Anybody tried Clik tire valves?

[DaveMatthews]

Now if they plugged less with sealant it may be worth the effort.

So far, I have not experienced that with my bike. What sealant do you use? I'm on regular Stan's

 

[DaveMatthews]

I guess there's one semi obvious proviso...
Not all Presta valves have removeable cores.
Those that have tubeless ready rims, or are running tubeless now are very likely good to go as was I.
Those running tubes but not tubeless ready need to check first if they have removeable valve cores.

 

[fooferdoggie]

So far, I have not experienced that with my bike. What sealant do you use? I'm on regular Stan's

Muk-off was the worst. right now I am using Peety's its like stans but will seal larger holes and works with CO2 plus it does not dry up much at all.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Muk-off was the worst. right now I am using Peety's its like stans but will seal larger holes and works with CO2 plus it does not dry up much at all.

Interesting.
When did you start to encounter valve plugging? What were you using, the Peety's, or Muc?

 

[Stefan Mikes]

What is the procedure for letting the air out from the wheel, Dave?

 

[fooferdoggie]

Interesting.
When did you start to encounter valve plugging? What were you using, the Peety's, or Muc?

both muck-off was really bad about it. Now I grease them with sil icon grease, and they don't plug anymore.

 

[DaveMatthews]

What is the procedure for letting the air out from the wheel, Dave?

It's just like a Schrader valve. A slightly protruding pin in the centre that you can depress with a fingernail or tool.

 

[DaveMatthews]

both muck-off was really bad about it. Now I grease them with sil icon grease, and they don't plug anymore.

Interesting tip!

 

[fooferdoggie]

Interesting tip!

it works great. I have not had a plugged-up valve since.

 

[Gionnirocket]

Interesting tip!

Another, if you use a compressor is to always give a blast of air in before checking pressure or releasing air

 

[PCeBiker]

Muk-off was the worst. right now I am using Peety's its like stans but will seal larger holes and works with CO2 plus it does not dry up much at all.

My valve core plugged up with Flat-out Sportsman Formula, but I had heard about the issue, so I simply removed it, washed it, and reinstalled it.

both muck-off was really bad about it. Now I grease them with sil icon grease, and they don't plug anymore.

I asked @PedalUma about plugged valve cores and he said to grease them with silicone grease.
I keep forgetting to remove and grease my valve cores.

Another, if you use a compressor is to always give a blast of air in before checking pressure or releasing air

I was using my rechargeable compressor and noticed that it didn't seem to pump any air in, so I figured the valve core was plugged.

Perhaps a real compressor with an air tank would have enough punch to not only set the bead on a tubeless tire but also blow out a big ole' gooey valve clot?

 

[Calcoaster]

I read a long thread on another site where Clik valve reviewers, many of whom didn’t seem to have actually used them, debated whether a standard pump would read the air pressure accurately. The ‘experiences’ were all over the map and it devolved into lecturing the world on the difference between force and pressure and how to overcome spring tension.

Please post your actual results about pressure readings using your existing presta pump, both with and without the adapter. Thanks!

 

[Mr. Coffee]

Now if they plugged less with sealant it may be worth the effort.

My experience has been that by the time the valves get plugged by sealant a lot of sealant has dried inside the tire in interesting shapes which don't do much to protect you from punctures. I've never had a case with a sealant-plugged valve where I couldn't easily remove the valve and clean it in about five minutes.

Now, for an existential crisis, try losing a valve core somehow when you don't have a spare.

 

[DaveMatthews]

My experience has been that by the time the valves get plugged by sealant a lot of sealant has dried inside the tire in interesting shapes which don't do much to protect you from punctures. I've never had a case with a sealant-plugged valve where I couldn't easily remove the valve and clean it in about five minutes.

Now, for an existential crisis, try losing a valve core somehow when you don't have a spare.

For the next little while, I'll pack a Presta core in my trunk bag, just cuz...

 

[Calcoaster]

I’ve never seen any solidified chunks in my tires. I used muc off with mediocre results and now Orange seal with much better results. I check the level every couple of months with s dipstick and top off if needed. I think maintaining a good amount of liquid along with regular use keeps the chunks away. I have had plenty of partially plugged presta cores and keep a bag on hand with an extra one on my rides.

Clik sounds like it could be an improvement worth looking at.

 

[fooferdoggie]

My experience has been that by the time the valves get plugged by sealant a lot of sealant has dried inside the tire in interesting shapes which don't do much to protect you from punctures. I've never had a case with a sealant-plugged valve where I couldn't easily remove the valve and clean it in about five minutes.

Now, for an existential crisis, try losing a valve core somehow when you don't have a spare.

That's the thing: I will get plugs with fresh sealant; sometimes, I would only fill the tire a few times. but it was worse on the tandem as it would sit more. So far I have not had peety's dry up. but my tires seldom go a year between changing them.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Installation and pump use on some tubeless MTB tires. He didn't try very hard to get a seal with his pump's Presta head. But the Clik adapter screwed into the Shrader head worked flawlessly.

 

[DaveMatthews]

Installation and pump use on some tubeless MTB tires. He didn't try very hard to get a seal with his pump's Presta head. But the Clik adapter screwed into the Shrader head worked flawlessly.

This guy tries a whole bunch of different pumps...

 

[Calcoaster]

This guy tries a whole bunch of different pumps...

I’d still like to hear about pump gauge accuracy with vs without the head adapter. I read differing opinions and it was hard to tell which were based on experience and which were assumptions.