Tubeless tire user? Reminder to clear your tires before the season

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Was swapping conti race kings and the front tire was dry as a bone and all sealant dried up. Removal is like when people get a bad sunburn and peel off a layer of skin

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I find peeling sealant like that oddly satisfying :sweat_smile:

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I prefer to let a layer of latex like that stay put. It’s patching any previous flats and it provides additional flat protection.

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Agree - I only remove if it’s more than just a film.

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I use these eraser to clean out dry sealant. Takes about 10-15 minutes a tire.

I’ve never looked back, just put the tire on a work bench and a bit of light elbow grease.

I just finished cleaning up some tires for my CX bike that sat for eight years, came out like new.

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I nowadays use power drill with drill brush attachment. Takes few mins max per tire.

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I’ve never had it dry out like this before. Im sure I’ll get a nice buildup once I put them back on

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I saw that on GCN video the other day. I’ll try that for the remaining on this tire. The other tire sealant was not dried out like this.

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How are you making a tyre last more than one season?!

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I use Orange Seal. It always seems to dry out like this.