Agreed, any of that fix-a-flat stuff is no good. Only thing I've ever used it on was a riding lawnmower front tire, because it doesn't matter on that. Any sort of on-rode vehicle, anything that's going faster than maybe 10 mph, I'd never use it on.
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Originally Posted by nagata
Agreed, any of that fix-a-flat stuff is no good. Only thing I've ever used it on was a riding lawnmower front tire, because it doesn't matter on that. Any sort of on-rode vehicle, anything that's going faster than maybe 10 mph, I'd never use it on.
but zip ties on a radiator ...
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Originally Posted by Finley
that stuff was a joke, it adds unneeded rotational mass, its a nightmare to balance, and the next guy to change your tires will hate your guts
No kidding. I went off on one of our salesmen after having to change a tire on his car and he put that crap in. He never even told me that...
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Originally Posted by Finley
that stuff was a joke, it adds unneeded rotational mass, its a nightmare to balance, and the next guy to change your tires will hate your guts
most people working w/my wheels don't mind as long as you tell them about the product inside, before they break the bead. ie. they'll take...
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Originally Posted by Finley
but zip ties on a radiator bracket, thats ok.
BAHAHAHA, damn straight! Those things are still hold strong, better than the bolts that fell out! I really should properly fix that, I did spend $270 on the steering damper that gets mounted with those bolts...
Quote: Originally Posted by nagata Agreed, any of that fix-a-flat stuff is no good. Only thing I've ever used it on was a riding lawnmower front tire, because it doesn't matter on that. Any sort of on-rode vehicle, anything that's going faster than maybe 10 mph, I'd never use it on. but zip ties on a radiator bracket, thats ok.
Quote: Originally Posted by Finley but zip ties on a radiator bracket, thats ok. BAHAHAHA, damn straight! Those things are still hold strong, better than the bolts that fell out! I really should properly fix that, I did spend $270 on the steering damper that gets mounted with those bolts...
Quote: Originally Posted by Finley that stuff was a joke, it adds unneeded rotational mass, its a nightmare to balance, and the next guy to change your tires will hate your guts No kidding. I went off on one of our salesmen after having to change a tire on his car and he put that crap in. He never even told me that he used it. That crap sprayed all over everything when I popped the bead. Owner of the company then told him he can no longer ask...
Quote: Originally Posted by Finley that stuff was a joke, it adds unneeded rotational mass, its a nightmare to balance, and the next guy to change your tires will hate your guts most people working w/my wheels don't mind as long as you tell them about the product inside, before they break the bead. ie. they'll take the necessary precautions to ensure that goop doesn't get all over their equipment
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