Using. Slime in my tires, I use slime in my tires(, All my bikes have slime in them). It works pretty good(, Really), With. Slime in my tires, Not have to worry about punctured tires. or small pin holes, With slime in my tires. All I Carrie is a pump with me. As long as the hole isn't too big it will seal up. With slime in my tires.
Slime in my tires
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CanNik
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I have been using slime for 18 years, just ordered these for winter and new innertubes, first thing is slime
There are people who will say slime is a waste of time, then there are some who will criticise anything.
Personally I think when I am out, miles from home any "insurance" is worth it,.
I have also used this in the past
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There are people who will say slime is a waste of time, then there are some who will criticise anything.
Personally I think when I am out, miles from home any "insurance" is worth it,.
I have also used this in the past
Products | Slime
Slime Tire sealant instantly and repeatedly repairs tread area punctures up to 1/4″ in diameter using Fibro-Seal® Technology.
I’ve used slimed tubes in the past, never had any issues, and sealed small punctures quite well.
But these days I run tubeless on a couple of bikes, and on a couple of others I’ve injected tubeless sealant in the tubes and that seem to work well with not too much weight penalty compared to much heavier slimed tubes.
But these days I run tubeless on a couple of bikes, and on a couple of others I’ve injected tubeless sealant in the tubes and that seem to work well with not too much weight penalty compared to much heavier slimed tubes.
Yes it really works, I was a skeptic at first, And it is. Water soluble. I think a lot of people just don't understand it, I think there might be a video somewhere(. were guy), test all the different kinds of. Tire sealant, By putting holes in tires and tubes. And testing the productsI have been using slime for 18 years, just ordered these for winter and new innertubes, first thing is slime
There are people who will say slime is a waste of time, then there are some who will criticise anything.
Personally I think when I am out, miles from home any "insurance" is worth it,.
I have also used this in the past
Products | Slime
Slime Tire sealant instantly and repeatedly repairs tread area punctures up to 1/4″ in diameter using Fibro-Seal® Technology.
mrgold35
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I ended up going with Stans tire sealant for my 4" fat tire Radrover. I add two 2 oz bottle per fat tire. We have just too many goat head stickers and catus plants in the southwest. My flats went down from 1-2 per month to 1-2 per year with Stans+Mr. Tuffy liners. I had to add a 2 oz bottle of Stans every 2-3 months because of it working so much plugging holes.
I just purchased a Himiway Cobra Pro with 4.8" fat tires. I'm giving Tannus Armour 26X 4.0-4.8 tire inserts a try to see how well they do compared to my Stans+Mr. Tuffy combo on my Radrover.
I just purchased a Himiway Cobra Pro with 4.8" fat tires. I'm giving Tannus Armour 26X 4.0-4.8 tire inserts a try to see how well they do compared to my Stans+Mr. Tuffy combo on my Radrover.
steve mercier
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I use slime tubes and Tannus armors inside Schwalbe marathon MTB s .... and I still get flats! However my chances of being able to continue riding have increased somewhat because it sometimes ( not always) possible to re-inflate with slime tubes and (ususally) possible to ride home in limp mode with a flat as the Tannus will protect the rim. Oh and by the way Kev...do you have slime in your tires?
Chargeride
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Most slime tubes prevent you putting on glue patches if the slime fails.
They can never be patched.
They can never be patched.
DaveMatthews
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Slime in my tires
It's the way to go
Slime in my tires
If you know you know
Slime in my tires
Oh yes I do
Slime in my tires
Not just one, but in two
It's the way to go
Slime in my tires
If you know you know
Slime in my tires
Oh yes I do
Slime in my tires
Not just one, but in two
DaveMatthews
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P.S... I do not have Slime in my tires...
fooferdoggie
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the problem with any sealant and what got me the most is you have to have whatever caused the flat to be removed. the tube wont seal otherwise. most of the time with my tires the item would be flush and I could only find it when I removed the tube. so most of the time it never helped.
going tubeless I usually only lose pressure or never notice. usually if I have lost pressure its because I am out of sealant. or the valve is clogged so it leaks. the higher the pressure the less chance a sealant will work.
going tubeless I usually only lose pressure or never notice. usually if I have lost pressure its because I am out of sealant. or the valve is clogged so it leaks. the higher the pressure the less chance a sealant will work.
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Yes I have slime in my bikes all of them. I have fat tires(. With slime in them), You can buy the slime at Walmart. In the bike section. And in the automotive section. I've also used slime in my riding mower tires. It works for. Slow leaks. Pretty good, It's easy to clean up with water. It's non-toxic
m@Robertson
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Sure they can. You just need to want to not walk home pushing a 1-wheel bike bad enough.
Clean the area with a towel. Your shirt is a towel. Just a less effective one. If your water bottle has water in it, use it to wash the affected area before toweling it off. Be careful when patching that the slime doesn't come back thru the open hole. Use proper quality patches (Rema style cold vulcanizing goo). My last one of these was in the dark in freezing weather, with a bike load of groceries. So I was motivated not to be helpless.
PCeBiker
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On the advice of @m@Robertson I used Flat-Out Sportsman Formula instead of Slime.
It works better, doesn't dry out, and lasts for 10 years.
I also have Tannus inserts and Mr. Tuffy tire liners.
I really don't want a flat tire, but I've got patches, glue and a rechargeable tire inflator just in case.
It works better, doesn't dry out, and lasts for 10 years.
I also have Tannus inserts and Mr. Tuffy tire liners.
I really don't want a flat tire, but I've got patches, glue and a rechargeable tire inflator just in case.
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old guy 666
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My shooting range has locust trees. The type with 2 inch thorns that kept going through the tires on the tractor they used to mow. They started using slime and have not had a flat since. Locust thorns will punch right through heavy boots!I have been using slime for 18 years, just ordered these for winter and new innertubes, first thing is slime
There are people who will say slime is a waste of time, then there are some who will criticise anything.
Personally I think when I am out, miles from home any "insurance" is worth it,.
I have also used this in the past
Products | Slime
Slime Tire sealant instantly and repeatedly repairs tread area punctures up to 1/4″ in diameter using Fibro-Seal® Technology.
Tars Tarkas
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Maybe in your experience, but not mine. Just about the whole idea of Slime, and other sealants, is that you don't even know you have a puncture most of the time. If it worked as you describe Slime would have gone bankrupt and disappeared years ago.
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fooferdoggie
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if you still have a nail or price of wire or glass in the tire. it cant seal around it. the stuff only works on rubber. that pice of material is going to wiggle around and keep breaking the seal. but part of it is pressure then higher the pressure the more chance of it not working. get into the 60psi range then its just not going to work well. its easy to see when I take off a tubeless tire the sealant only sticks to the tire and not the rim. it bonds with rubber.
Tars Tarkas
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Well, yeah, if there's something you can find going through the tire, remove it. And I'm not about to say any sealant works 100% of the time or under all circumstances but it works a lot better than you make it seem. A whole lot of punctures go entirely unnoticed because of Slime.
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fooferdoggie
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it depends on a lot. if your not running higher psi tires like I did then it works better. tubes are the biggest problem sealant works far better without tubes. on my tubeless tires I seldom know I had leaks till the tire is low because I ran out of sealant.
Tars Tarkas
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Apparently you've had problems with Slime. I have not, and since it's still a very popular product, it seems safe to assume most people don't. I wouldn't hesitate to use it in my old analog Trek that takes 100 psi, but I haven't ridden it in years. (I plan to at some point!) Take it for what it's worth, but Slime says it works in tires up to 100 psi.
There's sometimes a difference between one's personal experience and the experience of most other people. If you're that one person, it may not be a good idea to state your experience as the fact everyone else needs to base their lives on.
Maybe just based on my experience, but I don't buy the idea that sealants work better on tubeless tires than on tires with tubes. It works absolutely fine in my tubed tires.
Of course there will be times that sealants won't work. Too bad those times happen so often for you.
TT
There's sometimes a difference between one's personal experience and the experience of most other people. If you're that one person, it may not be a good idea to state your experience as the fact everyone else needs to base their lives on.
Maybe just based on my experience, but I don't buy the idea that sealants work better on tubeless tires than on tires with tubes. It works absolutely fine in my tubed tires.
Of course there will be times that sealants won't work. Too bad those times happen so often for you.
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Rome
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Slime is better than no slime.
I use Stans sealants.
I'm thinking of selling it after riding a Bafang M620 for a little over a year. My next emtb will be another Bafang powered.
Anyway like my favorite sayings on chain lubes any lube is better than none. Same as slime or sealant.
I use Stans sealants.
Roger that Dave! Stans supporter here also. I dropped off my spare bike "Da Bull" for it's annual dealer maintenance. It's going to get all the good stuff dealer performed maintenance.
I'm thinking of selling it after riding a Bafang M620 for a little over a year. My next emtb will be another Bafang powered.
Anyway like my favorite sayings on chain lubes any lube is better than none. Same as slime or sealant.
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