Tires Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires????

   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #11  
What???, I have slime in all of our 4-wheeler tires for up to 6 years and have never replaced a tire. now my boys machines we end up replacing/ repairing bent rims quite often. I see the inside of a slimed tire a couple times a year atleast, no tire damage. My machine is the oldest and has had slime in the tires for atleast 6 year no flats and original tires. Some leg pulling going on,
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #12  
I love slime, I put it in all my tires.

One problem I had was in my backhoe front tire. It had a large plug in it that was leaking and I put slime in the tire. This just made things worse and a slow leak turned into a big leak.

I took the tire to the tire place to get fixed. They said the hole was too big to plug and the slime ruined the inside of the tire for a patch. Once it's on the tire, a patch wouldn't stick.

I had to put a tube in.
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #13  
Well all this talk about Slime, made me check out
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The Slime Q/A site </font>

I found several interesting facts. Slime is effective for 2 years according to mfg. Can be tightly sealed/stored for 3 yrs.

It may void your tire warranty.

It has been shown to corrode certain rims. (Aluminum - probably on found on the light weight racing tractors... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif )

They also don't recommend it in the back tires of tractors just fronts. (if they're loaded)


FWIW,
fwc
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #15  
Steve;

I went to the web site you referenced. I noticed that Linseal is a UK based company. Do you have any US distributor and/or retail info?

Sim
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #16  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I found several interesting facts. Slime is effective for 2 years according to mfg. Can be tightly sealed/stored for 3 yrs.)</font>

So what happens after two years? Do you add more? Trash the tire..what?
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #17  
Re: Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires

Good question. Sort of like me putting water sealer on my basement walls. Guaranteed 5 years, then what add more of sandblast and re-apply ???
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #18  
FWC I don't know of any tire sealant that can be used in conjunction with filled tires. Course that is a good argument to use cast wheel weights instead of filled tires and then put the Slime in the tire where it can do some good. I ran it on my last tractor for 5 years and never had a flat. Before that the thorns got me on a regular basis. My tire repair guy wanted me to foam fill the tires. Then a bicycle repair shop gave me the right advice about using "Slime"
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #19  
I found two brands that are for filled tires and asked the question if anyone had used or knew anything about the product in the Parts/Repair forum and never got any response. Here is a link to the post.... "tire ballast sealers..... good or bad?????

Here is a copy of the post, but you will have to use the above link if you want to get to the websites listed.....

Tire Ballast Sealers...... good or bad...
#332283 - 10/26/03 03:17 PM Edit Reply Quote



I have found two websites for a sealant for ballast loaded tires that claim to eliminate puncture problems. Has anyone here ever used them or do you have any knowledge of them?

Multi Seal Hydro-Seal Tire Sealant

Aqua-Seal: Safe Guard Air Lock
 
   / Does SLIME eat away at the inside of the tires???? #20  
After looking at both websistes, I wonder if they are the same product. Specs are identical, and description is very similar.

Interesting stuff. Didn't know any sealant for water or glycol-filled tires was available. Merits more research.

Thanks.
 

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