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I have used slime in lawn and garden equipment as well a my ATV and had good luck with it. NAPA had one that was supposed to be great, in a demo they put on, but I don't think it was better than slime.Seems like I have to redo them every couple years and slime isn't that cheap especially for the quantity they recommend in some tires
Just for giggles I will add this. I use Slime and mostly it works fine. Somtimes it needs another shot. If the tire stands for a long time is when it tends to go down. I have not heard of the other stuff but may look it up. NOW The local "K"mart closed up shop a couple of months ago. I bought a few things that were a little cheaper and that is fine. Picked up a top end garden tractor battery too. Here is the funny. They had five bottles of slime at around $13.50 24oz each and I grabbed one. If I remember there was a 30% discount.At the check out the bottle would not scan. Girl look over to her supervisor and she said "O just put in $.99 cents"!! Well I ask if I can get another and they said sure. Left the store with all five bottles for $5.oo!
o it right the first time and put a tube in it.(quoted from post at 07:49:46 05/29/14) On older lawn and garden tractors that would leak down slowly I would put in a good shot of Berryman's tire sealer. Can not buy it locally and with shipping it is a little pricey. Tried Slime, it does not seem to work as good.
Anyone have any suggestions?
(quoted from post at 08:58:22 05/29/14) Do it right the first time and put a tube in it.
I'll second that opinion.
Had to put a tube on my Cub ZTR this spring. Dry rot finally got the sidewall enough so that I had to pump it up after about and hour of mowing.
Guy before me pumped it plum full of slime. If you ever have to dismount and clean one that had slime in it, you will learn to use it sparingly.
Steve@Advance
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I used to use Slime. Never had a lot of success with it.
I recently had to replace a rear tire on the riding mower, had Slime in it for about 10 years or so, still had to air it up about once a month. Something happened to the internal structure of the tire. It bulged out, about 2 inches out of round and would not hold air even for a day.
Took it off and the inside was completely deteriorated, could pull chunks or rotten rubber mixed with Slime out with my fingers. Was it the Slime that rotted it? Don't know, strange the other tire, same age, same brand, is still running fine.
Can't remember if it's been Slimed or not, it rarely needs air...
I recently had to replace a rear tire on the riding mower, had Slime in it for about 10 years or so, still had to air it up about once a month. Something happened to the internal structure of the tire. It bulged out, about 2 inches out of round and would not hold air even for a day.
Took it off and the inside was completely deteriorated, could pull chunks or rotten rubber mixed with Slime out with my fingers. Was it the Slime that rotted it? Don't know, strange the other tire, same age, same brand, is still running fine.
Can't remember if it's been Slimed or not, it rarely needs air...
Traditional Farmer
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Dish washing liquid will work better than Slime or Fix-A-Flat and washes right out when you change the tire
Indiana Ken
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I have had several tires with sealer from prior owners. It didn't always do a good job of sealing and the rims tended to rust. Also, how does one check the tire pressure with that stuff in there. I am not going to risk my gage checking it.
For me....I tube them and have much better results.
If there is a JD Dealer near you they have a very good tire sealer. You can buy it in 16oz or 32oz bottles. It also comes in gallons and five gallon sizes too.
I keep a five gallon bucket with the pump to install it with.
It is water soluble. So you can wash it off the rim if you change the tire. It does not rust the rims. It actually lubricates the rims.
TY26370 16oz. $9.10
TY27031 16oz. $17.99
On my JD 6400 I have Continental brand front tires on it. They are 10 years old. They still have half or better tread. They are getting cracks on the inside that would pinch the tube. These cracks are so narrow you can't see them unless you spread the tire. Tire shop was hitting me $75 a time to change/patch the tires.
I mounted them back tubeless and put 2 galloon of the JD tire sealer in each front tire. That will be two years this Thanksgiving. Never have added air since then either.
I keep a five gallon bucket with the pump to install it with.
It is water soluble. So you can wash it off the rim if you change the tire. It does not rust the rims. It actually lubricates the rims.
TY26370 16oz. $9.10
TY27031 16oz. $17.99
On my JD 6400 I have Continental brand front tires on it. They are 10 years old. They still have half or better tread. They are getting cracks on the inside that would pinch the tube. These cracks are so narrow you can't see them unless you spread the tire. Tire shop was hitting me $75 a time to change/patch the tires.
I mounted them back tubeless and put 2 galloon of the JD tire sealer in each front tire. That will be two years this Thanksgiving. Never have added air since then either.
I'm told that what the Slime type tire products are is finely shredded paper, pulverized actually till it's dust, and an antifreeze type product. I've used a lot of Slime and it often works very well. Breaking the tires down later I didn't find it all that bad to clean up with a garden hose and shop vac. Certainly no worse than a tire that's sat out behind the barn for a winter or 3. A tube is surely a better answer though. But people don't want to pay for a tube on an old lawn mower or snowblower, so Slime it is.
(quoted from post at 03:58:56 05/30/14) I'm told that what the Slime type tire products are is finely shredded paper, pulverized actually till it's dust, and an antifreeze type product. I've used a lot of Slime and it often works very well. Breaking the tires down later I didn't find it all that bad to clean up with a garden hose and shop vac. Certainly no worse than a tire that's sat out behind the barn for a winter or 3. A tube is surely a better answer though. But people don't want to pay for a tube on an old lawn mower or snowblower, so Slime it is.
Starch will seal as good as slime for small holes in lawn mower tires and it's a lot cheaper. Either the liquid or dry starch(when mixed with water).
The reason you have to occasionally pump up Slimed tires is because the Slime settles. Unless you run the tire regularly to keep the slime moving around, it just pools at the bottom and the tire goes flat.
After a couple of years, the Slime dries out. That's why you have to re-apply it.
Check out Liquitube. I discovered it on clearance at Tractor Supply (they only carry Slime products now), but you can get it online and possibly at other stores.
Liquitube is thicker and stickier than slime.
So far I've treated 9 of those cheap "Harbor Freight" tires that wouldn't hold air for more than a couple of days. Weeks later they are still pumped up hard. It even works on punctured tires.
After a couple of years, the Slime dries out. That's why you have to re-apply it.
Check out Liquitube. I discovered it on clearance at Tractor Supply (they only carry Slime products now), but you can get it online and possibly at other stores.
Liquitube is thicker and stickier than slime.
So far I've treated 9 of those cheap "Harbor Freight" tires that wouldn't hold air for more than a couple of days. Weeks later they are still pumped up hard. It even works on punctured tires.
Slime works ok for me under certain conditions.
In my 4-wheelers tubeless tires, I put a lot of it in all 4,
before I get a leak, as a preventative.
Picking up a thorn miles back in the woods won't leave me walking then. (most times I don't even know I got one)
I did use it once on a little rototiller tire (a lot of it.....like filled tires!) where I just could not get the wheel off....been 4 years now, fine.
Tractor tires big or small just get a tube. Price of a tube or enough slime to get it done are pretty much the same.
In my 4-wheelers tubeless tires, I put a lot of it in all 4,
before I get a leak, as a preventative.
Picking up a thorn miles back in the woods won't leave me walking then. (most times I don't even know I got one)
I did use it once on a little rototiller tire (a lot of it.....like filled tires!) where I just could not get the wheel off....been 4 years now, fine.
Tractor tires big or small just get a tube. Price of a tube or enough slime to get it done are pretty much the same.
OldBuzzard
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(quoted from post at 08:37:44 05/30/14)
Starch will seal as good as slime for small holes in lawn mower tires and it's a lot cheaper. Either the liquid or dry starch(when mixed with water).
There is a long running threat on using starch in GT tires here:
http://www.external_link.com/showthread.php?t=187404&highlight=starch
Laundry starch seems to work for a lot of folks.
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