Originally Posted by Toddorado
I do not trust them because every last patched tire I've had has not lasted as long as a new tire. As for the argument against me for not caring for the environment, I am already doing my part by not driving my car 5 days a week
I also use slime to prevent flats. I guess one could look at it like "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Either that or the cost of patching a tire is about the same as sliming a tire. :shrug:
I was just curious. Didn't mean to imply that you don't care for the environment. Making new tubes is less environmentally friendly than repairing them but all that pales in comparison to the wheeled toxic waste dumps we (collectively "we", as in "society") drive around all day. We could have oil dripping from the chains of our bikes and replace tires and tubes everyday and still come out ahead in that department.