Pete,
"Slime" is a great product. I've used it on an old 4X4 that had badly
balanced tires and terrible rim leaks. The truck ran smooth after adding
12oz. of Slime. the rim leaks stopped after about a week and it only needed
air about once every 4 months. I use 4oz in bicycle tires and you wouldn't
believe how big a hole this stuff will plug. I'm a believer.
>All this talk about tires makes me think about balancing tires. A friend
of
>mine who owns a 1976 Argosy had a special kind of tire balancing done
when
>he replaced his tires.
>
>Rather than lead weights attached to the rims, a sand like substance
was
>injected into the tubeless tire through the air valve. Apparently
this sand
>like substance goes to exactly the right places to give a balanced
wheel. I
>don't understand how it works. But the information I saw was that
truckers
>know about this stuff and use it. Also it is supposed to be popular
with
>motorcyclists.
>
>Does anyone know what I am talking about and do they have any better
>information that I have? My friend said that his trailer towed better
with
>the new tires and this type of balancing. But, of course, it is possible
>that he experienced improvement just because of the new tires. He
had them
>installed on his trailer in a shop that specializes in truck tires.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Pete
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>Peter K. Kaiser
>Thornhill, Ontario
>http://members.home.com/pkaiser