How to Install Bike Tire Sealant

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Tired of getting flat tires? Try adding tire sealant to your inner tubes. (This only works for tubes with Schrader valves.)

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Deflate the tire.
Step2
Remove the inner tube's valve core using the proper tool, which should be included with the tire sealant.
Step3
Shake the bottle of tire sealant.
Step4
Rotate the wheel so that the valve is at the 4 o'clock position.
Step5
Attach the bottle spout to the valve with the supplied tubing.
Step6
Inject the tire sealant slowly - stop when you have injected four ounces of the sealant.
Step7
Remove the tube once the sealant has cleared the valve stem.
Step8
Thread the valve core back into the valve stem.
Step9
Inflate the tire.
Step10
Spin the tire so that the sealant moves around the tube.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you have Presta valves, buy tubes with the tire sealant already installed.
  • Always pump up your tire with the valve at 4 o'clock.

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