Fix Dry Rotted / Flat tires on Lawn Equipment ATVs

[@ffas23]

Great advice for everyone. I have been using Slime for 4 or 5 years now or longer in my lawn tractor. Works great. Finally got tired every time I went to use my wheelbarrow, lawn cart and tractor I needed to pump a tire or two up with air. The wheel barrow and lawn cart are always stored outside and of course the tires dry rot quicker. Pump in some Slime and spin the tires around or drive them around and you are good to go. Was starting to have problems with the front tires on my now 17 year old lawn tractor stored inside. I even tried to find the leak in the right front tire more then once by filling it with air and placing it in a tire and wheel dunk tank I use for car tires and could not find the leak no matter what I did. Put some Slime in those front tires and rarely add air to them anymore. The money you save from not having to buy new tires not really needed and the headache of dealing with flat tires more then pays for the little bit of Slime it takes to fix the problem. Haven't tried the no-name product being I haven't needed to buy anymore to fix anything. I purchased mine in the 1 gallon container. Sixtyfiveford has some of the best videos on You Tube.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@robertlewis9132]

This information is accurate. Ive done this with numerous mower tires and it has never failed. Even a kubota front tire that had about 20 punctures around it is still holding air. Works excellent! I've used Slime brand.

[@hulkhuggett]

Fix a flat is totally not junk. It has saved me many of times. I keep a can in all of my vehicles.

[@robertholl6925]

@Avanti2Man! Uscgsam I have removed a tire that had fix a flat in it, I was sick for 3 days. Some places will not remove a tire that has that stuff in it. Better to use slime and carry a compressor.

[@DuaneKSiebert]

Thank you for the great video. I have a riding mower I haven't used in "forever" and the central Florida elements have really taken a toll on the tires and they are all flat/cracked. The local mower repair place wanted to charge $20 per tire to "fix" them so they could even roll the mower onto their trailer for the other repairs I am not comfortable nor equipped to do. Yesterday I bought I giant jug of Slime at Harbor Freight and now have much greater confidence to tackle the four tires thanks to your video. Thank you!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad the video was a help.

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

How did it go?

[@guyina4x499]

This 5 year old video answered a question I had just yesterday Thanks

[@woodman1701]

Saved about 5 tires using this stuff! Wonderful. I used the green stuff from Harbor Freight.

[@stevelittle2259]

Thanks Boss, not really sure where you come up with all the ideas for your videos but please keep them coming, they are great and actually useful in a lot of everyday situations.

[@sixtyfiveford]

steve Little Thanks Man.

[@fdevore773]

Overhaul Ford Ranger steering column

[@coburnlowman]

I've been making my own slime for several years. It's very simple and cheap. You mix corn starch in cool water with a half cup of black pepper per gallon of mix. Boil the solution until it's thickened. Mix the corn starch heavy so it's thicker when cooled down than is usable then thin it with antifreeze. The antifreeze keeps it from freezing "obviously" but also helps protect against rust. The black pepper is the secret ingredient that actually works as the sealer. If not for the pepper flakes the solution would just ooz out of the hole or cracks. If you had the time you could probably grind rubber into small flakes to take the place of the pepper flakes. I opened a bottle that was over 2 years old last week and put in our wood splitter. It looked gross after sitting that long but after shaking it up it went in the tire with no trouble and worked great. Also a 2 litter bottle with a hole drilled in the cap just a little smaller than the valve stem will screw on to the stem and makes it simple to fill the tire by squeezing.

[@theunknownandunsolved6963]

Im very interested about this ! Any more info!???

[@MichaelMantion]

I love your response but I do not believe it will work. I mean I know you can do it, I just don't think it will really seal anything. Certainly better than nothing. I may stil l try it someday.

[@souravbhattacharyya3392]

Phil it is a wonderful idea, but do we need to add antifreeze in countries like India?

[@dalemcinnes1834]

Putting pepper into your radiator is an old time recipe for leaking antifreeze and it actually works. Dale in Canada

[@Jonathan-jo2xu]

Definitely works black pepper good stuff seals radiators and engine blocks even head gaskets and tires​@@MichaelMantion

[@mikeRadamz]

I've been using Slime or similar products in car & truck tires for the past 30 years. It stops alloy rim leaks at the bead which they always seem to do. Like you, I always put in half the recommended amount. If you put in what they suggest, it will throw off the balancing. Nice videos, quick & straight to the point.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for your input. I've had great luck with this stuff.

[@bobhawkins875]

What's the stuff he used did I miss the name somewhere

[@christopherfitch7705]

Many comments say put in an inner tube but that's like ten or twenty bucks and a pain in the butt job...this slime works great five minutes you're finished you rock I've done it many times think I will get some cheap no name stuff

[@sixtyfiveford]

I seldom find a tire I can't seal with slime or better "Tire Ject" but when I do generally the tire is so far gone not even a tube with help.

[@TBullCajunbreadmaker]

I bought a plastic bottle of this stuff that was suppose to be especially for motorcycle tires and I had brand new Michelin tires installed on my big Kawasaki Concours sport/touring bike. I got it home and placed the slime stuff in both front and rear tires. After I rode the bike and the tires got really heated up hot this stuff equalized inside of the tires and I have absolutely no shake, shimmy, unbalanced feeling and I could let go of the handlebars and the bike tracked straight as an arrow. The tires have almost 25,000 miles on them and they actually do not look bad at all. It even helped with the wear and the tires are very evenly worn. I have pulled screws, wire, nails, wood and other kinds of stuff out of the tread and never lost any air at all in either tire. All I did was pulled whatever was stuck in the tire out of it and the hole just healed itself. This stuff works really well.

[@BillMiller43]

I just broke the bead on one side. Then poured in about a quart of old latex paint. Aired the tire up and mowed the lawn. I left white marks for a few minutes, I did stop and air up the tire when it looked low. By the time I mowed an acre, the leak stopped. I never added air for two years afterward. I've also taken the tire off and painted the inside with latex paint. Put grease on the bead, and remounted it. No leaks, lasted for years. What else can you do with Old latex paint that has a skin on top???

[@nedcramdon1306]

You'd think that it would take forever to dry inside a closed-in wheel..

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Excellent idea thank you for sharing

[@AceBoy2099]

My brother got a piece of wire (piece of radial steel belt or something) in the sidewall of my mower tire so I bought this stuff and put it in all 4 since I was doing it anyway but I put the recommended jug per tire. Just the other day I pulled the mower out again to use it and discovered my brother got a roofing nail in the tire. All I did was pull the nail and immediately take off mowing and the tire sealed itself just like the slime stuff intended. Glad I have it there for future use, if I ever have to buy new tires I think I'll fill them with it too as a precaution for when I need it.

[@danielschreier6700]

Thank you for this tip. My tires were dry rotted so bad I did not think there was any way this would work but sure enough I took tires off mower and added a cup to each tire and then sloshed it around each tire repeatedly and bingo, they both sealed up like magic!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've had amazing results with this slime stuff over the past 15+ years. It's saved countless lawn and garden tires. The only stuff I found to work better was a product called Tire Ject, but I've only been using that for around 16 months.

[@PineHollowAutoDiagnostics]

I've used Stans NoTubes bicycle tire sealant with good success on leaky riding mower tires. It's kind of pricy at $20 per quart! Your jug of sealant with pump and filler tube looks really easy to use and should last a long time...will have to try that out.

[@sixtyfiveford]

motoYam82 I buy with a commercial discount at around $17 a gallon but I think it runs $25-30 retail/gallon. I just learned about the Stans No Tubes and haven't compared it yet. I'll have to give it a try.

[@Joeak74]

Super glue bonds rubber EXCEPTIONALLY well! I did this to the same exact tractor in the video. We glued the outer casing back together with super glue, then filled with the green slime.Still holding air after 4 years. To hold and press the outer casing together while gluing, used the tip of a screw driver, not your finger. Baking soda also solidifies the super glue instantly.

[@ramchillarege1658]

Do you do the slime first, so that it has a chance to seep through first? Then super glue? The other way around, it may not establish a flow of the slime through the interior cracks, right?

[@Joeak74]

@@ramchillarege1658 I super glued EVERYTHING first. If the surfaces for the glue is dirty, clean with carb cleaner, etc and let evaporate till dry. Hitting the tire with a heat gun will also make the rubber pliable and easy to work with. Remember that super glue can be dusted with baking soda to solidify instantly! The glue is acid based. The baking soda neutralizes the glue. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ramchillarege1658]

@@Joeak74 Thanks for the clarity. There seem to be multiple brands of super glue. Gorilla, Scotch (chepaer) are they all good on rubber? I was thinking of just hitting it with an electric heat gun, or a turbo air/propane torch (broad flame) lightly to vulcanize it until I ran into this thread. But, like your approach beter.

[@Joeak74]

@@ramchillarege1658 I should have clarified... The "Gel" version of super glue is TERRIBLE for everything. Use the regular old "thin, watery super glue. I use the Harbor freight super glue in the little tubes. The tire carcass was still in good shape, it was just that the outer casing (tire rubber) was split, de-laminated, and cracked. I could physically push a welding rod through the tire. It was that ventilated. I said the hell with it, and figured I would give it a chance, and it worked. And it worked well.

[@Woodentoolcompany2]

Your a very helpful guy. I've got a lawn tractor with leaky tires and gotta get some of this for it. Thanks man!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Wooden Tool Man It seams like every riding mower I bring home has at least one.

[@Pnut-77547]

+sixtyfiveford. thanks for video. very helpful. explained it better than any other video i have seen on this.

[@TheCaptainSlappy]

We always use latex paint if we can. I have experimented with straight coffee grounds + water (works for quite a while). I have been told a mix of water + silicone caulk works too.

[@brucer1220]

ATF works best

[@styverdyver]

Thanks for your simple and common sense ideas. Just Slimed my rear Cub Cadet tractor tires, and they are now holding pressure. I've been topping off these tires, for a few seasons, each time I use it. Even had a tire go flat in the back acre a few times.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Steve Eaton Hey Thanks. Yeah, nothing more annoying than a flat tire when your far away from air.

[@astaschak]

Ive used fix a flat with slime in it and i can usually get 2 or so front tires out of it but it doesn't seem to hold up more than a year or two. I didn't realize you could get a jug of it. Never thought to look. I was gonna spend $100 on a set of solid front tires and be done with it but a small bottle of slime for 10 is cheaper than even tubes. Thanks I'll give it a go.

[@4744024]

I hav done this on my old 74 canadiana snow blower that still has original tires with chains......works great. yr off load of the rider at end of video was great...lol. Loved it!!

[@Anonymous-it5jw]

You read our minds and come up with the solutions we need.

[@EnderGamess]

Have a garden tractor - 2 front tires leak; trailer for same garden tractor-- both tires leak--- tried what you did here in your video....all 4 tires haven't lost air in over a month now! And all I used was one small can of slime to fix all 4 tires because I took your advice on how much to put in the tires. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

laughtrax4 Awesome. It's nice to not have to worry about them all the time.

[@BruceBoschek]

Some good thoughts on using that stuff. I suppose it's avalable here in Germany, but I've never seen it. I just put a solid rubber tire on my wheelbarrow. LoL Thanks for the tips. Ed of the North sent me over and I will be watching and enjoying your vids.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Bruce Boschek Thank you very much. Ed of the North is a very nice guy.

[@marlaallen7234]

Thank you for the video. I busted a front tire on my new BX Kubota first time out bushhogin. Got it patched but continued to leak progressively worse. I fixed it with store brand slime, just the way you showed and explained.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Right on

[@cozziecosgrove]

THE INSTRUCTOR WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL, HE SHOWED THINGS ME A ENTIRE BUNCH FLAT TIRE REPAIR PROCEDURES ! AS WE SAY IN TH GOOD OLD U.S. NAVY BZ WHICH MEANS WELL DONE! THANK YOU!

[@sixtyfiveford]

+James Cosgrove Thanks for watching.

[@VB-bk1lh]

A cheap inner tube is the better fix, it'll last until the tread is worn out or the sides rot completely away. Harbor Freight has them fairly cheap and their 18" tube fits most small lawn tractors. I generally install a tube, then fill the tube with washer fluid for ballast and added weight.

[@johnschuster9192]

Thanks for the info...Great video on crummie tires..I had one bad tire with a slow leak on my old golf cart..Used slime and its never leaked since..

[@dnalsinamon3137]

I've used Slime in my rider tires for years. No leaks and no flats after applying Slime. I even take one old rider out in the woods and abuse the hell out of it. No flats! Going on 7 years with that machine.

[@mikemcgown6362]

Nice video! Thanks for the information. Good to know fix-a-flat is not the same. Never used it, probably won't ever. I've seen slime used by a lot of people. Just haven't used it myself. Maybe will on my old John Deere. Thanks again!

[@wutntarnation]

Last year I had a tractor tire from a Massey to35 get several holes and tears up to 3 inches wide. I fixed it with some tire patches, a five gallon bucket of sawdust, and 10 gallons of junk latex paint from the dump. Sealed up tighter than a wood tick and ain't leaked since.

[@richarddowner4292]

I have done the same thing with my lawn tractor. the green slime stuff worked well for me. same thing Cracked tires that will not hold air. after some green slim, all fixed... thanks 4 the video, thumbs up bud...

[@sixtyfiveford]

Richard Downer Hey Thanks Man.

[@richarddowner4292]

thank you for sharing... it does work.. thank you!!!

[@richarddowner4292]

hahaha!!!!!!! that's what she said...

[@jimlinehan6473]

Thanks for sharing. Got a 15 year old Deere L130 and this Fall both front tires developed slow leaks and eventually one rear tire did too. I could pump them up and cut the lawn. About 2-3 days later they were flat again. Going to try this! Does the outside air temp influence slime's effectiveness. In New England and while it may hit 50 tomorrow, night temps are down to or below freezing this time of year.

[@sixtyfiveford]

This stuff uses antifreeze as the liquid so it won't freeze. The only thing I found better than Slime is Tireject. Tireject seals sidewall cracks and bead leaks a little better, I did a video on that stuff as well.

[@ChrisRiley3D-Everything]

Latex paint workes great to fix old tires. Its Better than Slime tire sealent. just squirt 1 pt to 1 qt of latex paint in valve stem then air up tire and drive around. if you are tring to fix a large crack add a can of pepper to the latex paint. i have used this for years to fix lawnmower tires.

[@solosipahi]

Perfect Tut as usual! Look up for 'Diy Stans' or 'Diy Tire Sealant Recipe' on the net.Not to mention 'Stan's Notubes Sealant' which was the best i have used so far.You can mix Ethlyene Glycol(food grade is better but antifreeze works as well),Liquid latex,Glitter(finer the better) and Slime combination and make a homemade sealant which will be very fast and high in viscosity.

[@sixtyfiveford]

solosipahi Thanks for in the info. I've never heard of the Stans sealant.

[@coburnlowman]

Mr. 65. Hello. I came across a recipe cor this stuff that I've used around the homestead for many years. You simply bring a gallon or so of water to a boil with first stirring in some corn starch and a good handfull of black ground pepper "corse and fine ground mixed would be great" Then add some antifreeze before it quits boiling. To put in the tire i make a pumper with a gallon glass pickle jar with 2 holes drilled in the metal lid. One hole you put a valve stem in and tbe other a piece of 1/4 inch ID. clear rubber hose and let it go to the bottom of tbe jar. Put the 1/4 inch hose over the open valve stem on the wheel of the tire you're fixing and add air to the valve on top of the gallon jar witb the homemade sludge in it. It will quickly pump into your flat tire. Its really not the safest method and wrapping the gallon jar with good ducting tape would help because the pressure could explode the jar. for a quicky I've also just mixed black pepper with antifreeze. Both front tires on my big tractor leaked air and they were my first fix with this solution and I've Never added air since and that was many years ago.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've heard of similar recipes but really no long term results. Like you said, Drag Strip rubber would be the right size. The only other ingredient that I've read about is cotton fiber. I suspect simple dryer lint would suffice for that.

[@tractors4us]

works great suggest taking wheel and tire off mower to get slime in all areas of tire.left.right.sideways.upside down.throw in air.etc.but it will work good video dude

[@ByDesign333]

Great tip man thnx!

[@johnaverick7468]

Used a little more Slime than bottle recommended just for experiment ( I'm cheap ) on a Rear rider mower tire that was WAY dry rotten and whould hold air a half day at most. Still holding air after two months now. Again " very dry rotted it was " ! I'm totally sold now on putting Guwey stuff with particles in tires to stop leaks. PS Also works on aggravating slow rim leaks on tubeless Motor cycle tires. Love it and worth the $

[@kentbarger6974]

I tried to tire slide on my riding mower is it not working so I spent $10 to put a tube in my tire and it's working really great now

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

Looks like you need a trailer that tilts to the ground. Haha. Unloading a lawn mower like a boss. Haha. Great video!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Love2boat92 Yeah, it's always exciting off loading.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

it looks like it. Is a roll cage the next addition on the mower? lol.

[@scottfirman]

If a tire is so dry rotted its losing chunks, hit a small engine bone yard, they are FULL of tires and rims. I went to one last week that had well over 100 riders with good tires. They were selling them for $25 bucks rim and all.

[@TejasToolMan]

RC Hobbyist Extreme wish there was a bone yard in Dallas fort worth

[@rchopp]

Great tip, and I have been using it for years. I scored a case of quart sized bottles of unbranded stuff for 50 cents a bottle at a local auction I was happy.

[@sixtyfiveford]

rchopp That's a steal.

[@ghostzod665]

Thanks man for the video! I have a snow blower tire with the same problem and it’s rusted to the axel so this saves me trying to get it off!

[@ramchillarege1658]

Nice video. Thanks. I have been meaning to do something with my old JD tires that have dry rot. Will go this way.

[@jamesburgess3628]

Unfortunately I had a Riding Lawn Tractor that has set in the barn for almost 15 years. All 4 tires were extremely dry rotted side walls. Tried the Green Slime. None would hold air. I am sure that it would have worked on less damaged tires.

[@RinoaL]

this is how i fixed the tires for my lawnmower, they are over 30 years old and i've only had to air up one tire in the 2 years since i used the slime.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Rinoa Super-Genius Definitely amazing stuff.

[@TheShadowfexx]

fancy bumping into you here :D

[@tipabr]

Thanks! If down the road you decided to replace the tire, how hard is it to clean the slime stuff off the rim etc. to change out the tire?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Tim Brennan The few i've done it just washes right off.

[@maryloulou370]

Thanks for taking the time to make the video. It really helped me. Very informative.

[@_RocketRooster]

Its so cool that sixtyfiveford takes the time to read comments from a 9 year old video! Thats so rare!

[@bretonlion8700]

Have you used ATF fluid .. for doing this ..

[@donniemurley8812]

What is the name of the sealant you used you said it's made by rotary where can you get it

[@kiddiescripterkiller]

I had cracked tires that slime didn't work on so... with no air in the tires, I filled all the cracks with professional grade super glue... let it dry, pumped up tires... been 2 years now... no leaks. if you miss a spot just add more glue where it leaks. Also works on cracks in my winter boots.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Good to know.

[@MichaelMantion]

When I moved some how my lawnmower tractor got a gash in the side wall. And by some how I mean I most likely jacked it up getting it in or out. Anyways all i could find was gorilla glue. So I squeezed it in and filled up the tire so I could get it out of the truck. It worked better than I expected and went from a tire that would go flat in 1 minute to a tire that would go flat in a day. Someday i will open it up and patch it until then I just fill it up before I need it.

[@OldSneelock]

I used super glue on mine too. The sidewall was cracked. It glued the cracks and stopped 95% of the leaks. The problem I had after that was the tire kept cracking. I glued it several more times. Then I dumped about a cup of sealant in the tire and laid it on its side. Then spun it a few times, so the slime laid on the cracks. After about 15 minutes I flipped it over so the other side was coated. That was about 4 months ago and the tire is holding air. Tubes are half the price of a tire and rim. Hard to find too.

[@karjack11]

I put the red kind from lowes into all my non highway tires just to prevent dry rotting and cracking and leaks. So far its worked great on my husqvarna riding mower. I put it in a year ago and just last week thought i needed to add some air to the tires but nope. The tires were almost perfect and they are worn heavily for there short lived life. (I mow 2 acres twice a week) and the tires were made in 2010

[@sixtyfiveford]

Karsten Jackson Wow, you mow a ton.

[@karjack11]

sixtyfiveford yes it can get old quickly. but i get paid so it helps..

[@zyplex1]

Wonder if they make airless tires for those size rims At work we use a zoom boom lift truck with massive tires that kept Leaking, they were replaced with airless tires. Problem fixed. Great video tip. Thx

[@sixtyfiveford]

zyplex1 That would be nice.

[@justinheard5954]

5 latex caulk mixed with water and a Lucas squirt bottle maybe dog hair or dryer lint then if you want to get fancy with it chop it up you know where to go through the whole but yeah latex caulking when water is best thing I found out everything

[@EdOfTheNorth]

Now there is an excellent tip. I always wondered if spray foam insulation would work well in a tire to make it flat proof but have never tried it. Don't know if it would expand and cure or not, inside a sealed tire. Thanks for the video Moe.

[@sixtyfiveford]

EdOfTheNorth I have seen people put spray foam in wheel barrow tires etc. I would think it would eventually crush under the weight. I'll have to try it someday.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

sixtyfiveford I tried it .. It does work , But the weight does play a huge part in how long it lasts .. Yours is a better fix !!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for the spray foam heads up.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

No problem ..

[@ByDesign333]

@@sixtyfiveford spray foam was really MESSY 4 me!

[@lukejones7366]

The kubota tire sealant is the cats pajamas.. Literally can stab a tire multiple times with a 1/4" awl and it plugs it right up.

[@boondocker7964]

I've been watching more of your vids, lots of tips to make life easier. Geezer

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@NateWilson99]

I put slime in the rear tire on my murray at the of the season last year. It had a leak in the right rear. Never knew where it was. I just put some in it, put air in it, mowed the last season mow, and parked it in the corner. One day I glanced at it, thinking about doing the maintenance work on it early, and noticed green foam in a straight line on the inner sidewall of the tire. I was like, huh! Thats the hole. And it still hold air to this day. But im glad this was brought up becaus im thinking about making it a speeder... lol.

[@sixtyfiveford]

NateWilson99 It's amazing what holes it will plug up.

[@michael7423]

you are really great at explaining everything completely, thank you so much. you have helped me so much. God bless you

[@sixtyfiveford]

michael irwin Thanks .

[@BOAFASOLDIER]

I had a front tire on my lawn mower going flat almost as fast as putting air in the slime worked very well its been over 24 hours and its still holding air

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've had really good luck with the stuff.

[@dm9860]

Nice video, ... town fair tire put tube in my tire for about $8 for tube and free installation.

[@stevenmoomey2115]

Slime will ruin any tire pressure gauge. Walmart has the tires for really cheap. If they don’t have your tire, you can other it online and pick them up at the store in three to four days. Inner tubes are s must for older rusty rims, garden cart and wheelbarrow tires.

[@philc7192]

I have a wagon with a tire that is dry rotted on the seam. I'm going to try this slime stuff. Fix a Flat did not seal it. Thanks for the video!

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** I've never had any luck with that fix-a-flat.

[@theunknownandunsolved6963]

Try tireject the stuff is freaking amazing

[@jamesshivers8213]

Thank you for a tire "slime" video, I have the worst luck with tires. Thanks

[@jasonsprouse2803]

Slime does work good. I have an old WWII forklift with air tires. The tires and tubes are probably from the 1960's. They are way dry rotted. I've run over some nails. I'm afraid if I take the wheels off this thing, it may not go back together. It's rough. Slime it up...... it holds air enough to use it. For a 80 year old machine, that's good enough for me.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Sometimes it just takes a lot but it has always worked good for me.

[@randybeard6040]

I put Green Slime in my Wheel Barrow Tire that was dry rotted about 10 years ago, it has not leaked since--I did Spin tire around about 5 mins. to evenly spread out slime...

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@BugBunny978]

I use ATF transmission fluid it swells up the cracks and seals them

[@aleblanc3547]

I'd forgotten about using slime on anything other than bicycle tires. Thanks for the reminder and the tip that it only takes enough to stop the leak, which can be a lot less than the whole bottle.

[@sixtyfiveford]

A LeBlanc It can get pricey if a whole bottle is used like they want you to.

[@dagorithe]

I laughed watching you drive the mower off the trailer ... only because I have to do the same. Ione buy that stuff often to worry about the cost and the first time I tried to skimp, i was a failure so when I added more, I just went to the suggested amount; this was on my chipper/shredder tire.

[@chanopokes4846]

thanks for the helpful tips, wasnt sure if fix a flat was right for my slow leak. Going to fill it with slime and change the stem, only needs to last a month or so. why buy a used tire if i can slime it!

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've had amazing results with this stuff.

[@RodderFiles]

pretty kool i only use fix a flat on tires with slow leaks that go flat after a day or 2, an its worked fo me but im sure noyt on a tare

[@XroorX]

Prior to adding gel, you could rotate the wheel so the damaged area was at the bottom, thus having the bulk of the repair gel at the hole in the tire.

[@georgeblank2648]

If you know where it is

[@wyattoneable]

I recently replaced my tires and your right, expensive! do something different next time so this tip was helpful, thanks.

[@Phil-fm4sn]

Does it scrap the rim after if i ever want to change the tire ? Because it on my 4weeler and im scared that it will make a mess and stick and scrap the rim for later?

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've washed it out years later without any issues. It comes right off with a hose. Tire-Ject is better though in my opinion. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJfXmmmAqZWsm5Y

[@urikorepakinga6713]

Thanks a lot all day long. Awsome. Just been 2 the tyre shop 2 buy new$100.00 bucks each. Used my old ones.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I've saved a lot of tires with this stuff and gotten years of service out of them.

[@transdetendal]

we havent got slime over here , we have a foam that work much the same way ,but it tends to desolve the rubber and make the tyre die or atleast the innertube after a while!

[@sixtyfiveford]

transdetendal The UK and Europe have Slime or Stan's No Tubes.

[@transdetendal]

ill look into it , maybe we got it in some special stores i dont know of!

[@ThePetra42139]

so you said the fix a flat stuff is junk? will it help me to have one with me in my vehicle just in case. im a commuter and i travel long distances. or would you recommend that slime stuff or neither would really work in a car?

[@sixtyfiveford]

ThePetra42139 The Fix A Flat is a 2 in one; air compressor and light duty sealant. It will work in a pinch but is meant only to get you to the nearest service station. If your tire is flat it will give it just enough air to safely roll. Tire shops are extremely rude about car tires they find with this stuff in it and will berate you. If you get a fair amount of flats the tire Slime stuff I use the in the video will instantly plug a nail hole so you loose no air. It works great as a preventative measure where the Fix a Flat is merely a bandage.

[@ThePetra42139]

thanks alot for all the help

[@SEESPRINGSPIN]

Thanks for the review I am always having to put air in my tires before I mow going to get me some of this stuff

[@bobhaddock957]

used it once on a wheelbarrow tire and when I took it apart couple of years later the rim was so rusted and rotten I had to through the whole thing away...tire and rim

[@2Truth4Liberty]

Amerseal won't do that. White and clean no water separation.

[@luckyred1818]

Tubes are pretty cheap too. And always work

[@djohnson3678]

@ lucky red - the tube wont do you any good when the tire carcass is rotted. that just makes a full blown open season on the tube. so why work yourself to death replacing or repairing a tube when you can get another tire.

[@luckyred1818]

@@djohnson3678 guess it depends whos doing the work, and on what. Just did a rotted tractor tire/tube on a ford 4000 yesterday-- the tire is 5 foot tall and $500 per. Tube was $45. One of about 20 i did in last couple years. Always loved working on a rim/tire someone filled with goooo. Really fun. Guess u know better than me. Lol

[@djohnson3678]

LOL , very funny . ever have the tire while it is off [ with no tube ] and use a fence wire to locate the hole ( of course before then you would have to see the liquid flowing from it to locate it first ) , then scrub the inner tire to get that slick good off it, then patch the hole? did one once, it was alot of work [ Massey Ferguson ] , used the electric wire to locate the hole, then patched it, also patched the inner tube as well. was to much of a job.

[@bodeine454]

Thanks for the video! Do you know how well this would work (or not) in a tire with inner tube?

[@sixtyfiveford]

This stuff doesn't work great in an inner-tube in my experience. In those situations I either remove the inner tube and put sealant in or repair the tube and reinsert it.

[@bodeine454]

sixtyfiveford I'll keep that in mind, thank you!

[@jasonsprouse2803]

I have an old forklift with tubes that have nail holes.... works great. Like any stop leak, it has to reach the leaks to work. This is like Fix-A-Flat on steroids.

[@Chain987]

If not to many cracks I used super glue or rubber cement. It worked for me.

[@brettpingel1910]

can i trust this on a dirt bbike tire? or will the seal bust under high pressure such as jumps and trail rides?

[@sixtyfiveford]

brett pingel Yes it will. I've used it on ATV tires and car tires. Most dirt bikes I seen have tubes through and generally just need a patch.

[@practicalman45]

I have opened up some wheels (unmounted the tires) on some that had had in their past (I believe that green colored brand?? you show? not sure if same brand, but similar color...) and found serious rust/corrosion issues. Depending on your application? that may or may not be a concern. I have even seen new bicycle tubes for sale that advertise as having come with (and their mentioned name is that same brand name as that green brand shown) already in the tubes when you buy them. This is okay on cheap or "end of it's lifespan" equipment, I suppose, but you may not want the mess and corrosion risk on your quality high end alloy bike rims and tires and similar? Just go for a new tube or a conventional patch on your puncture. My buddy fixed his SUV Samurai slow car tire leaking using the (green product) in his chromed steel tubeless auto wheel rim, against my advice... I only hope that years from now, when he goes to get new tires, that his wheel rim is not rusty junk and forcing him to buy a whole new wheel set (because he only has that set of four...).

[@sixtyfiveford]

Tire Slime(Green) tire sealant all has anti corrosion properties and would actually clean rust off. Corrosion happens in a lot of wheels and creates bead leaks. People put "Slime" in afterwards to seal the leaking bead. It fixes the issue, doesn't cause it. I've pulled apart 8 year old tires/steel rims I've ran this in and there is absolutely no signs of corrosion.

[@GT-fb8nv]

Does it work as well with tube tires? Or does it seem to work better with tubeless tires? Thanks

[@sixtyfiveford]

427GT40 It will work for both.

[@IronMan-ml5yi]

Have you ever tried latex paint and letting it dry inside the tire one layer at a time, requires dismount but most of the time old latex paint is free.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've heard of people doing this with decent results. I would suspect the latex would peel off the inside from flexing after a year or so?

[@IronMan-ml5yi]

@@sixtyfiveford I used the method on some tractor tires and they lasted for the to years I had it

[@Superiorpowerwash]

Great video, thanks for sharing it. I used the Slime brand a few years ago but used the whole bottle following instructions, now I know I can use less next time. Thank You.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Superiorpowerwash I think they charge a little more than they should so I'm always trying to stretch a buck.

[@Rob_1776]

I just get tubes myself I don't like that messy stuff! But good video!

[@sixtyfiveford]

If this stuff doesn't work then I go to tubes, which isn't very often.

[@MrMazhar8551]

😒 have you tried Black silicone. Clean the surface, dry and apply into all the cracks. It should work

[@shannonwylie9419]

What is it might be leaking from the rim and you just don't know where the leak is? Is it best to try to figure that out first?

[@sixtyfiveford]

+shannon wylie This stuff will seal it.

[@suehill2895]

sixtyfiveford

[@NoferTrunions]

Slime will work sometimes if using the proper amount on the label. If I find a gallon for $10 at a closeout store, I'm going to try 2x the amount. I have so many leaky tires, Slime is too expensive - especially when having to use 2x to be sure.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Dilute it with windshield washer fluid by 25-50%. That helps it flow around the tire much better.

[@rgebes222]

Good timing for this video, just picked up a scag and the front caster wheel is completely flat. Hopefully this stuff will work. Then I just need to find a whole new caster assembly on the other side

[@PaulBurgess-vk7rr]

I knew a guy that used slime for all his radiators he redone or fixed he said he never had call backs from any costomers saying they had radiator leaks yet

[@screemer122]

i used the tire in a can 20 - 30 min later it was flat ..ATV ,,my son had a ATV the tires were so weather checked they would last the day after blowing them up .... a friend of my dads told me to use antifreeze i thought he was nuts ..so a month or two we tried it 2 years later they were still holding air from the fill up after the antifreeze .. i would have never thought it would work ..we took a french s mustard bottle filled it about 4 oz .it fit over valve stem like a glove ..just push tire in then stick the bottle over stem ( take the valve core out )and it will suck it in tire ..just make sure stem is at the bottom bottle up ...

[@sixtyfiveford]

I've never heard of this.

[@revbikerbigd8664]

What's in the gal jug ???? Link ???

[@sixtyfiveford]

Link in the video description.

[@justice4all997]

Whats the name of the no name brand? The cheaper one..

[@signalhillscooter]

I swear by that slime stuff. Ive even fixed dry rot cracks in the side walls of wheel barrow type tires that are on my lawn tractor trailer. I pulled the cotter pins took the wheels put in the amount of slime you use I find the same thing. Then I hold the wheel on it side an move it around to get the slime to go in all of the cracks. I do it on both sides then I put in a little more slime. Put the wheels back on and drive it around and the tires held for a couple years :-)

[@sixtyfiveford]

Patrick Leonard Yeah, it's definitely amazing stuff.

[@cfliEightLi]

my lawn mower tire come off the rim, when not in use, which leaks all the air. what could i use to seal it, this is so that the rubber done separate from the rim. thanks.

[@sixtyfiveford]

This stuff works or you can use bead sealer( I have a link in the video description) and it will not leak.

[@stevelittle2259]

Mr sixtyfiveford what part of the country you live in to get such a big bottle of rotary tire sealer? well i guess what my question really is who carries such a big bottle of it?

[@sixtyfiveford]

steve Little I actually have a 5 gallon bucket of Rotary tire sealant. You can order it online. Generally even after shipping it's way cheaper than Slime. I do know that Walmart and most auto parts stores sell gallon jugs of Slime brand sealant.

[@davidfoulk3078]

I’ve never had any good luck doing that....oxygen acetylene torch for optional wheel removal for easier access and inner tube for tire.

[@2Jeezuzisreal]

I use slime in footballs soccer balls. And Sometimes tires But the tire repair plug and tool kit work best for nails. Has a reemer and a plug tool. Spit on it hard