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Draining slime #3029702 02/20/12 01:59 PM
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Slime is guaranteed to stop match head size leaks for up to 2 years. The slime in my Gator is now 4 years old, and I'm getting leaks from toothpick size holes. You can see the little Slime trails running down the tires. Looks as if I need to replace the old Slime with new Slime. There's no way I'm breaking down the tires myself. I'm wondering if I can prevent taking the wheels to Discount Tires by draining the Slime myself this summer. They have lots of plugs. I'm thinking of positioning a plug to the bottom of the tire, and removing it while the tire is under pretty high pressure. Do you guys think that will work?



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Re: Draining slime [Re: bill oxner] #3029874 02/20/12 02:54 PM
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Just curious, why do you have to remove the old slime before adding new? I just add new to the existing.


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I've already topped them off several times. They're about full and the Slime is no longer working.



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Re: Draining slime [Re: bill oxner] #3030257 02/20/12 05:13 PM
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my guess would be pump them up to max air pressure and let it sit and seep out. or poke a hole in the bottom of the tire and patch it after its clean.



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Re: Draining slime [Re: Capt. Andrew] #3030317 02/20/12 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted By: andrew mar
my guess would be pump them up to max air pressure and let it sit and seep out. or poke a hole in the bottom of the tire and patch it after its clean.


I think I'll start with one tire this summer and try it. I have plenty of plugged holes. I'm thinking of just pulling a plug. I have to do something, the Slime in there now is done, and the tire is almost full up.



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might be time for a new set of tires they arent that much these days



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Re: Draining slime [Re: Capt. Andrew] #3030696 02/20/12 08:37 PM
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My tread still looks fine.



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Re: Draining slime [Re: bill oxner] #3151254 04/11/12 12:15 AM
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What was the consensus here? I am in the same spot, I run Essex Kevlar belted tires on my ranger and have since 03 but havent slimed them since 04. No flats today although I have plugged a few over the years but I feel that I need to slime. Ok to dump another 24 ounces in per tire on top of old? what do you all do????


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Let the air out of the tires then unscrew the valve core with it at the top, then turn till valve stem is at the bottom and let it drain






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May give that a try dlallder, only issue is getting these tires to actually squat down when flat. I ran one empty for a long time without knowing it was flat. they are " run flat" tires.


Re: Draining slime [Re: MattinDallas] #3178610 04/23/12 01:32 PM
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I RUN THE ESSEX KEVLAR AND I LOVE THEM!! I'M IN FREER LOTS OF THORNS SO I PUT SLIME IN THE TIRES.


Re: Draining slime [Re: bill oxner] #3189251 04/27/12 04:53 PM
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I am thinking just get a new set of tires also, something that has 8 or 10 ply's.


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It still on my to do list. I had to put air in a couple of the tires everytime I hunted during quail season. Sometimes after 1 day of hunting. I haven't had to add any air since 2/25/2012. I use it around my house a good bit.



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