Green Slime in slicks???

art leong · 03-17-2012, 07:22 AM

Has anyone used green Slime in slicks? I have one thats leaking from a few spots.

Billy Nees · 03-17-2012, 08:15 AM

I've used it in a pinch. When you put it in you have to drive the car around to spread it out otherwise it just becomes a lump in the bottom. OBTW, it's flammable and it expands with heat. Watch your tire pressures.

Tom Meyer · 03-17-2012, 08:34 AM

Use dish washing soap. With tire off the rim smear the side walls up good, mount them up wash them off with water then let them sit in the sun for a while, done it for years Tom

terry1 · 03-17-2012, 08:51 AM

How about a tube.

B Aceves · 03-17-2012, 02:06 PM

x 2 on the dish soap !!

Dragsinger · 03-17-2012, 05:48 PM

I works good, the best method is before mounting the tire wipe it down inside like you would with soap. Let it sit a few mins and continue working the excess around the tire. Finally wipe out any excess that continues to puddle up. Now mount and seat and air as usual

It will 99% cure leaking through the sidewalls.

Mickey Whaley · 03-17-2012, 06:34 PM

dawn dishwashing liquid inner tube is tooooooo heavy

Pvt Parts · 03-17-2012, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Mickey Whaley

dawn dishwashing liquid inner tube is tooooooo heavy

Works perfect. I took a shop towel and a bottle of dawn to Goodyear on the first day of a race when I bought new tires. Just squirt it in the tire and smear it around before they mount them. I had a lot of people ask me what I was doing. Never had a tire leak down.

Ed Carpenter · 03-17-2012, 11:53 PM

I put another set of tires on my car in Houston. One has a bad leak that I can;t get to stop. It's right where the tire meets the rim on the sidewall. The goodyear guy went out of his way to mount and remount the tire 4 times. Still has a leak. He said the tire was good and my rim has no problems. I didn't put any soap on it!! LOL If I get it dismounted again do you think that might help my problem. I have time my engine is a short block. Thanks.

Alan Warman · 03-18-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by deuces wild

I put another set of tires on my car in Houston. One has a bad leak that I can;t get to stop. It's right where the tire meets the rim on the sidewall. The goodyear guy went out of his way to mount and remount the tire 4 times. Still has a leak. He said the tire was good and my rim has no problems. I didn't put any soap on it!! LOL If I get it dismounted again do you think that might help my problem. I have time my engine is a short block. Thanks.

X-3 on the dish soap. Ed are you going to make it to San Antonio.

03-17-2012, 07:22 AM	#1
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Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,491 Likes: 3,594 Liked 7,708 Times in 1,736 Posts	Re: Green Slime in slicks??? I've used it in a pinch. When you put it in you have to drive the car around to spread it out otherwise it just becomes a lump in the bottom. OBTW, it's flammable and it expands with heat. Watch your tire pressures. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Green Slime in slicks??? Use dish washing soap. With tire off the rim smear the side walls up good, mount them up wash them off with water then let them sit in the sun for a while, done it for years Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

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Dragsinger VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Liberty City [East Texas] Posts: 1,760 Likes: 5 Liked 99 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Green Slime in slicks??? I works good, the best method is before mounting the tire wipe it down inside like you would with soap. Let it sit a few mins and continue working the excess around the tire. Finally wipe out any excess that continues to puddle up. Now mount and seat and air as usual It will 99% cure leaking through the sidewalls. __________________ Larry Woodfin 471W

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Mickey Whaley VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,220 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Green Slime in slicks??? dawn dishwashing liquid inner tube is tooooooo heavy

03-17-2012, 11:53 PM	#9
Ed Carpenter Live Reporter Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dripping Springs, Tx Posts: 2,709 Likes: 186 Liked 520 Times in 132 Posts	Re: Green Slime in slicks??? I put another set of tires on my car in Houston. One has a bad leak that I can;t get to stop. It's right where the tire meets the rim on the sidewall. The goodyear guy went out of his way to mount and remount the tire 4 times. Still has a leak. He said the tire was good and my rim has no problems. I didn't put any soap on it!! LOL If I get it dismounted again do you think that might help my problem. I have time my engine is a short block. Thanks. __________________ Ed Carpenter 2005 Chevy Cobalt A/SM Race Engine Development