The most important part of sliming your tires is to make sure you take it for a ride for about 30 minutes immediately after so that it can distribute evenly around the tire and not pool all in one place.
@randomname9758 Yes it can pool if unused and eventually dry up too so you normally have to top it off after a couple years. Flatout supposedly lasts a lot longer.
We used to carry valve stem removers in the 80's to prank teachers, it's a common tool. I'm pretty sure you are supposed to load that stuff with the valve stem at the 6 o clock position and ride it immediately to spread it evenly. It takes more then a couple hand spins.
I’ve seen several videos demonstrating tire sealant. Many say the valve core shoots out when unscrewing it. Why not let the air out first, then the air pressure won’t shoot the valve core on the ground.
Thanks. Always good to see someone brave enough to post a video the first time they attempt something. A couple of thoughts: Make sure the Flat Out is at least room temperature- it will flow easier into the tire. Also, you can bleed off most of the air in the tire by pushing the proper tool end into the valve (without unscrewing the valve.) That will prevent the valve core from flying out and getting lost or dirty. One thing I'm not sure about is if the substance will clog up the valve and cause problems adding air. I have to believe it won't or this product would be discontinued quickly. Still, I chose to rotate the valve to the bottom after adding the Flat Out to let it drain out of the stem. Then I used cotton swabs to clean out the stem before inserting the valve core.
I'm currently awaiting my first ebike in about a few days. This is a wonderful exibition and one of the first things I'm going to do. The streets of Cleveland are not very kind to tires. Thank You 😊
@@norbertkovacs3989 I purchased a Vitilan i7 Pro. I'm short in stature and was able to sample that style and it fits comfortably. The reviews were very good. I have always been a cycler, and in pretty good shape for a 64yr old. So I am extremely excited about the adventures ahead.
some advice. get yourself some new tires asap. the ones with 1 inch stubs. something like motorcycle tires. do some research on them. then put the flat out.
Just fix my flat rear tire today. When u get a flat it’s impossible to roll it forward. No it will not roll. I have sealant but will add it Wednesday on my day off.
I put 16 oz in each of my fat tires on my ebike. Funny thing, only the front tire was sloshing around. I was worried I put too much in. They say 1/4 bottle for road bikes, but I put 1/2 in each tire. I took it for a 14 mile ride and it seems like it is fine. I wonder if it will affect my range. I will go on a longer ride tomorrow and test it out. Anyway, thanks for the video it was easier to just tip the bike over. They also are selling this in a bag vs a bottle. The bag is very easy to squeeze vs a bottle. Kind of reminded me of the old ER shows where they would put the bag on a pole LOL
Great find I was looking for FlatOut here in Canada without success so I went and had Tanus installed. I see it’s at Canadian tire. I would of preferred the Flatout/Multi seal. I saw a RU-vid from Bolton comparing product including Flatout, Slime, Tanus, and mr tuffy and the Flatout won. Thanks for the video and the product find.
@@susanstacey9475 Yes, but that's double the price. What it used to cost in Canadian tire. I'm going to check with them again to see because they were the exclusive distributor.
Good video. But I watched another today. Where he mentioned you must spin wheel a bit to distribute the gunge all round. As obviously it would All have sunk to bottom. Believe he did it before pumping up tyre
It's FAR easier to squirt the liquid into the tire if you rotate the valve stem to the 3:00 or 9:00 position and hold the bottle sideways...just saying
(when tires still mounted on frame ) I notice with the 26 inch Fat tire size of working on these tires as first time I had to be watchful of the difference from regular tires. I had flushed in my sealant to move ahead and pump the air in and spin wheel, the wheel was stuck on stupid as myself looking stupid of reasons but with these fatter 26 inch fat tires its best to ensure a bit lift for you have to rim out the edges while pumping air in or the tube inflate out if rim of edges off. Im glad I stopped after pumping a tad of air to spot my error before pumping full go for the tube would of popped. Tire and rim of fat 26 inch tires need a bit lift up when edging out the rim space and inflating or just get a motorcycle jack which helps greatly along with the tire pliers. Its a bit more effort from the regular tires.
You probably could avoid the tires not seating properly issue by flipping the bike upside down when you do this so the weight is not on the tires. Just put something soft down and rest it on the seat and the handlebars.
Looks like this is discontinued in Canada- just checked Canadian Tire. Also contacted multiSeal in the US the other day and they said they currently do not have it available in Canada but are trying to get it here by late spring.
Tipping your bike upside down and adding the sealant with tire fill at 9.00 o'clock would help the sealant flow better. Then spin the wheel several times.
Today I took my E BIke out was 10 miles from home I ran over a staple. I was lucky that my roommate was home to come pick me up.. The first things you do when you get an e-bike is to but flat out in the tire or get liners, then upgrade to Hydraulic brakes ASAP
Did you notice when you were letting the air out of your rear tire, there was a big bug on the underside of your forearm, on the arm that was lower in the film, I'm not sure what type of bug that is, but it is gnarly looking. 🤯😮😧🦎
@@davehowtohelp if it's the same as flat out then you put 8 oz. too much in each tire. It calls for 8 oz per tire. Just saying.Thank you for the video.
So basically you're protecting the inner tube, wouldn't a tire liner work better or use it besides this for double protection? Seems to me that in the event of something sharp puncturing your tire, this may get you home or leak air at a slower rate.
This seals the tube which keeps the air in the tube. Your tire won't go flat. You can have holes in your tire as long as the tube isn't leaking air. Now a big enough object and all bets are off , but 98% of the objects will be the size of a tack
Would it be better to drain the air from the tire first? That way, it minimizes the chance of losing the air stem when removing. Or, am I missing something?
U could let the air out first,but I find a little air helps push the stem out. In my vid I didn't let all the air out before releasing the stem. Just be careful when u take the stem out, and don't worry if u lose it, they sell packs of the in every bike shop for a few bucks
You want gravity to start pushing the fluid around the tire. If the stem is on the bottom it will strat to pool up and make a mess when you pull the tube out of the stem.
when i go for long rides on my fat tyre ebike i have a rack on the back with all the tools i need to get the back wheel off and 2 spare tubes to fix it,and like you say a puncture in the back tyre means a long drueling long walk back home mate im from the uk.
@@MrDeceptacon88 Yes, it will work after you get a flat. You pull out the goathead, or nail, etc, add the flat out, and I it will seal the puncture. Simple.
