By Jos Dyer, 3 years ago
The simple fact is this; tyres
are not all the same, and neither are sealants.
Since the sealant performance is
dependent on the formula, at Vittoria, we wanted to develop an ammonia-free
sealant that could be used across the spectrum of road tyres, gravel tyres as
well as mountain bike tyres.
The challenge of course was to
meet the requirements of each tyre type in terms of sealing speed and
effectiveness. For instance, road tyres work with low volume and high pressure,
while mountain bike tyres work with high volume and low pressure. In the middle
you have Gravel, which involves both road and off-road riding.
The secret to Vittoria’s
Universal Tubeless Tyre Sealant is in the liquid base, which is thin enough to
find and seal even the smallest punctures quickly and effectively. Suspended
within that base are platelets, which clog together to seal larger punctures,
providing the user with protection on any size puncture, and on any type of
bike. In fact, during testing, Vittoria’s new sealant sealed punctures up to 7
mm instantly, and provided excellent air retention up to 1200km.
The formula is ammonia free,
which prevents the sealant from damaging the tyre, and makes it suitable for
use in combination with tyre inserts such as Air-Liner and our cotton compound
tyres.
Vittoria's Universal Tubeless Tyre
Sealant comes in 80ml, 150ml, 500ml and 1000ml formats to meet single-use
applications as well as workshops’ needs. The smaller sized bottles provide a Presta
valve core tool, and threaded lid cap for easy application through the valve.
All bottles feature graduated numbers and a transparent window to show the
volume used.
For further information,
please contact your ASM