Slime vs Tire Liners

[GTfan]

Had tire liners fitted on my old bike and touch wood, not one puncture, but for a change I'm thinking maybe slime, any advice??

[Moab]

I have ridden with slime for years now and touch my wooden head, no punctures. Apparently tubeless is the way to go - I have just converted so lets see.

[gremlin]

Use both, Liners and slime.

[Cycling Addict]

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Definitely both

[AndreZA]

geez, overkill to use both. Just slime is enough.

[Cassie]

I agree...it's definately an overkill....one is enough..and slime is probably a bit lighter than liners. liners can also cause some uneven running of the tyre...feels like a hop....

[Christopher Brunsdon]

I run slime, but a neighbor runs liners on all his bikes. Swears by them and has never had preventative punctures. He gave up on tubeless for road after a couple of glass slashes.

 

And as per brand, ok he is a component / accessories rep and will be bias towards his brand, but I agree on going for cheap (but not nasty) as you need to regularly replace them due to stretch.

 

[RABUBI]

tubeless.

 

Can run your tyres at a lower pressure, with no chance of snakebites

[Piernas Flacas]

Just don't buy Element tyre liners. They start cracking after 3 months and will cut into your tubes.

[scotty]

I run both slime and tyre liners, works for me.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

 

tubeless.

 

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Would love to go tubeless. Still gotto do Ghetto

 

[Face Plant]

Joe's tubeless kit is about R500 worth every cent

[Aquatic]

If you not a weight weenie use both.Works well.

[Aquatic]

Or go tubelesss!!!!

[Squier]

If you not a weight weenie use both.Works well.

 

 

 

Agree, the weight difference isn't even noticeable anyway...

[Andyr249]

How effective is mtb tubeless? Do you get less punctures than with tubes and slime? Can you use a tube as a last resort if one uses the conversion?