Occasional sure. flat shoot man air it up ride it its fine. Mus-ta been using those paper thin tubes. I live on a bike. The only thing I will ever use is slime. I don't get flats at all what so ever. There was somebody here locally that came up with that True Goo I think I remember the shop.
I was on paper thin tubes when I tried it came with the bike I bought as an add on. I was ****ed had a flat in two days. Put my proven thorn proof slime jobbers together. Peddled that pig thorough thick and thin. For 18,000 miles before I retired it. It was a Diamond Back V-link 3.0. Just one of many bikes. I must have 60.000 O Goat sticker herding!
Gears front and rear set up as touring. Tripple Crown RockShox Judys. The killer ultra light ones they don't make any more. Warranted the rear triangle for cracked trailing arm once. Second time got creative and repaired it. Never down hilled the bike or ramped it. I still have the frame in my yard!
No the original tubes never failed. Replaced them because they had dried out stress cracks to them and the tires. Averaged 3000 to 4500 miles on my tires always retired them still working. My point being I don't think anybody will ever be happy with a paper thin tube and expect any stop leak to work. It is false advertising. I think the racers cut corners with paper thin tubes and minuscule amounts of the sealant. Don't think it works with smooth liners? Don't know?
Check my name here Goat Herder I know bout them there stickers!
I felt it was important to get my story clear about slime if it worked or not. I am probably not done. I don't sell it not going to either. I feel bad for folks that waste there money and time. Especially on them paper thin tubes. Just wanted to help.....Maybe I shall dis spell all the Myths with a you tube Aye?
http://sandradodd.com/goatheads Slime mentioned here!!!
Lets be real here if the nail or thorn can get all the way to the rim side of the tube no stop leak will fix it. After putting any kind of goo in a tube patches will not adheise. [ Very likely ] . As for a major impalement? Your gonna be wearing some goo.
In my glass and razor blade cases 5 to 10 mm slits. Tire was a fast leaker off the bat. Gotta spin that wheel, riding it that's how it will seal. In all of my cases I was in the city got to a air station just fine peddling or by motor not walking. By then the tire was sealed even better and did my bidding. A good stop leak will build up at the area and improve. At some point it is time to replace stuff [ tire and tube ]. I don't walk my bikes. Except for that inner rim impalement then its gone. [ That's the part of denial with a patch kit]
If I park a slime bike long enough the tires will soften. [ usually for months ] I air it hard ride it at which point seals up immediately. Maybe once a month to two months I have to re-air it depends on how many Goat Stickers . Ride it no leaks park it slow leaks. Now by saying I have to re-air it. The said tire never ever went flat just got only a little soft. That's not walking the dog home. Been that way for me for over 25 years or more...
Always did put a little more than the directions said on the bottle. Gives some pretend side wall protection, longevity for a bad impalement,tire balance, last that constant barrage of stickers! Like wine its even better with age! Winter verses summer? You've heard the old saying.
Expansion contraction. 40 below needs more air. Than a hot July day. Same thing with a car tire or any thing else with no slime or any thing in it..
Some folks live in areas where there just isn't any road hazards. No stickers or cacti. I got to live in Austin Texas for awhile. Paper thin tube just might work there. Would not know was not going to change my recipe. I have no need to not going experiment.. Hope this helps somebody!!
Slime was introduced to me some 25 years ago at one of the oldest shops in good old Albuquerque. It was Cycle Cave on Menual BLVD. The owner had a bmx tire with a thorn proof tube he used a 2x4 with nails about 5 of them protruding out of it. He would puncture the said tire in front of customers. spin it the holes would seal up instantly proof by even soap and bubbles.... Do we need a video? My goodness!
I USE NO TIRE LINERS..