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[Closed] Bonty TLR tyres going porous

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I fitted a Bonty tubeless ready Big Earl tyre to a bonty tlr rim using bonty juice in January and haven't had to pump it up since.

A couple of weeks ago I thought I'd better add some more juice, cause I couldn't hear any sloshing around.

On sunday I thought I'd better pump it up a bit because it was squirming on the rim but this evening it had gone softish again, and when I put it in the sink there were loads of places where a fine mist was coming through the sidewall.

I know bonty tlrs are naturally porous, but is this normal?

And how much will your wheel weigh (and have cost!!) after multiple top-ups of juice?


 
Posted : 01/06/2009 8:59 pm
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see if you can pull any dried up sealant out and then put some new stuff in, leave wheel& tyre flat on its side balancing on a bucket for 10 mins each side with a slosh around inbetween. Mine do go down a bit.


 
Posted : 01/06/2009 9:20 pm
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Use Stans sealant - Bonty stuff is shite.


 
Posted : 01/06/2009 9:28 pm
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I have only used stans, the reps back tuesday I think or you can have a swig of mine.


 
Posted : 01/06/2009 9:36 pm
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Good tips. I re-juiced it and tipped and sloshed it last night and it still seems to be well inflated this morning. I'll take it for a ride later to see.

If I'm feeling energetic I might do the empty, peel and refill thing, but not just before a ride.


 
Posted : 02/06/2009 9:08 am