zim Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Evening, I was wondering if people have used the puncture repair fluid that you put in your tyres and if so what were your thoughts ? I'm sick of having leaking beads and having to strip the tyres down to clean em. (I'm on 20 bolt split rims!). What is the tyre like afterwards ? Can you clean the stuff out if you need to ? Which brands are ok and which should be avoided ? Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerboy_y2k Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 I used to use it in the wheels on my old rover as rover rims are notorious for leaking round the bead. can't remember the name, i got it from my local farm supplies place. Did the job but the tyre fitter wasn't too pleased when it covered his machine when i fitted new tyres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgasmic Farmer Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 OKO is the stuff. But it is a sod to clean out afterwards. Be easier to run a tube in the beadlocked rim. http://www.allterraintyres.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1428_1098 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkrentfitter Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 used to use it in tele handler wheels before going out first time on hire,i rate it highly,can,t remeber the name of the product though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrfarmer Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 i wouldn't rate them very highly fore road tyres as thay can corse trubble with balancing and i think the OKO dose say on the bottle not for road use( but may be wrong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Be aware that most tyre-fitting places will charge you significantly extra for 'cleaning up the mess' when it comes to fitting new tyres to your slime/foam-treated wheels. And it pretty much renders a tyre unrepairable if it _does_ get significantly damaged. I'd prefer to be aware [through the hassle of a flat] that I've got a damaged tyre, rather than have some slime seal the wound only to have it open up again when I'm doing 80MPH. --Tanuki. "I have a vision of a gradient, hiding in a bush, leaping out on some unsuspecting Land-Rover. And getting Squashed" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Cheers for the replies Our local farm supplies shop keep linseal in stock, so i'll get some tomorrow. In answer to above comments : - i can't run tubes as i'm on double beadlocks with an insert in the middle. - if it were to go in normal tyres, we have our own tyre machine - balancing isn't a problem as we only use them offroad G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cackshifter Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 2 biker friends rate Ultraseal; I have nicked the dregs of theirs also and used it in our farm wheelbarrow, which used to leak steadily, but now holds pressure - speed not really a factor with the barrow but the bikers don't fancy sudden loss of air pressure, even though it does make a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted November 15, 2011 Share Posted November 15, 2011 Also get the alloy black sealer glue stuff, and shove on as the beads connect - makes a hug difference ! Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim Posted November 15, 2011 Author Share Posted November 15, 2011 Nige i got a tub of bead sealer today from our local autofactors. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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