Flat Proofing Tire sealant advice

meangreanmashean · Aug 6, 2014

Trick to using tire sealant is simple. Quantity. We've been putting a gallon of sealant per tire in all our plows, gators/rangers and atv's as well as our hay rake. Flats went from a common problem to a rarity. The last flat we had to fix was from running over a deer antler that punched a 1/4" hole in the tire.
If you use the chart provided on the container, you're wasting time and money. One gallon per tire.

Steve

crackerjack222 · Feb 13, 2016

I would sure like to find a tire sealant, ballast or not, that would seal a 1/2" puncture much less for $7 a gallon.....
Please tell me where to find such a miracle.

Soundguy · Feb 13, 2016

Its made from ground up unicorn horns and hens teeth, plus frog hair.

Xfaxman · Feb 14, 2016

Since this thread is active again, I will update my post #15 from last summer:

Xfaxman said:
I saw a recommendation on here to use liquid laundry starch, instead of Slime.

Bought some, but haven't used it yet.

I had one tire with a slow leak, had to air it up once a week. Put 64 ounces of Sta Flo in it last spring and it stopped the leak. :thumbsup:

The tires on this 20 year old TORO would not hold air, so last week I mixed 40 ounces, half water and half starch, for the back tires and 80 ounces for the front.

So far so good. :thumbsup:

Xfaxman · Feb 25, 2016

Well, so good so far, all of the previously treated tires are holding air. :thumbsup:

Have an old double wheel wheelbarrow that one age cracked tire would not hold air. Removed the valve stem, put some water in and aired it up. slowly rotated it, water came out several places. Removed the valve stem again and put in 40 ounces of starch, aired it up and slowly rotated to spread the starch.

It has been holding pressure for over a week now.

Note the water seeping out through the cracks before I added starch.

Soundguy · Feb 25, 2016

I think id have just tubed it and saved the starch for shirts or tightening up gravy

PILOON · Feb 25, 2016

I 'slimed' some small tires and when the kept leaking I pulled them to find colored frozen crystals instead of liquid sealant.
While I do not recall the brand, I'd caution you to avoid a water based product if you are in an area that freezes.

bdog · Feb 28, 2016

I have six atv/UTV's that go through all kinds of nasty terrain in the oilfield. Sometimes each machine sees 80hrs of use per week. The best product I have found is highlifter tire sealant. It isn't cheap at around $18 per 32 oz bottle but it works. Since using it I have never had a flat unless it is a big hole in the sidewall. It doesn't seem to go bad either I have some machines hat have had it in the tires for at least three years and it still works good.

Acethe3rd · Jun 9, 2018

azranger said:
I need some advice on what tire sealant to use, I have a slow leak on one of my front tires, I have been told that amerseal is the best one to use , does not void warranty on tires and they can be repaired later if need be. Does anyone know of a better product that may work as well or better?

I get mine by the gallon at a Goodyear Service Store. If something large goes in the tire, you have to clean out the area inside the tire, fix it and you are back in business.