Originally Posted by
trail_monkey
Sorry to resurrect an old thread but I have only used Orange Seal. I have had no issues. My LBS recommended it and that's what they use. I have been concerned about the corrosion ammonia causes on aluminum and that Stans supposedly had ammonia and Orange seal did not. Earlier last year I called Orange Seal and talked to the guy directly and he said "No manufacturer will endorse ANY sealant in their rims but that Shimano had recently said that the only sealant they would approve of was Orange Seal". He didn't say they endorsed it or anything like that but that Shimano was saying they felt it wouldn't hurt their rims. Can someone shed the light on the truth? Does Stans really cause an issue? I have expensive wheels on my bikes and I would be pissed if i changed tires and saw pitting from corrosion.
In the past I have used Stans in DuraAce tubeless specfifc wheels TL designation. C24's. I found after 8months that something caused some marking on the inner surface of the rim. Texture and colour change. I don't know if this was good, bad , indifferent. But the only thing used was Stans and Hutchinson's tyres. Then about 16months I gave up using tubeless.If I were to go back I would consider another bRand to Stan's. Unless something has dramatically changed.
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