First time a tubeless tire burped on me at 35mph

I was coming down this long descent outside of Asheville last summer, hauling pretty good around 35mph and hit this sharp left turn. Felt the rear end get real loose and then just that hissing sound you never want to hear. Tire burped and lost all air in maybe 2 seconds. Ended up sliding maybe 40 feet across the pavement, tore up my shorts and got some road rash but nothing broken. Walked the bike 3 miles to the nearest gas station and had to stuff a tube in there with no tire levers. Was using some cheap sealant I bought off Amazon and I swear it was like water. Anybody got a recommendation for a sealant that actually holds up in hot weather?

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kevin_adams10d ago

Heard someone say Orange Seal works way better in the heat.

wendy_murphy169d ago

Oh, great. Another sealant debate. It's like how everyone swears their specific brand of gas station coffee is the only one that won't give you heartburn. I've noticed this pattern with everything from lawn mower oil to windshield wiper fluid. People pick one thing that works okay once and suddenly it's a cult. Orange Seal probably works fine until you hit a patch of road salt, then it's back to the same old mess. But sure, tell me again how your fancy sealant is the magical solution to every flat tire in July.