Puncture prevention products??

Beanie · Post by **Beanie** » 18 Aug 2004, 21:57

Hi All,

When riding off-road I get a pang of anxiety regarding punctures as I don't carry any kit to sort it out.

I was wondering whether the spray products that you put in the tyre that coat it and if you get a puncture they seal it instantly are worth buying? Has anyone used them? Are they any good?

Or even the ones you carry that you use when you have got a puncture?

Any recommendations chaps as I'd like to use one or the other to avoid a long walk!!

Phil Neal · Post by **Phil Neal** » 19 Aug 2004, 13:20

I use the green slime stuff, I tried it on a non fitted inner tube that I know had a puncture, it lost a bit of air before the gloop oozed out, but I've not patched it and it still holds air (it's just started going down slightly over a couple of weeks).....that was 12 mths ago

the heavest duty inner tubes you can find is a good measure too.

xris_x · Post by **xris_x** » 20 Aug 2004, 03:28

i've gone through loads of selants before, the stuff people swear by is Ultraseal, its expensive but can seal almost anything. and its rated to very high speeds. i got a puncture on my roadie soon after fitting a new tyre, i had this in it and it kept it sealed for the life of that tire even though i held 130mph often.
police use it, racers use it, the army use a thicker version, makes their cars litraly bullet proof. £25 a bottle though

check it out
http://www.ultrasealuk.biz
http://www.ultrasealuk.biz/pages/about.htm

Beanie · Post by **Beanie** » 20 Aug 2004, 09:41

How many tyres can you do with one bottle of the Ultraseal stuff then?

xris_x · Post by **xris_x** » 20 Aug 2004, 12:28

one £25 bottle does two tyres, i guess its worth it on road bikes when good tyres cost over £200 a pair. Thing is i've never tried the stuff on tubed tyres.

Something i once saw was tubes made by slime, they where for mountain bikes and would seal most punctures better than just normal slime. do they do it for big bikes though?