Trying to get my FS MTB ready for next weekend and next season I ended up taking inventory on tires and such. After almost 10 monthes riding tubeless, I have 5 tubeless tires with punctures:

• 2 Kenda Kharisma 1.95's, 1 front 1 rear (---->) .The rear is still mounted on my bike w/a tube in it.These are great fast rolling tires. The leaks typically start as slow ones but like leaks do, they get bigger. Many hours on these before they failed.
• 1 rear Panaracer Fireroad XC. A great knobbier tire for looser conditions. Many hours here to.
• 1 front Specialized Roll-x pro.
• 1 Hutchinson Python. I put this tire on while camping at Big Bear 2 days before the race to see how it would handle the looser conditions. It lasted 200 yards. On the way to the start of the course it punctured on some loose gravel. Needless to say I was pi$$ed.

Unfortunately tubeless tire patch kits are very hard to find, maybe "they" make more money selling new tires than patch kits? Just a thought. Some people ride tubeless rims with Stans inside. To me that just defeats the purpose, then if you DO need to put a tube in while on the trail, it's a real mess.

So I've been accumulating tubeless patch kits with the thought that someday I'd have the time to patch all those tires and review the different methods. Today was the day I'd start.

The first tire up for repair was the Kenda K front. I thought it had 1 leak, but it actually had 2 :

Once you find the holes it's really easy. I prepped the holes , and the plugs were put in with some glue, now its ready to ride. I used a magnifier to be sure the plugs got through the holes.
The nice thing is not having to remove the tires from the rims.
Out on the trails tonight to see how it holds up. I'll review the kits and techniques later.

RideOn

JB