Back online at last

[rebelpeter]

After a fair while getting reconnected to BT im at last back on line, i use the slime filled self sealng inner tubes but there don,t seem to be much said about them on here, i think surely they are worth using if they seal the odd puncture but no one seems to use them, am i missing something about them maybe no good donno, im no biing expert so maybe one of u experienced guys can tell me more about them, i have never had a puncture with them in buy maybe im just lucky not to have....

 

[4F]

Too heavy for my liking, get a decent tyre and check it weekly for foreign objects and keep it pumped to the max and you will be fine

 

[downfader]

I've used slime in the past. Does the job on less protected tyres or ones that are nearing the end of their life and wearing down a bit. Downside as said is that they add a little weight (not that bad in realty)

...and the issue of pumping tyres is interesting - you have to let the slime settle and out of the valve for a bit or it can gunk up the valve or the pump connector. I tended to take the pump off and jet the air through it to make sure it was clear after.

 

[rebelpeter]

Too heavy for my liking, get a decent tyre and check it weekly for foreign objects and keep it pumped to the max and you will be fine

Yes i got some new puncture resitant tyres they were £30 each so should be decent but the slime filled tubes should help too surely, as for weight well cant make that differenve does it i mean if i weighed a few pounds heavier surely a pair of slime filled tubes would not weigh that much i weigh 9 stone if i weighed 9.5 stone would tubes make that much difference really, compared to me extra half stone....

 

[rebelpeter]

I've used slime in the past. Does the job on less protected tyres or ones that are nearing the end of their life and wearing down a bit. Downside as said is that they add a little weight (not that bad in realty)

But surely they would still help on good tryes as an extra safeguard too punctures, i mean good tyres plus slime filled tubes must be double protection. Do u think....



...and the issue of pumping tyres is interesting - you have to let the slime settle and out of the valve for a bit or it can gunk up the valve or the pump connector. I tended to take the pump off and jet the air through it to make sure it was clear after.

Yes i do this too.