are tire sealants any good to use.

imdoo'n

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im a auto mechanic and work at a tire shop..... the can of puncture seal works in a pinch but the crap inside makes it so u can not buff a patch inside..... even with cleaner on the spot..... makes the rubber - glue - patch not stick.....

are you talking the stuff from crap tire/wally world that comes in a can and is supposed to inflate tire as well. or the green tire slime, was told the slime will not affect tire or rim as it washes off with water.
 

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Dont use tireslime like said above it might patch the tire but its not repairable later on.

you cant buff the inside and make it stick to a 1 piece plug patch

at least if you use a cheap crappy plug that you light you can pull those fibers out later drill the hole out buff the inside and have a professional plug/patch 1 piece done on the tire later on.

I used to work in a tireshop as a teen and nothing pissed people off more than them hearing their 200$ tire cant be repaired because they shot that tireslime into it. and all they had was a nail puncture.
you must be referring to the fix-a-flat type of pressurized flat repair in a can, slime brand tire repair does not contain any harmful/corrosive (to rubber) chemicals, and is water soluble.
 

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you must be referring to the fix-a-flat type of pressurized flat repair in a can, slime brand tire repair does not contain any harmful/corrosive (to rubber) chemicals, and is water soluble.
I use slime...it works great....... you can still use a plug with that stuff.......... have a tire plugged for almost 2 years with slime and two pluggs in it ...never needs air. none of my tires do since the slime was put in......unless you pop a bead.
 

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Plugs work great. Have used more than I wish to admit. Last year I used one to fix a hole in my tyrex rad. Put a small piece of plug in the hole & squeezed with a vice grip. Rode back to truck about 5 miles on cut lines, never leaked at all.
 

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highlifter tire sealent seals pointer finger size holes and bead leaks never hardens and does not corrode rims
 
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