Has anyone fixed a flat tire by using Ride-on AFTER finding the flat? Any reason it wouldn't work?

The rear tire on my Heritage (spokes/tubes) goes flat in ~3 hours. It would seem that I could put Ride-on in the tire/tube, air up the tire, go for a ride and have a fair chance of permanently fixing the leak in the tube.

Or, is this a really dumb/dangerous idea?

 

I know Ride on says you can use it in a Tubed Tire, I personally wouldn't

 

It might work. But the far better thing to do since it's tubed tires, is get a new tube put in.

Not as easy, but much more safe

 

I might try it if I were stranded somewhere on the road, but you're not. Pull the tire and get it fixed right.

What's your life worth to you?

 

Have you inspected the tire for punctures?
Have you reviewed the valve?
Have you reviewed the valve cap?
How old is the tube in the tire?
I would attempt ONLY as an emergency.
If you have something IN the tire there could be a tube tear eventually and the results might be devastating.

 

Do you have a reason why you wouldn't put Ride-On in a tubed tire?
I've been putting it my Heritage's tubed tires for years and it works flawlessly.

I've never tested it on a flat......or have I and just don't know it.



That would be a great test of the product.
I still would pull the tire and get a new tube put in though.

 

Thanks for the quick responses and reality check all. A new tube it will be!

 

There's no reason NOT to run it tubed tires. I run it in mine, tubeless, tubed both.

The thinking is that even though it might not be AS effective, if I pick uo a nail and it gets me to a place where I can get it fixed, then it's worthwhile.

But to "fix" a flat that's already happened.....nope.

 

Same here, I've got tubed tires and been using it for years, haven't seen any negative issues so far as to why I shouldn't be using it.

 

For tube tires, if it picks up a nail, more likely the tube will be torn around the nail. So the sealant won't be as effective as a tubeless tire.