You mean you are using them together?I've got slime tubes. I've also got marathon plus tyres.
I bought an MTB in March and had 14 punctures in 10 weeks. I know this because I had to re-order tiptop patches off ebay. I fitted slime tubes in June and haven'tpuncturedhad a flat since. Not sure why you would try to repair a slime tube. The tyre may go flat but just pumping it back up will seal the hole IME. There is a weight penalty but that beats puncturing on virtually every ride.
I suspect it is the tyre rather than the slime that's doing the jobI've got slime tubes. I've also got marathon plus tyres. As far as I can recall I've had one puncture and was amazed how well the slime tube id its job.
Personally Id rather not have that back up but each to their own2639983 said:Yeah but the slime is ready and waiting as a back up
Yes. Taking no chances!You mean you are using them together?
Well the tyres obviously prevent the majority of punctutes but I did once get a massive thorn in one, when I pulled it out there was a momentary hiss, a mild splutter of slime and then the drama was over.I suspect it is the tyre rather than the slime that's doing the job
I do always put the valve to the top of the wheel and let the slime settle to the bottom of the tube before topping up with air just to avoid any chance of slime leaking out and ruining either valve or pump. Not sure if this helps in reality but it helps rest my mind.Interesting comments, I suppose it is personal taste, but, so many anti posts are interesting. I've used it on various bikes for years and swear by it. Coincidently, changed a couple of tyres the other day, to find on close inspection of the tubes, a couple of small brown pinhead sized lumps on tube, picked them off, as you do! To find slime seeping out. So it had done the job perfectly. Some of the anti comments are not really logical, read one ages ago about it being really messy, verging on impossible to actually put it in a tyre, not sure why this would be.
Comments like, it makes the wheel wobble, also make no sense, it is liquid, and as long as you don't put too much in it simply coats the inside of the tube evenly. Why should it be messy letting the tube down? Turn the wheel to suitable position, allow it to settle and deflate!
I've got slime tubes. I've also got marathon plus tyres. As far as I can recall I've had one puncture and was amazed how well the slime tube id its job.
My son had a puncture a few while back and I used a tin of slime cos I couldn't be bothered to change the tube, again I was amazed at the repair job.
Can I be cheeky and ask why in your experience it did not work, seeing that a lot of testing proves it does.In my experience it didn't work, but if people want to use it that's fine. I'd just advise them not to assume that having slime in their tubes means they don't need to carry at least a spare inner tube, tyre levers and a pump.
I bought an MTB in March and had 14 punctures in 10 weeks. I know this because I had to re-order tiptop patches off ebay. I fitted slime tubes in June and haven'tpuncturedhad a flat since. Not sure why you would try to repair a slime tube. The tyre may go flat but just pumping it back up will seal the hole IME. There is a weight penalty but that beats puncturing on virtually every ride.