Using Slime

[MuncyBob]

I have one wheel that has a slow air leak and have it looked at by 2 tire shops...nobody can seem to stop the leak, requires air into the tire about every 4 days or so. I was thinking about trying the Slime product but a friend said he thought the cold temps of zero or less that we sometimes get here would cause this stuff to harden and crack......anybody in cold temp areas have any experience with this or can suggest another solution? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[MuncyBob]

I have one wheel that has a slow air leak and have it looked at by 2 tire shops...nobody can seem to stop the leak, requires air into the tire about every 4 days or so. I was thinking about trying the Slime product but a friend said he thought the cold temps of zero or less that we sometimes get here would cause this stuff to harden and crack......anybody in cold temp areas have any experience with this or can suggest another solution? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[MossRoad]

Trust me... put a tube in it.

 

[MossRoad]

Trust me... put a tube in it.

 

[billbill1]

I have it in every tire on my lawn tractors and the two fronts on my tractor. The stuff works great and no more flats. It gets below zero in Kansas during the winter and I haven't had any problems at all. Hope this helps.

 

[billbill1]

I have it in every tire on my lawn tractors and the two fronts on my tractor. The stuff works great and no more flats. It gets below zero in Kansas during the winter and I haven't had any problems at all. Hope this helps.

 

[MarlandS]

Slime is great stuff depending on where the leak is. If it's in the tread, no problem it'll get it. Sidewall, you'll have to put the tire on it's side for a little while to guarantee the Slime gets to the hole. Same with a bead leak.

Just don't look to be too popular with your tire guy when it comes time to replace the tire or you get a hole too big for the Slime to plug.

 

[MarlandS]

Slime is great stuff depending on where the leak is. If it's in the tread, no problem it'll get it. Sidewall, you'll have to put the tire on it's side for a little while to guarantee the Slime gets to the hole. Same with a bead leak.

Just don't look to be too popular with your tire guy when it comes time to replace the tire or you get a hole too big for the Slime to plug.

 

[MuncyBob]

I was going to have the tire guys tube it, but they said they can't due to 2 valve stems?

 

[MuncyBob]

I was going to have the tire guys tube it, but they said they can't due to 2 valve stems?