2006-06-10 11:02:16 · 5 answers · asked by jd_farmer_sc_2006 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I have not used this product. Like the others have said, it's a temporary fix to get you out of trouble until you can get your tire repaired properly. But the main reason I answered this post is if you do use it, and later take your tire to a shop for repair, PLEASE tell the shop you used a tire sealant!!! Many of these tire sealants contain propane and it can easily cause a fire or explosion if the proper precautions are not taken. An d in the rush-rush world of today, people take short cuts, and this could cost someone serious injury or even death.
2006-06-10 12:43:03 · answer #1 · answered by lugnutz59 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi,
I have used Slime sealant on a tire that had a very slow leak. It helped for a while. but it turned out to be a leaking valve stem. The Slime is ok for hole in the tread of the tire, but doesn't work too well on sidewall leaks as the sealant relies on centrifugal force to distribute the sealer around the inside of the tire. If you have a sidewall leak you will have to have the tire professionally sealed or you may have to replace the tire
2006-06-10 11:34:52 · answer #2 · answered by gmiller442 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it works for awhile, so if you need to drive home, shop, etc., you could use it and then get the problem professionally fixed. Depending on where the hole is and the size of it the sealant may actually work permanently. You have to make sure that you removed the object that punctured the tire though!!! I found that all these sealants are not so great for cars, but if you have a bike tire problem they're priceless! I never have to repair leaks on my mnt. bike anymore.
2006-06-10 11:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by DmanLT21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many tire techs will not attempt a repair if any of those canned sealants have ever been used. A proper hot or cold vulcanized repair will not hold once that stuff has been used.
Check the label; if it's flammable, do NOT use it. Very dangerous! See the ASE's comments above on that!
2006-06-10 13:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have put the stuff in all four of my riding mower tires to keep them from going flat if I run over anything that might puncture them. I have not had a flat in over a year and a half. I love the stuff but I am afraid to put it in my vehicle tires because it could settle and harden on one side causing the tire to become unbalanced. On a lawn mower you never move fast enough to have to worry about tire wobble.
2006-06-10 18:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by fastsaf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋