Why not to use Slime or Fix-a Flat

Failed to take a pics of the rims after wire brushing to bare metal, some pitting but overall cleaned up good.

The way I look at it when it comes to tires, if it is not something that can be fixed with a proper plug then tube it. Band aid fixes on anything drive me up a wall especially when I am the one that has to rip the band aid off to do it right.

Slime is fine, or this...

Actually, I'm not looking forward to removing the tires on any of my machines. I'd rather not use Slime, but if I don't they leak slowly. Luckily Slime isn't really that bad. I know for a fact that some tire shops charge extra to repair tires on which fix-a-flat has been used because it is so messy.
Has anyone ever heard of using black pepper?

Tom-machinery-idiot said:

Actually, I'm not looking forward to removing the tires on any of my machines. I'd rather not use Slime, but if I don't they leak slowly. Luckily Slime isn't really that bad. I know for a fact that some tire shops charge extra to repair tires on which fix-a-flat has been used because it is so messy.
Has anyone ever heard of using black pepper?

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Either slime or fix-o-flat, they're both leaving a mess. I agree with you"I'm not looking to removing the tires off any of my machines". It's like your damned either way. I've plugged tires and still had to can it with fix-o-flat at a later day.

Both my front tires are full of Slime, they have slow leaks from running over thorny brush. I know it will be a mess when I replace the tires (Carlisle TruPower), but unless I cut one too badly to repair, it will be quite a while before I wear them out enough to need new ones, and I don't plan on removing them until then.

KHodges said:

Both my front tires are full of Slime, they have slow leaks from running over thorny brush. I know it will be a mess when I replace the tires (Carlisle TruPower), but unless I cut one too badly to repair, it will be quite a while before I wear them out enough to need new ones, and I don't plan on removing them until then.

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You won't have to worry about removing them, the rims will be rusted out...

Use of it (Slime) in a tube that can be discarded is the only way I would consider the use of the stuff. I have cleaned and tried to clean way to many rims that have had it used in them and cleaning the tires, well my time is worth more than the cost of a new one.

Tom-machinery-idiot said:

Has anyone ever heard of using black pepper?

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I have used black pepper to slow leaks down in a radiator but not in a tyre.

I recall back in the eighties when I was driving a White transit mix truck on a camp job in Northern Alberta, the rad problem was resolved by running with the radiator cap removed and every few days borrowing a full pepper shaker from the camp mess and pouring the contents into the rad. We always returned the shaker for a refill.

I used the raw egg in the radiator trick on my pickup and I was able to make the last 100 miles of my trip without problems. I had a new roof done in 2010 and to cut down on cost I agreed to police up the shake and 3 layers of old shingles and tractor the stuff to the roll off. It took 1 trip and my tractor and trailer tires looked like a pin cushion, I slimed all the tires up and haven't had a flat since.

I had a Craftsman tractor that had a front flat every time I needed it. Aired it up every time I had to mow. Finally one day I got sick of messing with it. I broke the tire loose which was no easy task. I used mild Scotchbrite on the sealing surfaces. Just enough to clean, not removing any paint. Soapy water around the bead and aired it up. That was several years ago and it never went back down. Just a poorly seated bead I guess.