Slime

[Wyn Davies]

If you double the amount of slime in your tube will it give you more protection from punctures.

 

[the snail]

I don't think so - you just need 'enough'. If a puncture is beyond what sealant will deal with, then putting more in won't help.

 

[Wyn Davies]

I don't think so - you just need 'enough'. If a puncture is beyond what sealant will deal with, then putting more in won't help.

Thanks

 

[Drago]

Nope. The maximum level of protection is determined by the size of the rubbery bits in the compound.

I'm a slime fan, but its not popular with everyone. It's not infallible either.

 

[EltonFrog]

I’ve got slime in my MTB tyres, I hate it, it keeps blocking the valves so it’s difficult to reduce tyre pressure and to increase it. Never using it again

 

[Drago]

Aye, you need to work the valves regularly to avoid that.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

If you double the amount of slime in your tube will it give you more protection from punctures.

I'm going to disagree with others in that if you add a bit more each month or so the length of protection will continue longer

I’ve got slime in my MTB tyres, I hate it, it keeps blocking the valves so it’s difficult to reduce tyre pressure and to increase it. Never using it again

I've never had this issue, but then again I don't mess with my tyre pressures, I only pump them up when required

I'm a slime fan, but its not popular with everyone. It's not infallible either.

I had my first failure yesterday 4.5 miles out coming down a quick hill got to the right handler at the bottom & the back end was all over the place. Stopped only to find the rear tyre almost completely flat, used a CO2 to pump it back up, got another 8 miles & it was flat again, so turned home, but looking this morning it's still up.

 

[Wyn Davies]

I did over 5000miles on my old bike with slime in tyres puncture free the puncture in the new one a huge thorn carrying a Gaddi double ended tube withme now.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I only do full tubeless set up now,
Slime works well, but I prefer tubeless because it's far better as you can run low psi and the chance of a snake bite flat is very unlikely.

Also a tube with slime can weigh over 300g
Tubeless removes 250g so a half a kilo lighter.

As for extra slime? Not really.
It lasts for yrs.

Tyre sealant on the other had needs replacement every season or it goes off .
Bit of a pain but the benefits outweigh the negative

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Also a tube with slime can weigh over 300g
Tubeless removes 250g so a half a kilo lighter.

Are you sure apart from the fact 250g is only a 1/4 of a Kg, does an empty innertube weigh 250g?

 

[si_c]

Are you sure apart from the fact 250g is only a 1/4 of a Kg, does an empty innertube weigh 250g?

Depends how many wheels you have.

 

[Threevok]

I've found the more slime you add, the less air you lose, when you get a puncture

 

[Drago]

When you weigh 118kg, half a kilo here and there is if zero consequence.

 

[Jody]

I've found the more slime you add, the less air you lose, when you get a puncture

Correct. I've heard the ideal ratio slime to air is approximately 9/1

 

[Wyn Davies]

I've found the more slime you add, the less air you lose, when you get a puncture

Is it possible to more slime in not a easy job Halfords charge six pounds and garantee for two years any small punctures repair for free.