So they come with sealant already? Well there's the answer, I can just put Stan's in regular tubes and get the same effect! Thanks for the report!
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 7:13 PM, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA <benzouy...@gmail.com>wrote: > I've been running a Michelin Protek Max tube for about a few weeks when I > saw your original post. I thought I wouldn't reply since I don't really get > that many flats and it had *only* been a few weeks. Well, today, my > Protek-tubed rear wheel ran into a nail-like device and flatted, just like > an ordinary tube. It flatted more slowly, but I was still walking within 3 > blocks. I was surprised by a bit of goo leakage that is probably not unlike > Slime tubes (never used one so I can't really say) and I hope that won't > complicate patching this tube up. > > So, the Protek tubes aren't miracle workers and the air leak isn't really > stopped by whatever fancy tube shape or goo that's inside the tube. It did > deflate more slowly but the effect wasn't dramatic and the tube certainly > wasn't performing to what Michelin had advertised/purported. So, despite > not performing a case control study, I probably won't buy Protek Max tubes > again as they are more expensive and I find normal Michelin C4 tubes to be > totally adequate. > > > On Sunday, January 19, 2014 3:15:12 PM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> http://www.bicyclebuys.com/item/0601465/michelin-a3- >> protek-max-700x35-42-self-sealing-tube-presta >> >> After a fun outing spent clearing out goatheads today, the topic turned >> to these tubes. Gimmicky or do they work? Stans sealant worked great BTW, >> so did having thick touring tires and being the last one up the hill! >> >> Proof of a good time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ >> cyclotourist/12039011594/ >> >> >> Cheers, >> David >> >> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
