Nov 18 2008
Tire Slime in a Tube
As an additional option for tire slime, the slime that comes in the tube is always an option to consider when you are thinking about flats on your bike or even (dare I say it?) your car! Although no ill fortune such as this should ever have the right to descend on such visitors to Northwest Recreation, such mishaps do happen. In this case, tire slime in the tubes at the store is yet another viable avenue.
Pros: Comes in a tube, fairly cheap for a large amount, and easy to use. Squirt in the tire and pump it up is the basics of how this works. Works fairly effectively against small punctures and for thorns entering tires.
Cons: Messy and hard to clean up if you spill it. Also, you MUST have a PUMP in order to use the slime in a tube. Otherwise, you’ll get the slime in and notice that you don’t have any air to put in it, anyway.
All in all, it’s a good option if you have a pump and don’t mind carrying a tube of slime around with you. Granted, the pre-slimed tubes are much easier, but you use what you can and what you have.
