Slime in between tyre and tube

[Andy clarke]

Hi, can anyone advise me on the above product, as I'm just getting punture after punture!!! Any advise greatly appreciated

 

[fossyant]

Slime goes in the tube. You shouldn't be getting many punctures at all, so I would suggest checking the tyre. If worn, replace. Check for sharp edges on rim, or debris stuck in the tyre.

 

[Andy clarke]

This stuff excuse the size tyres are all new or 100 miles etc all punctures on the tyre side, not from the rim all tyres are clean ?!

 

[User33236]

Might be worth looking at tyres with a bit more puncture resistance instead. What do you have at present?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

If the punctures are getting you down, use marathon plus tyres and make sure they are properly inflated. Will slow you down, but you will get far fewer visits.

If you do want to use slime, then I would buy the pre filled tubes, Halfords sell them

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Assuming you have a road bike http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_158809_langId_-1_categoryId_242552 expensive so best buying them when they are three for two

 

[screenman]

£11.95 for two on fleabay. With free P&P

 

[Andy clarke]

Thanks guys I've 700 x23c and 26" tyres I use the MTb for commuting and the road weekends

 

[rbreid]

What pressures are you running and how often do you check them?

 

[screenman]

MTB go tubeless with Stans, brilliant setup.

 

[boydj]

Use a track pump and make sure the pressures are high enough to avoid pinch punctures.

 

[Andy clarke]

Road bike I run at 95-100
Mountain bike I run at 50 as it's on the road
I order some of these....
As the reviews on wiggle where not to bad!

 

[Andy clarke]

What pressures are you running and how often do you check them?

Every time I go out

 

[ufkacbln]

Th is is going to seem sad and obsessive - but it works!

Every tyre has a name, brand, model or size on the side wall

Always line up the same point (for example the H of Schwalbe) with the valve.


This way when you get a puncture yo can always accurately pinpoint the position on the tyre of the problem. It makes it easier to find, but if always in the same place then you know where to look for embedded glass, thorns etc.

 

[Andy clarke]

Th is is going to seem sad and obsessive - but it works!

Every tyre has a name, brand, model or size on the side wall

Always line up the same point (for example the H of Schwalbe) with the valve.


This way when you get a puncture yo can always accurately pinpoint the position on the tyre of the problem. It makes it easier to find, but if always in the same place then you know where to look for embedded glass, thorns etc.

Good idea ! Thanks!!