Slime in Tractor Tires

[DMarley83]

Looking for 1st hand experience here....

Has anyone ran slime in larger tractor tires without tubes before?

Getting slow small leaks in the fronts (bean stubble, locust thorns,etc....)and thinking about sliming them....(the fronts)

Any objections?


I take this thing places most farmers would not.

 

[Wi transplant]

I believe skip had some info on this couple yrs ago? Something better than slime brand i believe!

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[2-bucks]

I've had success on front tires. Like mentioned above, there may be a better brand.

 

[IowaBowHunter1983]

Contemplated foam filling my fronts for years. Smaller than those tires tho

 

[DMarley83]

Contemplated foam filling my fronts for years. Smaller than those tires tho

I have done that on some of my smaller tractors, Implements as well.

Would not do it on the big one As they ride rougher the hell.

I'd say OK on 75 horse or less For foam filled

 

[smithhunter1975]

I put a commercial grade slime in my front tires with good success. Can’t recall the brand but was highly recommended on forums. Had a flat in rear tire that has rim guard and cost me $280 to fix!!

 

[Daver]

Not slime, but I have successfully plugged punctures in front tractor tires 3 or 4 times now with the sticky, rubber plugs. They have held up fine for several years now, no slow leaks at all. FWIW.

 

[deerdown]

Not slime, but I have successfully plugged punctures in front tractor tires 3 or 4 times now with the sticky, rubber plugs. They have held up fine for several years now, no slow leaks at all. FWIW.

I've done this too, but the small slow leaks from thorns and such are really hard to find. I've gone from Slime, to

Berryman Products 1301 Tire Seal-R Sealing Compound.​

Farm guys like a variety.. https://newagtalk.com/forums/thread...hlight=tire sealant&highlightmode=1#M10715864

 

[Sligh1]

Bunch of good brands that are WAY better than slime. Look at commercial and industrial tire sealants. They can plug like 1/2” holes. I rarely get flats anymore.
Every tire: I buy “high ply” - like 10 ply & higher. Put super good sealant in. I bit the bullet and bought the bucket pump so it goes in tires super easy. Tires & batteries are my biggest issues I bet. This really helps solve about 75% of my tire issues.


Here’s link to the sealants I got last time around…

https://multiseal.us/multi-seal/?srsltid=AfmBOoq6LMkc4_G7iki9NVYlwq-wK7StdgDBT5B9dBVQ2kTKanbthnKw

& the pump/cover for a bucket if u ever wanna do this (way better!!!!!!)

 

[Daver]

I've done this too, but the small slow leaks from thorns and such are really hard to find. I've gone from Slime, to

Berryman Products 1301 Tire Seal-R Sealing Compound.​

Farm guys like a variety.. https://newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1157134&posts=23&highlight=tire sealant&highlightmode=1#M10715864

Just an additional FWIW FYI...my punctures came from the stalks in a cut cornfield that I was mowing off one late winter day. I am very grateful to NOT have very many locust (thorn) trees on my place, so I have never had to deal with the thorns that others have. I really don't know if the way I repaired my punctures with the "sticky" threaded rubber would work as well on holes made by thorns, or not. But it has worked well for me on the holes that I do have. FWIW.

I have used the slime approach on a couple of ATV tires, now that I think about it. Those repairs have worked too.