What is happening to my Ikon's?

[Frohan]

Apparently you must use a specific sealant for Maxxis tyres!

 

The same happened before with 2 of my Maxxis while using Stans.

 

I've got 2 Ikons on the bike now and are monitoring them, cause this time the bike shop used the Maxxis specific sealant.

Edited September 17, 2014 by Frohan

[Morwa]

@Frohan, what brand is Maxxis specific sealant?

[D Vader]

I ride Ikons with Stans, on 3 different bikes.

Many thousands of Kilos, no problem.

I think , looking at the tread wear and how long you have had them, that maybe you have not ridden them much, perhaps this happened from standing for a long time?

This is only an assumption, please correct me if wrong.

[Frohan]

I haven got a clue, will ask my local bike shop!!

[Morwa]

@D Vader, yes it could.  Wheels (bike) was standing a bit.  Spend more time on my hard tail.

[Frohan]

  On 9/17/2014 at 7:31 AM, Morwa said:

@Frohan, what brand is Maxxis specific sealant?

I haven got a clue, will ask my local bike shop!!

[Rocket-Boy]

For a stage race you dont want to sit with problems you could have prevented.

Bite the bullet and replace.

[ThePubSA]

Your tyre is pregnant 

[rouxtjie]

  On 9/17/2014 at 9:05 AM, SiNJiN said:

Your tyre is pregnant 

whahahaha cute, little baby 26 inch ikons...

[ThePubSA]

  On 9/17/2014 at 9:11 AM, rouxtjie said:

whahahaha cute, little baby 26 inch ikons...

Ya they full size in about six weeks.. full of sealant and tubeless ready   

[Odinson]

If it's really the ammonia causing the delamination, have a look at Joe's Eco-sealant. No ammonia or latex.

 

Works for me.

[2bliss]

  On 9/17/2014 at 10:39 AM, the_odinson said:

have a look at Joe's Eco-sealant. No ammonia or latex.

 

Works for me.

Is it better than their regular sealant? Regular Joe's did not work for me at all. Also, regular Joe's has really large bits in it, which makes it near impossible to inject through a valve stem.

[Wil6]

  On 9/17/2014 at 7:24 AM, fanievb said:

stans is crap, if is doesn't turn to snot balls it eats your tires (sorry Rouxtjie)

 

 

I use tyrefluid, green stuff I get from my local wheel and tire place. www.tyrefluid.co.za 

+1, never looked back.

[Breezer]

  On 9/17/2014 at 7:48 AM, D Vader said:

I ride Ikons with Stans, on 3 different bikes.

Many thousands of Kilos, no problem.

I think , looking at the tread wear and how long you have had them, that maybe you have not ridden them much, perhaps this happened from standing for a long time?

This is only an assumption, please correct me if wrong.

I think this is the problem. They should not last more than 7 months.

[Sepia]

Same happened to a mates Ikons. Pricked them and they would not seal using Stans, Used Tyrefluid (PS2?) and they are still holding up. Told him to change before his stage race though. Using this PS for 6 months now and still no problem........hope it lasts.......I for one, will never go back to Stans.

[fanievb]

  On 9/17/2014 at 10:49 AM, Wil6 said:

+1, never looked back.

 

 

  On 9/17/2014 at 11:30 AM, Sepia said:

Same happened to a mates Ikons. Pricked them and they would not seal using Stans, Used Tyrefluid (PS2?) and they are still holding up. Told him to change before his stage race though. Using this PS for 6 months now and still no problem........hope it lasts.......I for one, will never go back to Stans.

 

 

glad to see i'm not the only one