Author: Chris Ring

  • 01
    Dec

    The History – and Future – of Tubeless Bicycle Tyre Sealants

    In the beginning – well quite a lot of years ago – there was Stan’s No-Tubes system; and if you wanted to go tubeless in those days you needed a simple latex sealant – to be lightweight (which after all is one of the key motivators for tubeless), to...

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  • 15
    Jul

    OKO and its LifeLong commitment to wheels and tyres

    Every 2 years, the construction industry from UK (and all over the globe) gathers to see mammoth machines being put through their paces in the immense Hillhead quarry in the beautiful Peak District of Derbyshire, England. And this year, it was hot, hot, hot… And in June 2018, every...

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  • 16
    Apr

    Pump Up the Volume – it’s the new release from OKO…

      It may seem a bit ‘geeky’ for us to get excited about a pump, but this is no ordinary tyre sealant offering – it’s the all-new OKO Drum Pump. Our previous model has served us well for many years, but we decided it was time to make a...

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  • 08
    Oct

    OKO Embraces Facebook – on its bike…

    We are not exactly the first manufacturing company to embrace social media – but having seen many others’ efforts (on Facebook in particular) we are reminded of the party to which nobody came. Typically, companies take on an office junior to ‘do social’, and a Facebook page emerges –...

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  • 16
    Jun

    OKO Tyre Sealant – it’s in the mix…

    The continued growth in OKO sales in recent years has led to some distributors asking if we can keep up with demand. Nevertheless, ever since we have been monitoring our delivery performance under our ISO 9001 quality procedures, we have rarely failed to meet the tight standards that have...

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  • 01
    Feb

    OKO Tire Sealant arrives in the USA

    Although OKO is represented in over 80 countries around the world, a coverage that far outstrips any other tire sealant manufacturer, during our 37 years of innovation we have been conspicuous by our absence in the United States of America. But now that’s all changed. Having had a few...

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  • 06
    Oct

    Want to protect your Caravan from punctures? Join the OKO Club…

    OKO has been used to stop caravan and trailer punctures and avoid accidents for decades, but honestly speaking we have never made a big thing about it – so caravans have been an under-reported part of our repertoire. Now that has all changed, thanks to our go-ahead Authorised Caravan...

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  • 04
    Sep

    The 1-2-3 Knockout Show: OKO bike tyre sealants, Eurobike 2016

    The hard-to-get-to town of Friedrichshafen in SE Germany is the unlikely setting for the World’s biggest bicycle trade fair. But for the last 11 years it has been home to Eurobike; and the bike industry loves to meet and greet there. Since 2010, OKO has exhibited its range of...

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  • 09
    Jul

    Why Your Car’s Puncture Repair Kit may let you down Flat…

    If you’ve bought a new car in recent years, the chances are that you won’t find a spare wheel. But be honest, have you taken the time to examine the alternative emergency puncture solution that the manufacturer has bought in as an alternative? If not, I suggest you do...

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  • 14
    May

    OKO Tyre Sealants – doing a Leicester…

    This is a year that we will remember for a sporting achievement that no-one foresaw and most of us could scarcely believe. 2016 is the year in which to ‘do a Leicester’ will be commemorated in popular history. The little guys triumphed against colossal odds. And that may seem...

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