How To Fix A Flat Rear Wheel E-bike Tire With Slime Sealant: Prevents Future Flats

In this video, I attempt to fix the rear wheel of a 20x4 inch fat tire Smartravel DK400 ebike with slime. Check it out!

[@RydinNStyle]

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[@scizzahands]

I add slime to every tubed tire when I get something and never had a flat… I cracked the aluminum rim on my electric unicycle and road it 20miles home because of slim it’s worth the mess it makes.

[@RydinNStyle]

Haha, great point

[@dmosboss758]

which one you recommend?

[@RydinNStyle]

@@dmosboss758 I actually recommend flat out

[@longrider42]

I am a trained bicycle mechanic. I've been working on bikes since the early 80's. And as a Mechanic, I HATE slime, its gets every where. I new use something called STANS Tire Sealant. Its primarily used with Tubeless tires. But works great. So much better then slime, when used in a tube.

[@RydinNStyle]

I'll look into that, thanks

[@Marco-Sanchez]

I'm going to use to try to fix my e-bike, I just bought the Like-Bike seeker S, and like the Titanic, its maiden voyage was today and a "torito" as we call them in Spanish, (I don't know what they are in English, they're these tiny spiky things that grow from some bushes and cacti here in the south) got lodged in the tire and immediately deflated it. My usual go-to fix is duck taping the tube where it got punctured but I'm going to check out this slime, its 160$ Pesos (like 10 USD). Great video, thank you

[@RydinNStyle]

It should help seal those smaller puncture holes, but larger holes may need flat out or your duct tape lol

[@Marco-Sanchez]

@@RydinNStyle After testing it out, I don't think it worked. It slowed down the leakage but this morning my bike tire was still flat. I can't repair it with duck tape anymore because the slime messes with the adhesive on the tape and it slides off. I think this slime might have a ruined a perfectly good tube. Thank you for your reply though.

[@RydinNStyle]

I have also just tried flat out to fix a flat that had slime in it. The flat out actually worked as the tire is still solid.

[@denniebone388]

The best sealant to put in your bike tires before you get a flat is FlatOut because it's just the best hands down and trust me it works. I've been using this sealant for years in all of my tires and there's been no more flats for me since. Riding my bike, driving my car around New York City sketchy streets and this FlatOut prevents me from getting any more flat tires again.

[@RydinNStyle]

Awesome! I've actually got a video coming up about a comparison between the both of them. Great info!

[@longrider42]

I use a motorcycle lift when I have to work on the wheels of my Recumbent Ebike. Works great.

[@RydinNStyle]

If I only had th space for one since I do also have a Harley

[@longrider42]

@@RydinNStyle The one I have is pretty small. The deck is maybe 10x18 inches. Works great with my bike. I just slide it under the frame and crank it up. So much nicer to work on things like brakes and gears now. I should do a video on it. Maybe my Ebike update video I will be making later this week. Stay safe.

[@Anthonytx00]

My rear tire also had a small staple in it

[@RydinNStyle]

Some of these bike tubes also feel wobbly right out the box. It makes me wonder how long they've been sitting in warehouses and if there's some quality control issues

[@craigcraigster5605]

Sometimes there are metal burs left on the interior of the rim that causes flats. I had a bike i would get a flat and go for a ride after and get another flat. Poor quality control is the issue.

[@RydinNStyle]

That would make sense

[@longrider42]

Okay, Kenda's are good tires.

[@longrider42]

You should have patched the tube first, then added the slime...

[@RydinNStyle]

I'm ready to toss the tubes and Chao Yang tires that came with this bike from the factory. It was almost not worth the patch lol I guess I'm just trying out the slime to see if it holds without a patch

[@stevegriffith7236]

That crap is nearly impossible to clean out. Tire guys hate it!

[@RydinNStyle]

I can imagine it leaves a mess. What's your recommendation?

[@colinwatkins2950]

you need to change those tyres thay are puncher easy tyres.i changed my tires for Allscape tyres much better with slime added and no more punchers into 3 years use.

[@RydinNStyle]

Yes, I'll be swapping out the tires and tubes as well.

[@longrider42]

Schwabe Marathon tires. and a Thorn Resistant inner tube. With STANS Tire sealant in it. You will be much happier. I've been using that combo on the rear wheel of my recumbent Ebike for 10 years with no problems. Except for when the tire wears out.

[@RydinNStyle]

@@longrider42 I'll check it out

[@BrettWoodBiking]

I will never use that trash again. My first e-bike came with pre-slimed tubes from the factory... That completely disbalanced the wheels so the whole bike would throb up and down at speed. I didn't make the connection in time... Another e-bike I have, was perfectly balanced. I could lift the rear wheel and blip the throttle up to 30 mph... The bike was steady as could be. After placing just 6 oz in a 4x26-in fat tire the whole bike shook uncontrollably. Never again. I would rather just buy another tube or bring another one with me. That is absolute garbage.

[@RydinNStyle]

I appreciate your feedback, that seems to be the consensus. I'm looking into other solutions like flat out as well.

[@BrettWoodBiking]

​@@RydinNStyleyeah, I even have a short video clip of it on my KZbin channel. The whole bike oscillates till it equalizes. If it's cold it never will. If the stuff starts to solidify it never will. I learned the hard way, and the costly way.