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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by jcwclm
Don't use this. It sucks for people changing tires and hardly works.
Guy I go to refuses tires that have been slimed... I dont blame him. I wouldnt either.
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Old Oct 7, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ivantheigor
Guy I go to refuses tires that have been slimed... I dont blame him. I wouldnt either.

A lot of places just charge extra.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by dougfrompa
did it work?
Got a screw driver and dug out alot of little dirt clumps and stuff, but it's still leaking. There could be something that i couldn't get to that's keeping it open. I'll take it to a tire shop and get it fixed this weekend. Probably just needs to be refitted like previously stated.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Derp
Got a screw driver and dug out alot of little dirt clumps and stuff, but it's still leaking. There could be something that i couldn't get to that's keeping it open. I'll take it to a tire shop and get it fixed this weekend. Probably just needs to be refitted like previously stated.

Hope so! Good luck.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Derp
Got a screw driver and dug out alot of little dirt clumps and stuff, but it's still leaking. There could be something that i couldn't get to that's keeping it open. I'll take it to a tire shop and get it fixed this weekend. Probably just needs to be refitted like previously stated.
Try putting dish soap or something around the bead to see where it is leaking. If it is leaking there will be bubbles.
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Old Oct 8, 2011 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by 1989cherokee
Try putting dish soap or something around the bead to see where it is leaking. If it is leaking there will be bubbles.
Yeah I did that around the whole tire with a dish soap/water mixture. bubbles formed on one spot where the wheel and tire meet.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Derp
Yeah I did that around the whole tire with a dish soap/water mixture. bubbles formed on one spot where the wheel and tire meet.
Definitely take it in and have them clean the bead and have them put some bead sealer on the whole thing just in case. Shouldn't cost any extra.
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Old Oct 9, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by coldfusion73
I had a slow leak in one of my tires and used the slime...haven't had to put air in it for over 2 years...so thanks for your input
+1 I put some slime in my Nissans BFG AT's 3 years ago and have never had to put air in since.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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+1 I put some slime in my Nissans BFG AT's 3 years ago and have never had to put air in since.
sweet...I swear by the stuff
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Old May 6, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by OnlyInMyXJ22
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Take it in and have the dirt blown out of the bead. That is the proper fix for this problem.
x2. the local tire shop charges $10 to dismount a tire. last time they did it for free for me.
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Old May 6, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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guys this thread is from 10-09-2011.
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