What Tire Slime Looks Like Inside Tire and Why Mechanics Hate It!!

[@ThePlowGuys]

OK it is sunday and I need to use my tractor. All the shops are closed. What are my choices? Tire plug didn't work, Patch didn't work, Tire SLIME worked. I have my equipment back in service, making money. Ya ok so the shop will charge more to repair the tire. So what! Things like this happen and we need a quick and easy fix.

[@chriscollins343]

Agreed. Yeah who gives a crap its their job. This guy is trying to tell everyone what to do.

[@terrancefitzgerald3942]

I’ve used slime a lot. I’ve never been charged extra for it when eventually replacing the tires thousands of miles later.

[@JasonYouTube]

Hi, Just make sure they don't add it into the shop supplies fee. Sometimes they will put extra charge in there as they will use more towels and cleaner . You will not know it since a base charge is usually like $10-$15 . So most people overlook it as they don't know what that charge is for

[@Ac22768]

Slime isn’t a quick and easy fix - it’s added security and has helped a lot of people in dire circumstances. Doesn’t matter if tire shops don’t like it.

[@JasonYouTube]

Yes it doesn't matter but they will charge more to do the job compared to a tire that doesn't have it. Most people are forced to pay the extra fee because they can't change it themselves . So the $9 quick fix will cost an extra $25-$35 in labor when tires are replaced. Like if someone changes their own oil and screws up the filter , a shop will charge labor rate to fix that screwed up filter. They won't just charge the flat oil change price if someone messes up the filter. So need to think of that before putting slime in your tires so people won't be shocked at added fee for cleaning tire, Thanks for comment

[@JM-xp8te]

Ohhhh no 15 mins to clean up! User error

[@nicksinister9288]

Imagine a doctor complaining and charging extra just cuz he has to clean the ointment off the stab wounds that the patient had put on to keep themselves alive until arriving at the clinic shop LOL Smfh....

[@Nain1993]

Mechanics are always quietly tacking on a bunch of bogus made-up crap to charge you for and will try to make it sound like it was a requirement in order for them to complete the original task you went there for in the 1st place. This has been widely documented and recorded by private investigators, journalists, undercover police, private citizens, etc. etc… You can find videos on the topic of sheisty mechanics right here on KZbin in fact.

[@stickman-1]

So you want me to be stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire so you don't have to use a $100 pressure washer and 5 minutes to clean it up? Gee, let me think, stranded on the side of the road for hours or a small inconvenience to a tire shop? Okay I'm going with the slime. Guess what? I bought my own tire machine because I got tired of shops complaining, charging, putting tires on wrong and damaging rims. Yes, that's right, I would rather spend $2k so I can change my own tires.

[@JasonYouTube]

Ya you can do that but most people only buy 16 tires in their whole life! So wouldn't make sense to buy a machine because each tire would be over $120 extra to pay off that machine . So now you need to buy a balancer also , so looking at about 5k for both machines. Usually shops charge about $30 per tire to change and balance , so someone can do over 170 tires and still not pay off the machines.

[@stickman-1]

@@JasonKZbin Well I do have 13 vehicles and we buy tires for at least 2 of them per year. We also have summer tires and winter tires for at least 2 vehicles. As for balancing, we are using the balancing beads. So far so good. Shops around here charge $40 for mounting/balancing plus $5/tire for the city. If I do it myself I'm allowed to take my old tires to the dump for free. Also, and this is the major reason, I'm sick of people not doing a good job. Most of my tires are directional and I've had shops put them on backwards only to have to go back and get it corrected. That was the last straw for me.

[@JasonYouTube]

@stickman-1 I totally agree , doing it yourself is only way you know that it is done right. ONLY if your smart enough as most people don't take pride in their work and would rather do a quick hack job.

[@zipntoad2060]

Correct. Fees are over a dollar a minute, and some whiney mechanic gets all butthurt because the 83 year old woman was helped on the side of the road by someone who had some tire slime. What a prime example of why there are no more mechanics since now they are just self-grandizing parts changers with pissybritches. I miss the days of motor heads.

[@JasonYouTube]

Lol so true. Only 1 person who diagnosis the problem and tells the replacers what to do

[@GrandmaSezSo]

So right. I AM that old woman and trying to figure out how to squeeze $90 an hour help out of my $1000 monthly social security check and still pay my monthly bills, food, insurance, taxes and care for my dog.

[@papajoeknows8355]

Cleared some big bougainvilleas from my property. Just got a new tractor and getting thorns constantly in the tires. No way I’m plugging them all. Sliming all the tires. It’s the only solution for me.

[@JD.307]

😭 Poor babies have to actually clean a rim.. they're supposed to every time but they're so used to cutting that corner doing it feels extra...

[@AllFallBeforeMe]

Those mechanics are incredibly lazy. I know because I've worked with them. All it takes is a mop and sponge but that's what happens when you drink and smoke all night and whine all day at work.

[@JM-xp8te]

I agree. I used to work at a tire shop and mechanics that complain about fix a flat are a bunch of puzzies

[@BeFaithful00]

Plan b would be for the tire repair shop to just shut up and do their job. That’s an option.

[@JasonYouTube]

Well what about this scenario. Thet quote you for a brake job over phone, but you decided to try it yourself and cross thread the caliper bolts. Now the shop needs to take extra time to fix what you did, do you think they should charge more for it? All shops would because it's not the standard. Using slime is not standard practice. Depending on what you do, if someone makes more work for you, do you just eat the extra time? I doubt you would

[@BeFaithful00]

@@JasonKZbin I’m not advocating for free labor. Whatever time and effort is needed to do a repair, charge accordingly. But if you’ve chosen to be in the repair business, don’t piss and moan when the occasional difficult task presents itself as opposed to only the straightforward ones.

[@relaxingnature2617]

With 20 plugs in my ATV tires I had constant slow leaks ..so I added slime +2 tablespoons crumbled rubber ..zero flats now ..the larger crumbled rubber particles makes the slime handle much bigger holes than just using stock slime

[@JasonYouTube]

That is interesting, where would some viewers find crumbled rubber if they want to go that way? Thanks for watching and input

[@zipntoad2060]

@@JasonKZbin you don't find the rubber, you crumble it 😐

[@swifthobbit7247]

​@@zipntoad2060 Old post I know, but do you just shave some rubber off an old tyre and crumble it using abrasive paper?

[@or2130]

One of my new tires came with blue slim ...idk why they put that

[@BelleMorue]

Is it better for tire with a tube inside like classic and adventure motorcycles? You can ride on a rope 5000 km without any problems, but I doubt with this stuff inside. Do I need to buy a new tire each time or only another tube?

[@JasonYouTube]

They make a Tire &Tube formula, so you would need that for tubes. It has smaller particles to plug up holes. If your tire is leaking due to dry rot or non hole leaks, then replacing tire is best bet for safety. If you have a hole, patch it then use tube

[@Unduu]

15minutes? Are you kidding me? It’s water based. Can just hose it off. It’s non toxic so can just wash it down the drain

[@JasonYouTube]

If you hose most off, you will need to make sure to dry the inside of tire and rim , so your looking at more then 15 minutes! If you don't dry out tire and rim, then you will have a rusted out rim in 3 years. So wiping off is the most pratical way as you will need to wipe and dry it after using a hose. Either way ,using it in a car tire is a last resort .

[@Motorcycle5667]

It's called just buying a brand new tire and then they don't have to mess with it

[@JM-xp8te]

@@JasonKZbincry baby!

[@user-Chikotillo]

Slime never worked for me, i used it 4 times in 4 different occasions and it failed every time

[@khaleddannaoui5820]

Wouldn’t it mess with the balance of the wheel having all that in there

[@shirosurfer8864]

Can you please make a video about cleaning this stuff ty

[@JasonYouTube]

There is no easy way cleaning it except with rags and then using acetone to get residue off. That is why shops hate it, because it isn't an easy spray off and your done. Thanks for watching

[@TrevTrevorTrev]

I have an electric scooter and i did have a slime on tire and I had a hard time removing the tire so I had to cut the tire apart and problem is the right side of the rim came off but the left side is really hard to come off because I believe the slime pretty much stuck like glue. Is there a way to get it to slide off?? I am trying to get everything off the rim and clean it before putting my new tubeless tires on

[@JasonYouTube]

Might need a wire wheel.on a drill to get it off

[@TrevTrevorTrev]

@@JasonKZbin link please. Thanks. Yeah this is tough to get out and wonder if hot knives do? Something not trying to damage the rim

[@JasonYouTube]

@@TrevTrevorTrev A fine wire wheel will not gouge the rim, but if you use a coarse wheel, then it may gouge the metal

[@TrevTrevorTrev]

@@JasonKZbin it’s the wheel came with scooter at voromotors.com

[@TrevTrevorTrev]

@@JasonKZbin just an update I had completely removed the tire on Saturday after some alcohol and wet wipes and got everything together until the tire would not inflate after someone put the new tire in and did a few tricks never helped and I had someone to check it out and finally got the tire to inflate after the strap trick. It took many many many tries and finally got it to inflate

[@tubejim101]

They should give you a discount if you don't have slime, not charge you more, if you do.

[@broontroosers]

They're exactly the same thing 🤷‍♂️

[@tubejim101]

@@broontroosers Maybe to the seller, but not to the buyer.

[@swifthobbit7247]

@@tubejim101 They are different only in perception.

[@stuartholden6163]

Damn, now I find this out

[@markmitchezee2728]

Slime is AWESOME ! But Most people use WAY TOO MUCH ! Simply inject a Tiny amount & roll tire around until it faces down & let it do it's thing. After a few mins. If it hasn't sealed it up completely. Add a Tiny bit more. & I mean "TINY". Usually no more than twice will do it. And you will notice that you still have ( 90+% ) of the bottle left. You can verify what I'm saying by simply looking at these tires once they are removed. The puncture has long since been sealed but they still have a majority of the can sloshing around. Such a Waste. BUT ... they sell more Slime that way.

[@alejandrotobienne8220]

It don’t take 15 minutes take to grass and then use paper towels. Sure that’s a big ass wheel. But it’s biodegradable so it’s fine to dump in grass or down drain. Now fix a flat is nasty shit as it dries once air hits it. Causing it to hardens like epoxy.

[@gvet47]

If I heard right he was going to put a tube in the tire. Slim will eat up the tube if you do not clean it all out. I've heard of people trying to use it inside tube tires not realizing it would eat up the tube.😢

[@jordank1489]

They do tubes with the slime inside, they're reinforced to stop it eating the tube. Quite clever actually

[@djjoeykmusic]

Great video Thank you

[@JasonYouTube]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@oakisland9]

That looks like a tubeless tire? Slime won't work on it... if remember correctly. Slime will only come out of the leak in the tube and in the tire until it plugs up the hole.

[@JasonYouTube]

They actually make 2 different kinds as the Tubeless ones have rust inhibitors . But looking into slime , it only guarantees sealing leak for 2 years . I didn't know that slime has a low seal life .

[@oakisland9]

@@JasonKZbin I used my slime in a tube in a tire it worked like a charm.. I was told slime dont work well on a tubeless tire.. silicone works good on a tubeless tire I was told.

[@JasonYouTube]

@@oakisland9 Slime works but it costs more in the long run as it requires cleanup after it stops sealing the leak , Thanks for watching

[@oakisland9]

@@JasonKZbin tires has to be thoroughly cleaned out due to glass, shards debree caught the tire and rim from the flat tire.

[@ImSrry4BeingWhite]

I pumped my 50cc scoocter tires full of tire slime from a leak at both beads... Im worried the tire slime is gonna pit and corrode the inside of the aluminum wheels. Should i stop worrying?

[@JasonYouTube]

According to Slime,com website, if you leave slime in wheels for longer then 2 years , they cannot guarantee that it will not corrode rims. So long term, it will damage the rims

[@ED-es2qv]

I saw the tip on another video to deny any use of it, and when they find it, blame the wife. I have to run something for the honey locusts on my side by side.

[@JasonYouTube]

LOL I can see how that would work

[@itsbfarmboy_3087]

While you’re not wrong and it makes a mess. Where I am we have a weed called caltrop (it’s also known as cat head or devil thorn google is your friend) and this plays havoc on our small tyres on mowers, motor bikes and push bikes. If my tyre guy wants to charge me a bit extra to deal with the mess that’s fine but it stops me having to use my tyre guy every day.

[@JasonYouTube]

In your situation it makes sense to use it. Thanks for watching

[@AntmanWolves]

Oh darn, more revenue for the shop 😮 Come on dude, what is a clueless wife or elderly lady supposed to do if they dont have AAA

[@JasonYouTube]

Well when was the last time you saw an elderly person or a Woman doing something to their car by the side of a road? I see them on their cells talking to people and if you have a clueless wife, 99% of time shes going to be calling you or her kids. The elderly have AAA thru ARP or their insurance company. This isn't the 60's where people can do routine maintenance, this is the new society of "Help Me" people. LOL Thanks for watching

[@TEAMCREAM_96]

Haha all these people crying aren't the ones having to clean that shit out.

[@JM-xp8te]

I work at a tire shop and I don't cry about cleaning up fix a flat. Probably why we get more and keep business.

[@mattoftexas]

15 more minutes of work is $45 more in labor 🤣

[@anonymousanonymous-cl8nr]

Yeah time is money

[@versatileduplicity9313]

@@anonymousanonymous-cl8nr crooks

[@zipntoad2060]

@@versatileduplicity9313 I think they are trying out for lawyer wannabes 😂

[@BillsSpamMail]

I am going 2 spend over $200 to replace nearly new tire with a small nail hole 3/4 inch from side of tire just to avoid paying a little extra 5 years from now for a tire change? I think not. Tire shop workers probably make $12 an hour. I am not going 2 pay $45, I will go to a used tire dealer and pay them a lot less

[@Brian-nx3yp]

$180/hr?! Really?

[@veza1199]

This comment section is hilarious "I have no idea about cars but I used it once and it worked so I like it!" LOL dudes don't put slime in your tires IF YOU HAVE THE OPTION. Obviously if it's a specific circumstance like a sunday or stuck on the side of the road sure do what you need to do. I have had shops turn down tire service entirely because slime was used.

[@quinton3997]

Tub is worthless

[@versatileduplicity9313]

Nobody cares !!! It’s awesome

[@BlasTicity]

Horseshit, if used as intended the slime washes out so easily

[@JasonYouTube]

But then you need to let the tires air out or else you will have water / moisture in your rim and what does that mean? Means your rims will rust out from inside out where its not painted on the inside! So now you need to pay the shop x- amount of time to fully dry out the tire before mounting. So it is biodegradeable , but now you just added more time to basically have them watch water dry. Now if you do it yourself, doesn't matter , as you can walk away to let them dry. So for a tire shop, it means more money

[@BlasTicity]

@@JasonKZbin literally takes 5 minutes man , if I’m spending 1500 for new tires n have them mounted n balanced it shouldn’t be a big deal , never been charged extra for it if your charging extra after a customer gets new tires your just greedy at that point

[@JasonYouTube]

@@BlasTicity Car tires it is rare to have slime in them , but small lawnmower tires they charge extra or just reject them when they break the bead and see it. Not worth the $10 for labor and $20 for tube. Extra 5 minutes is an extra $8-10 lost if labor rate is $100-120 an hour. So for 4 tires , thats 20 minutes which is $40 lost in labor vs tires without slime. Some shops don't want to deal with it and have the chance it may come back if the bead doesn't seal ( If they don't tube and just patch) due to slime

[@bawssnarmz5204]

Just clean it and shut up

[@devilishtriom]

You chose that job 🤷