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| | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 | thanks to all for the information on the tire wheel thing. i was able to find an old timer to change my 7 tires/rims. i got 7 new ones from nebraska tire and the rims were sandblasted, painted and reinstalled with new tubes and flaps. my question is should i add a puncture proof slime to the tubes? it was somewhat difficult to get them changed and if i could prevent any future flats, that would seem like a good idea. what are the risks involved in that stuff? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 135 | It is just my opinion, but Slime would merely cover up a problem, possibly causing major tire damage over the long haul.
I don't remember your previous thread enough to know the tire size you have, but it is pretty rare for the larger truck tires to have flats. I have been running my 3800 with 6 ply 18 inch tires on it since 1997 and have yet to have a flat tire. For most of that time it has been my primary vehicle.
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,733 | Homer, just my opinion as well but I'd stay clear of that stuff on a vehicle. The guys who have to fix tires that have that stuff tell me they want no part of it. I only use if for my wheelbarrow and hand truck. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 | my tires are the regular 20 inch ones. the truck is a 46 ton and a half with 10 bolt rims. my concern is that i will not be able to fix a flat in the future. the gentleman who changed them this time is in his 70's. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | If you DO put that junk in them, then you won't find anyone to fix them. That stuff is supposed to coat the inside if your tire not the inside of a tube. Please, don't use that gimmick stuff, you'll wish you'ld never heard of the stuff if you do,
Scott
P.S. Where are you from, I know plenty of places that will service truck tires in my parts, me included. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 30 | i am located in the upper peninsula of michigan. sparcely populated and only a couple of tire places. hopefully it will be a moot point as the tubes, flaps and tires are all new. thanks again | | | | | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 37 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 37 | 48bigtrucks, they make slime for tubed and tubeless tires, it is not that difficult to deal with if you do get a flat (the hole will be pretty big so you will probly be replacing anyway) It is that fix a flat that is the real bad one. Like windy said though, you will probably not have many flats anyhow on 20s
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 305 | Just a note the slime will freazze in the up of mic. and bee a frozzen lump in your tube and tire
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