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Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions
Have you Used the Tire Slime to Repair Flat Tires and will it Last Original Message Feb 6, 2011 4:20 pm
I have a snowblower with 1 tire that is cracked on the side-wall. I can see bubbles coming from the cracks. This is a small tubeless 4.10 tire with a plastic rim. The bolt that holds the rim is sized in the axel and the rim is plastic no way of applying heat to the bolt. What would be the best way to collapse the tire so I can stuff an inner tube? I am assuming I can do this with-out breaking the rim. Or should I use that slime and hope for the best.
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Re: Have you Used the Tire Slime to Repair Flat Tires and will it Last Reply #4 Feb 6, 2011 11:42 pm
l would highly recommend installing tubes, u dont half to remove the rim just let the air out un bead the tire by pushing the bead inward from the rim, push the tube under the tire but make sure u dont pinch the tube with anything SHARPE. thats what l do with leaky tires when the rim cant be removed, in my experience with using "stop leak products" is they work maybe at best 50% of time so in my opinion not a very reliable repair.
