I personally think that stuff is about as nasty as could be for the person who has to change the tire when replacement time comes---
The stuff does work, but I have to look at the number of flat tires that I've had through the years and weigh the chances of being caught out on the road or at home with them. I opted to not use the stuff--- You may have a different opinion and decide to use it.
I can create enough of a mess without any added help! :wink:

 

Works great on tiny punctures in bicycling tires (thorns, staples), but the only time I had the stuff "activate" on a motorized vehicle was due to a nail was in my 50cc Zuma. The tire went flat, and the fender well and my back were coated in slime that sprayed from the hole.

After that charming incident I stopped using it in my motorized vehicles, wasn't worth it.

 

As I think about it ...I think I've only had maybe two flats while riding a bike in my 45 years of on-and-off history with motorcycles. I think the idea of having Slime available in your trunk is great just in case you have a flat but I don't think I would put it in a good tire as a preventative. I think it just might cause the tire to go out of balance at highway speeds. I feel sure if used to plug a flat enough to get you home it would be the ticket to success. I have no expierence to base this opinion on except it just makes sense to me.

 

I like the Ride-On tire sealant better and am currently running it in both of my burman's tires.

You can read all about the motorcycle specific Ride-On product here: http://www.ride-on.com/prod_mot.asp

 

I agree with Quint on Ride-On. I've never used it, but based on my experience with Slime — which is only good — I would not hesitate to use Ride-On or Slime, either before a puncture, or after.

I heard all the rumors about Slime. It'll cause your tire to go out of balance. It is a mess for a tire mechanic to work on your tire. It'll cause corrosion on your alloy rims. It is unsafe in that it will hide a catastrophic puncture in your tire and then you'll go out of control when your tire loses air suddenly. IMHO, they are only rumors, not fact.

I used Slime in my OEM tire. The only reason the Slime went in was that the plug I used to fix a screw hole didn't seem to be holding. How well the plug and Slime would've worked over time is only speculation. It never leaked again after I put the Slime in, but I succumbed to the people who felt it was unsafe and that anyone with a puncture should change their tire. Yes, there was a bunch of green goo inside the tire. But after all, it had only been in for a couple weeks. And I suspect since it goes to the tread area of the tire because of centrifugal force, most of it stayed in the tire. I heard no complaints from the dealership when I picked up the bike. After all, they sell it too.

That was at 1500 miles. About three months later, I found a small cotter pin in the tire. I pulled it out and it was leaking just a wee bit. Wow, the last tire cost me around $130 by the time I paid for everything. At this rate, this scooter commuting is going to cost me a lot more than driving a car. Well, I had half the bottle still on the shelf. After agonizing over it (and reviewing in my mind all the rumors I'd heard), I put it in. I watched it over the days...then weeks...then months. No leak ever.

About 10,000 miles later, I got a nice large nail in the middle of the tread. I pulled it out and the air whooshed out of the hole. I had pulled the nail out at the 3 o'clock position and wasn't giving the Slime a chance, so I rotated the tire to put the puncture at the bottom or 6 o'clock position. A couple tablespoons of green liquid came out...then stopped. Again, I watched the tire closely for days, then weeks, then months and there was no leakage. Ever.

I changed the tire at 14,500 miles. It could've gone a couple thousand more in dry weather, but I was heading off on a couple trips and the rain season was coming up, so I changed it early. I told the tire mechanic that I had Slime in it and asked to be there when he broke down the tire. When he pulled the tire off the rim, he made what seemed like an obligatory comment, "What a mess." I think he was primed to say that because there was no mess. No green goo going all over the equipment and floor. Just some black dried on material on the rim that had probably fallen and baked on from the heat over time. The inside of the tire had a film but it wasn't going anywhere. There was no corrosion on the rim. And because the Slime distributes itself inside the tire, I never felt the tire go out of balance.

I have a bottle of Slime at home, and a Slime kit with the air compressor at work. Chances are that I can make it to either location. If I lead a trip like I did several times during the summer, I carried the Slime kit with me in case one of us got a flat. I have a Stop-n-Go plug kit too, but I have more faith in Slime (or Ride-On) simply because it takes no skill to put it in.

Regarding the rumors of how it can hide a catastrophic failure, I think logic will show that can't happen. Slime (or Ride-On) can't fix slices in tires. It can't fix holes in the sidewalls. It can only fix the size holes you'd consider putting a plug in, and only in the tread area...the only area you should consider a repair on. Those other situations can't be hidden by Slime doing a partial "fix". The Slime would gush out immediately right along with the air at the time of puncture.

BTW, my endorsement of Slime (and Ride-On) does not extend to Fix-A-Flat or tire sealants.

So that's my 2¢'s worth.

Chris

 

Way back in 1975 when tire sealant was fairly new, I was at an automotive show in San Antonio. My booth was next to the tire sealant booth and they were demonstrating fast and furiously--- Pull a nail and spin the wheel up and watch it seal the hole. I never got the whole pitch because I was working my booth, but at break time, I decided to watch his demo. of the sealant.
My wife & I went over to the booth and asked for a demo. I told him that I had listened to his pitch all morning and wanted to see it work. The guy said OK--- and pulled a nail--- by now, his tire was out of air and nothing happened--- sooooooo out comes a brand new demo tire and wheel-- full of sealant, air, and nails. He mounts the wheel in the spinner stand, pulls a nail and spins the wheel--- what happened next caused my wife & I to laugh ourselves to tears--- The sealant came out in a stream as the wheel was spinning fast and coated the poor sales rep with that slimey stuff from head to toe--- all over his nice suit and such! He probably had 60-70 pounds of air in the tire.
Every time I think about it, I still have to laugh--- It was a sight to behold! :lol:

 

I've used Green slime in most all the tires I've ever owned. It has always worked as advertized. If I got an object in the tire that a plug would fix, the green stuff plugged the leak.

I don't care what others may think, but I will use it in all my tires.

 

I've used Green slime in most all the tires I've ever owned. It has always worked as advertized. If I got an object in the tire that a plug would fix, the green stuff plugged the leak.

I don't care what others may think, but I will use it in all my tires.

I don't think anyone here would attempt to deprive you of that choice as long as you don't attempt to use it in MY tires!

 

Where I saw the proof to the benefit of slime was in inlaw's lawn tractor tire. They mow where there several honey locust trees that have sharp needles similar to mesquite, but not as numerous. Every time you turned around, one of the tires was flat from these thorns. Finally wen't to using slime in tires, which took care of problem till last year. Finally took tire off and discovered more than 20 holes that the slime had sealed over the years. Finally got a tire crack large enough that it couldn't seal. BTW, slime washes out completely with a water hose nozzle. I wouldn't put it in my Burgman just as a precaution though. For that, I got one of those compact tire plugging kits that I carry along. It would work find in the bike, but since those tires don't last that long, I just keep the plug kit handy.

 

Believe I posted this in a previous thread, but I used the Slime while commuting in London back btwn 79-83. Never had a problem. When it came time to change the rear tire, I found a number of small brad like nails. Have no idea how long they had been there, but the Slime had worked. However, the Honda dealer had a bitch of a time getting the tire off!! Had to cut it off the rim. The stuff worked, but there is some risk when it comes to tire change time, at least by my experience. :cheers: Jim

 

And to think I'm not alone in mowing 3 acres with honey locusts trees scatterred throughout!!!! I resorted to Slime many years ago because of thorns and it has worked well. I've used it in my trailer tires, 4.00X12's which has been the "wheelbarrow" around our property for about 15 years. When I for some reason needed to finally put a tube in each tire I was amazed. The rust and corrosion on the inside of my steel rims caused me to get out the angle grinder with a stiff wire wheel on it to clean the rust out of the inside of the rim. Remember that the sealant contains water and antifreeze with shredded carpet fibers. Even under 70 pounds of pressure the enviorment inside the tire is great for rust. It was worth it to me in grinding off the rust in order to put in the tubes. I've used it all our lawn mower tires from garden tractor to commercial, as well as the Honda Big Red (which is our wheelbarrow motor). They are all steel wheels so now I know what's in store in the future. It has been worth it so far.

 

After having been thrown off a bike at 60 mph with a sudden deflation on the m25 I decided it was an experience not to repeated if possible.On replacing the tyre i slimed (or oko as it was then)both front and rear.
On arriving at our campsite the next day what did I notice but a green dot on the front wheel. Yes another puncture but this time the tyre stayed up.Ever since I have used a sealant in my tyres.Ive not had any problems with wheel balance. A point to note is that the preventative type sealants wash off with water unlke the latex after puncture aerosols which leave a sticky mess.
Hope this helps. Regards

 

Almost had a flat the other day. Box nail in rear tire. Slime worked as advertized.