WTB has launched its new range of tubeless sealants to complete its TCS system of tubeless tires, rims, wheels, valves and tape.
The new sealant range uses WTB's new proprietary formula to repair punctures of up to 6mm using fibers and crystalline particles. WTB claims this will quickly create a flexible and long-lasting repair. TCS sealant uses what WTB describes as an ammonia-free tackifying process to seal punctures, not the evaporative effects of ammonia-based formulas. WTB claim this difference means its sealant will work better in the wet, where other sealants may have issues due to minimal evaporation.
Alongside this, WTB has also decided to optimize its new sealant for temperatures down to 15°F (-9.4°C). Instead of choosing to use higher amounts of antifreeze to operate in temperatures as low as 0°F (similar to other sealants), WTB decided to reduce the amount of antifreeze and replace it with additional latex to improve sealing performance. Although this does mean for people frequently riding at temperatures below 15°F (-9.4°C) it potentially may not work as well.
TCS Tubeless Tire Sealant is available in 4oz, 8oz, 16oz and 32oz bottles with measuring gradients included to make it easy to see how much is being poured out. WTB's TCS tire sealant is currently available in Europe and will be available in North America soon. Prices range from $6.95 for 4oz to $27.95 for the largest 32oz bottles. You can find out more
here.
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It would be nice to have bike shops have massive 50+ gallon tanks of the sealant, and you just show up and fill up a bottle, pay your per-ounce fee, and leave. Supports local shops, reduces pollution, reduces waste.
They'll let you buy the 8oz and 16oz, sure, but specifically prohibit (or at least prohibited) shops from selling customers the 32oz.
We have a stupidly large family with a stupidly large number of bikes, all set up tubeless. We're going through at least one 32oz bottle a season. It's frustrating that I have to buy big-sized Orange Seal online instead of locally.
You should put a patent on that right now. Just sayin.
I get your point but tire sealant seems like a pretty minor one compared to many others.
I personally would like to see a biodegradable sealant. That will win me over from tried and true Stans.
Well… I mean, a pound is actually a lot, but you get the idea, tubeless is amazing
Maintenance can get annoying I agree, but adding sealant twice a year seems to be enough for me
Your welcome.
"temperatures as low as 0°F"
"available in 4oz, 8oz, 16oz and 32oz"
"$6.95 for 4oz"
"$27.95 for the largest 32oz bottles"
"is currently available in Europe"
I usually don't bitch about the units used, but seriously guys...wtf?
There isn't even any consistency, not from manufacturers and from Pinkbike.
Use both and make them mandatory for every article/press relase/review etc.
Or is it really “proprietary”???
I wonder if tirewalls harden up at sub-zero temps to make punctures even less likely?