SLIME - does it work or does it not

[rad006]

I must add that the Bontrager strips are so easy and durable compared to the softer types

[rad006]

No prob Chicken, just give me a heads up so I can make sure I have stock or to check Cyclists Workshop Stock

[Aquatic]

True about the failures,i saw some nasty side wall incidents,and some non ust work very well..luck i suppose..only problem with the bnt strip is it doesnt work in all rims

[Aquatic]

True about the failures,i saw some nasty side wall incidents,and some non ust work very well..luck i suppose..only problem with the bnt strip is it doesnt work in all rims

[rad006]

Bonti Strips only work with rims that have an inner size of 18mm or wider... But wow im impressed

 

[Aquatic]

I tried it with a pair of mavic (think 317) slx hub build up ,but it was too narrow..and they cant exactly tear or stretch

[TreeDodger]

I use rad006 OKO, it's the bomb but tricky if you don't run tubeless tires. I use normal tyres (tubeless tires are waaaaaaay to expensive and heavy to boot).

 

The problem with the OKO is it's too thick to seal the bead like stans does if you shake it, this by the way is also why it is cool cause it does not dry up and seals holes plenty quick.

 

Last night I managed to solve the problem. Chuck the OKO in, buy some liquid latex (moulding rubber), smear it on the bead with a finger, seat the tire (actually helps with seating, no soap required) and voila! Bit of a mess though but my tires are not losing any air.

 

[gremlin]

At the Moratuwa race we help a guy that got a flat, Think the slime in his tube was old because the tube went and stuck together. When you try to inflate it just made a few bubbles and the rest stayd stuck together, gave him one of my tubes and he could at least continue his race.

Love the slime in my tubes as I alos just remove the thorns and it sorts it self out. Had a problem only once with a snake bite in my tyre for hitting a rock very hard.

[mtbN00b]

tire sealant saved my race Saturday after running twice over barbed wire 

[LEMOND]

Since the original topic was ab SLIME I will tell you of my exp - I recently did a tubless conversion using non-t tires and since I already had a bottle of slime I tried it. Well after many trips to the service station and fidling because it was leaking at the valve,I bought some Joes because thats all they had -put 80ml was a bit woried when I noticed how runny it is, and success at last. I used to believe that slime is slime what ever the brand not any more.