Does anyone use that goo that you put in your tires to make them self sealing? I am debating throwing some in my tires but was wondering what everyone else thought of it.

 

Is that the same stuff for flats...something like "Insta repair"? It's some sort of goo. I don't know if it's the same thing, but you would use it for a temporary fix for a flat tire. My husband bought it thinking it would be a good thing to carry on long trips. I read the fine print and it was NOT recommended for motorcycles.

 

its actually a goo that you put inside the tire BEFORE you get a flat. It is supposed to seal up any punctures you may get. I have seen several variations of this stuff and was just wondering if anyone else had tried any of them.

 

Yea I use some of it years ago can't even remember the name of it or where I got it. The kind I had suppose to keep tires in balance all the time,make em run cooler. I don't remember how many miles I put on them weither it did any thing it was suppose to do I can't tell you.

 

FWIW
There's a lot of tire manufacturers that will not warrantee a problem tire if you use that in them. You also may have a problem in the future if you use it when the tire needs replacement. A lot of places will not work on a tire that has that installed in it.

 

Yeah I guess that it could cause a bit of a mess when they go to break the bead [sm=yikesomg.gif]

 

i just heard a commercial on the radio about a new process of filling tires with a nitrogen type of compound. it is supposed to keep the tires running cooler and wearing better. they also say it improves fuel economy. has anyone heard of anything like this? i always thought that nitrogen would freeze the rubber making it brittle.

 

Nitrogen is used in aircraft tires because it doesnt expand as much as air does. I doubt that it would make any real difference in an automotive setting. As far as freezing the tire I think you are thinking of something like LIQUID nitrogen or such.

 

The main advantage for the nitrogen is that it is not affected as much by temp changes and does not fluctuate from summer to winter.
It's used in aircraft like mentioned again because of the drastic changes in the temp going from high altitude where it gets downright COLD -0, to the ground temps that can go over 100*F. This would further show the benefits of it.

 

The main advantage for the nitrogen is that it is not affected as much by temp changes and does not fluctuate from summer to winter.
It's used in aircraft like mentioned again because of the drastic changes in the temp going from high altitude where it gets downright COLD -0, to the ground temps that can go over 100*F. This would further show the benefits of it.