So who wants to run a Tubeless tire without any Stan's style Sealant for security? Right... No one. One thorn could make you carry your bike down miles
Turns out Kenda tires do not support/warranty their tires with the use of Stans or any other sealant. I outfitted my two bikes any my girlfriends bike with over $300 in Nevegal Dual Compound UST tires. I used Stan's in all 3 for obvious reasons. Within 3 months all 3 bikes had tire failure. Two of them had big bubbles form in the sidewall and looked like they were going to pop after I pumped them up. One of them had the bead separate from the rubber and another had a huge hole punctured in it deep into a ride (I think this is like the bubble problem, except while out riding a semi-sharp rock/root punched a big nickel size hole that i could stick my finger through)... all within 3 months! :madman:
Knowing something was wrong I called Kenda after the 3rd blowout. After politely explaining the problem to Kenda basically told me that any Sealant use voids the warranty, and that is probably what caused the problema. I was basically out of luck. I checked the packaging that they came with, No mention of not using sealant. I checked the website, couldn't find any mention either. I asked my two big local shops here in LA, they didnt know this either.
CONCLUSION: Dont use Kenda UST Tubeless tires because I wouldnt dare trust a ride to them without sealant. They take thorns VERY easily and I would only run them if you are going to use tubes.
Just switched to Schwalabe Hans Dampf tires on one of my bikes (after calling them and asking if I can use Stans) and they are Amazing and have held 98% of the air I originally pumped into them a month ago.
Turns out Kenda tires do not support/warranty their tires with the use of Stans or any other sealant. I outfitted my two bikes any my girlfriends bike with over $300 in Nevegal Dual Compound UST tires. I used Stan's in all 3 for obvious reasons. Within 3 months all 3 bikes had tire failure. Two of them had big bubbles form in the sidewall and looked like they were going to pop after I pumped them up. One of them had the bead separate from the rubber and another had a huge hole punctured in it deep into a ride (I think this is like the bubble problem, except while out riding a semi-sharp rock/root punched a big nickel size hole that i could stick my finger through)... all within 3 months! :madman:
Knowing something was wrong I called Kenda after the 3rd blowout. After politely explaining the problem to Kenda basically told me that any Sealant use voids the warranty, and that is probably what caused the problema. I was basically out of luck. I checked the packaging that they came with, No mention of not using sealant. I checked the website, couldn't find any mention either. I asked my two big local shops here in LA, they didnt know this either.
CONCLUSION: Dont use Kenda UST Tubeless tires because I wouldnt dare trust a ride to them without sealant. They take thorns VERY easily and I would only run them if you are going to use tubes.
Just switched to Schwalabe Hans Dampf tires on one of my bikes (after calling them and asking if I can use Stans) and they are Amazing and have held 98% of the air I originally pumped into them a month ago.