Stan’s NoTubes has a new way to repair cuts & slices in your tubeless tires, with their new DART system, developed specifically for bike tires. Combining a more flexible, complexly patterned plug the new Dart was developed to react to the latex-based sealant already in your tire to create a better, more secure seal in light, supple road & mountain bike tires. Plus, it gets an applicator that is easier-to-use than many other tubeless plug solutions.
Stan’s NoTubes DART tubeless tire puncture repair tool
Stan’s says their dual-action Dart tire repair tool can fix punctures & slices up to 5mm across, using its combined mechanical & chemical plugging tech to create a more airtight seal with flexible bike tire casings than conventional rubber plug style repairs.
The Dart system is rather unique, having been developed to work with Stan’s own, industry leading sealant, and promises more reliable road & trail side tubeless repairs for road, gravel & mountain bike tires.
What makes the Stan’s DART different?
Currently, plugging a tubeless tire typically involved forcing sticky rubber plugs, slugs, worms, anchovies, or whatever you wanted to call them into the unfortunate new hole in your tire. But sticky rubber plugs are a system designed & proven for thick car or motorcycle tires. While they work fairly well in most simple punctures (like running over a nail), they tend to be less effective or permanent on irregular cuts.