Tubes with "Slime"

[W1Z@RD]

Hi Guys,

 

Do these tubes with "slime or snot" in them actually work?

 

How do they work? Will I be able to ride normally if I get a puncture?

 

[mtbN00b]

I use them in my mountain bike all the time. only once got a puncture because of a 6 inc nail that forced it way into my tire leaving 2 big ass holes in my tube .. the holes was to big for the slime to seal it BUT -and there is always a but - after closer inspection a saw about 10 small holes sealed with blue tire sealant. i replaced the tube with a normal tube ( no sealant) and went on a training ride ... and about 2 km later i had to change tubes due to a puncture . replaced it with a tube with sealant and about a month later still no flats ( which includes training and 1 race) ... so for me it works... just remember it is only there to seal small holes - on the bottle it normally says the size of the hole it is capable of sealing .... small thorns etc but big ass holes caused by steel wires and nails will not be sealed.

 

[Matchstix]

I inject a black bottle called pucture free into my tubes.

carried me through 3 epics with 1 puncture in each(pinch flats)

they work, just not for pinch flat/snakebite

have got a slime tube in the back of my wheel at the moment no puncture yet

 

[W1Z@RD]

on the bottle?? My tube has it inside already I think (havent opened package yet) and i got for rode bike... I hope I got the right one. Is it avail for road tubes??

[Aquatic]

Some guys seem to like it,it may not work for the bigger holes,long term go tubeless!

[mtbN00b]

you can buy the bottle and a normal tune and then put it into the tube yourself or you can go the lazy route and buy a tube with it in. I am not 100% sure about the rode ones - but heart a few people talking about using slime in road bikes

[Matchstix]

wont be able to comment on use for the road 

[Aquatic]

 

on the bottle?? My tube has it inside already I think (havent opened package yet) and i got for rode bike... I hope I got the right one. Is it avail for road tubes??

i dont think putting that in road tubes is a good idea,at 8 bars will it seal?if u have many punctures put a good set of tyres on

[mtbN00b]

what makes sense to me if i think about it is that if you are worried about weight while racing then maybe do not use it. What may work is if you have use it in your training wheels and on race day use your race wheels without sealant?

[W1Z@RD]

well my main concern is for race day. i dont mind the weight, cos if u weigh up the time lost from a puncture and the extra weight, i take extra weight. I just want to know if it works on rode bikes....

[Guy2607]

I have been using "juice tubes" for three years in my road bike and have only had three punctures in all the time. Definitely works for me and the extra weight doesnt make a difference to me. All three punctures were big holes. Wont ride without it.

[W1Z@RD]

 

I have been using "juice tubes" for three years in my road bike and have only had three punctures in all the time. Definitely works for me and the extra weight doesnt make a difference to me. All three punctures were big holes. Wont ride without it.

 

What brand do you use?

 

[MaxUmis]

I've done about 400km using Specialized's slime road tubes... No punctures so far.

[W1Z@RD]

I bought Giant... will fit it tonight.

[Aquatic]

To the people who use slime tubes,did your'l ever experience the slime sealing the holes,or is the tyre just doing a good job?

[MaxUmis]

Well... I run Maxxis Detonators (at 7 bar, since the max stated on the tyre wall is 8.2 I think) with Specialized's slime tubes...

 

Whatever that's worth...