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jocco

05-03-2008 19:00:25

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Is there any of this stuff that works? How much is needed to patch a 12/38 rear? One outfit had it and it is priced at about the same as a new tire and tube!!!

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pair-a-dice farm

05-04-2008 18:28:11

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

I"ve started buying tubless tires for all of my tractors. I put the green slime in the smaller front tires and implement tires but not the rear or fwd fronts. Last year I ran a deer antler through one of my front tires and it hasn"t gone flat yet. But like others have said most tire places don"t like it. I fix all my own flats and it don"t bother me.

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Trailer Trash Tractors

05-04-2008 07:25:44

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

I found a good cure for rim leaks [ tubeless ] tires. Let most of the air out, lay tire flat, go around bead with liquid dish detergent, let seep in, gently step on tire to slightly depress bead, allowing soap to penetrate, and seal.

Re-inflate, wash off, and check for bubbles.

Repeat on other side, this has fixed rim leaks in everything from car tires, to snow blower tires.

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jose bagge

05-04-2008 05:43:45

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

As a tire guy, I would never put it in a car or truck tire- moves around and impacts balancing, you'll definitely fell it. The only good way to fix a car or truck tire is an internal patch/plug.
That being said, I always run the green slime in lawn tractor and wheelbarrow tires that are prone to busting the beads when they lose air. The white Fix-a-flat junk NEVER seems to work, and makes a damn mess out of the inside of a tire that makes repair really tough. Most of the tubes I see leaking are from rim abrasion or valve hole abrasion- I always wrap the drop center of the wheel in duck tape and file the stem hole with a rat tail to clean it up before mounting tube types

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Leland

05-04-2008 07:42:37

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jose bagge, 05-04-2008 05:43:45

mess is an understatement ,some bozo came into the shop about 25 years ago and said his car was shaking all over the road at hi speed . after cleaning out about 2 qts of slime from each tire and rebalancing the tires problem solved .

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iowa_tire_guy

05-04-2008 05:26:35

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

It depends on what part of the tube is leaking how big the hole is. If the leak isn't too big and located on the tread area of the tire and the tube has never had fluid in it then it should work. But if the leak is on the side wall or valve stem or too big or fluid has been pumped out then probably not. I like to use a gallon on a tire that size. The safest bet is to take it apart and fix the tube and check the tire. Sealer works better as a preventive than a repair.

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BobHnwOh

05-04-2008 05:08:07

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

I put it in field cult.tires,hay wagon,lawn tractor,4 wheeler,wheel barrow,front tractor,etc,no problems!!

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IH2444

05-04-2008 04:47:16

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

I have the greeen off the shelf slime in most of my small tires on trailers and ridiing mowers and such. Works great. Has even worked on leaks around the bead for me.

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ispud

05-03-2008 22:53:38

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

I brought 4 tires & tubs for my trailer [gross about 5 ton] at a tire dealer just took the rims to them and had them mounted.Buy the time I got them home 1 was flat and 1 was low on air,got so darn mad I put slime in all of them. Thats been 4 years ago. Still holding air.

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Paul Simmer

05-03-2008 21:06:07

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

It has worked for me a couple times. Last one was a rear tractor tire, wheel is about shot anyway. I figured I would take a gamble, as next time it is taken apart, I have to replace the wheel. That was last September, holding up fine so far.

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Lanse

05-03-2008 20:35:09

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what about in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

just plain tire slime, the stuff that is supposed to prevent flats?? Id kind of like to put that in my allis's fronts if anyone says it works

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James White

05-04-2008 08:08:39

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Re: what about in reply to Lanse, 05-03-2008 20:35:09

I used fix-a-flat up till I found out it was eatin up my wheels. I now use Slime in my trailer tires. It works and so far isnt eating up my wheels. However, dont be surprised if, when you take a tire in to your favorite tire man to be fixed, he kicks you in the butt. My tire guy, last Thursday, told me to not bring another in with that stuff in it. Its a mell uv a hess to clean up!!!

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old

05-03-2008 19:25:29

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

That stuff is made to get you by but not for a long term fix. If it worked as well as they say it does then you would not have tire people making $$ fixing tires

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marlowe

05-03-2008 19:06:18

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Re: tire repair slime/fluid questions in reply to jocco, 05-03-2008 19:00:25

save your money and patch the tube or tire it never worked for me

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