gav182
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Post by gav182 on Aug 8, 2008 20:22:59 GMT
I ve just bought and fitted two slime inner tubes , not much more than normal tubes . Has anyone else used them , how did you find them? I ve had a puncture EVERY time i ve ridden off road ! Bad luck or terrain?
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Post by martinw on Aug 8, 2008 20:52:36 GMT
What tyre pressures you running at?
Pinch punctures or thorn type pin holes?
it will be interesting to know how you get on with them, We put slimed tubes in all the bikes we had in cyprus because of things we used to call 'death stars' tiny seed cases just a bit smaller than a pea that were coverd inpretty nasty horns or spikes. The slimed tubes didnt work you could see the slime leaking out of the hole all over the tyre. Dont know if it was because the slime couldnt cope with the size of the hole the death stars made, bout the size of a gorse bush thorm.
We had to combine the slime tubes with a puncture proof insert that went on the inside of the tyres.
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gav182
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Post by gav182 on Aug 9, 2008 7:29:53 GMT
I run about 40psi is that too low ? Every puncture has been a thorn etc . Rode yesterday with the new tubes lots more tyre noise but no puncture . Did look at the slime insert s too but as i needed a new tube i bought the tubes .
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gw8izr
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Post by gw8izr on Aug 9, 2008 7:40:38 GMT
I've been running these for a while in the mtb and never had a puncture - although over many years I've been very lucky with punctures anyway, so thats not a very qualative statement. The only thing I noticed was the out of balance feel until the gloop sloshes round the tube. I think maybe when airing up and down the tyres for different terrain is more tricky as you want to avoid the green sh1t gumming up thje valve when letting air out so I always give it a few minutes to run away from the valve before I do it.
What wasn't intuitive (to me) was why you should place the valve at 30' or 330' when doing this rather than just having the valve at the top. So I tried it several times and of course a bit of slime stays in the area of the valve unless you follow the instructions :-)
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Post by martinw on Aug 9, 2008 14:41:40 GMT
No 40's fine I run between 40 and 45 psi. Do you ride somewere where theres lots of thorns? through grass and things?
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gav182
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Post by gav182 on Aug 9, 2008 20:58:36 GMT
I ride through a local forest with many tracks some have brambles , i suppose i ll just have to see with these tubes . Got to be worth a go for £8.99 each? My mate i ride with hasn t had a single puncture ! Could tyre compound hard/soft come in to it? I run Kenda Nevegals , standard on bike ?
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Post by xybadog on Aug 9, 2008 21:10:03 GMT
The Nevegal's came standard on my bike. Great off-road tyres but I picked up a thorn at CYB quite easily. They're not the best protected. I think I'd prefer the inserts, but let us know how you get on with the Slime's.
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gav182
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Post by gav182 on Oct 13, 2008 13:04:29 GMT
Well i ve not been on my bike for a while but did yesterday and picked up a nice blackthorn . Good news being i pulled it out , little squirt of luminous green fluid and that was it . Checked pressure today no loss . So i d definately recommend these !!  |
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iwan
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Post by iwan on Oct 22, 2008 10:20:23 GMT
ive used slime before, theyre supposed to be good against thorns but if you get a pinch punctrure like i had then its useless
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