• Am I right in thinking that for those occasions when you'd need to install a tube, you'd also need to patch/boot the tyre because it's got a fairly large hole in it that the sealant can't deal with?

  • those occasions when you'd need to install a tube, you'd also need to patch/boot the tyre because it's got a fairly large hole in it that the sealant can't deal with?

    Not always but it's possible.

  • As above, not always. Those two tyres I ruined with pinches were fine with tubes, no boot needed.

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