Reddit reviews Slime 10009 32 Ounce Automotive Accessories
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PERFECT FOR DRIVERS: Slime tire sealant allows you to repair flat tires fast and effectively in order to let you get back on the trail within seconds. Prevents and repairs flat tires for bikes, dirt bikes, and wheelbarrows. (up to a quarter-inch)FOR TUBELESS TIRES: The tubeless tire sealant instantly seals puncture up to 1/8-inch (3mm) in diameter. It works to seal multiple punctures repeatedly and much faster than changing a tube.BACKUP PLAN: Our car tire sealant is a perfect back up plan whether you're a mountain biker, road cyclist, or a regular car driver. It plays a major role in getting you back on the track. Easy to carry.LIGHTWEIGHT AND EASY TO USE: This motorbike tubeless tire sealant is lighter and easy to carry. You can also easily store it in your car or can attach it to a bike.Durable: Guaranteed to perform for up to two years and works repeatedly, puncture after puncture. The formula is non-toxic, non-corrosive, non-flammable, non-aerosol, and water soluble.
You can do poor man's tubeless. It's the way I did it for a year or so.
What you will need:
Scissors
A new tire with thick sidewalls if possible
A 24" tube with a schrader valve (for a 26" bike you would use a 20" tube)
Slime tubeless sealant (I have found this to be better than Stans and it does not dry out as fast)
A beer or two (what ever you like to drink)
Access to an air compressor
*A bucket of soapy water
Muscle the 24" tube around your wheel and get the valve in like it would be on a regular tire. Pump a VERY SMALL AMOUNT of air into it and then cut in the center of the tire all they way around so it spreads pretty evenly across the rim. There will be a TON off excess tire hanging over the rim, we will get there though. mount one side of you tire on the wheel just like you would if you were swapping tires. Make sure none of the cut tube folds back in underneath the tire when you mount it. Now try to muscle on the other side of the tire. It's going to be either super difficult or super easy. My tires took the strength of the God's and two beers to get it on. Again make sure the excess tube is stick out all around both sides of the tire and didnt get flipped inside the tire or anything. Now you should have what looks like a tire mounted on the wheel with a bunch skin hanging out on both sides. Next remove the valve core from the and put what ever the recommended amount of Slime is in the tire. may be best to have the valve at the 8 o'clock position so the slime will run the to bottom of the tire. Put the valve core back in. Once that is done get a rag and wipe the tire sidewalls and the excess rubber from the tube down with soapy water (I used dish soap). This will help create the seal between the tube and the tire. Dont be afraid to get it pretty wet. Then take the wheel and shake it back and forth while rotating to coat the inside of the tire with the slime. Now hook that beast up to a compressor and blast the air into it. There will be some loud snapping sounds and it may take a few times, but it should eventually seal. After you get some air in there shake the tire and rotate again. Maybe top off the air if you havent. You should have cracked open that first beer by now too. Possibly even finished it. Now that the tire is mounted and full of air/sealant crack open beer number two and wait for the tire to dry from the soapy water. After it's dry take the scissors and cut as much of the excess tube that is dangling off as you can. Doesnt need to be perfect, but also do get too close to the rim/tire bead as if could possibly cause the tube to slip into the tire and break your sea. I left about a centimeter of excess tube all the way around just to play it safe. Now you have poor man's tubeless and two less beers! Hooray!
Here's the update:
I bought this slime and put about 3oz in it yesterday. It didn't lose any air overnight. Just finished riding it 14 miles this morning and it's still good!
I heard good things about these things:
http://www.amazon.com/Slime-10009-Tubeless-Tire-Sealant/dp/B000BOC2E2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416623639&sr=8-1&keywords=green+tire+slime
I never had to use it myself fortunately, but it seems like it'll get you to the nearest tire place (kind of like run flats).
Uhhh .... why would you buy an entire new set of tires if one has a leak?
Did you try going to a different mechanic?
Or maybe use a product like this ?