Originally Posted by
daaxix
Well, what is high pressure? I run 60-80 lbs in my 1.5 inch tires. I haven't run it higher than about 90 lbs ever, so I can't comment on any pressure exceeding 90 lbs. I have patched slimed tubes, you just have to wipe off the area with a hole.
Well, it's interesting and surprising to read that. I gave up on slime tubes two or three years ago; have they changed in that time? I've had the Slime plugs blow out of the tube at pressures over 60 psi or so; I prefer to inflate to 80-100 psi.
Nor have I been able to get my patches to stick to Slime tubes. I use a Rema vulcanizing patch kit, and usually have no trouble using it; I think the tube in my back wheel now has like a dozen patches on it. When I patched a Slimed tube, the patch stuck fine, and held air for a few hours; but the next day the tire was flat, and the patch had come completely off the tube. Is that really just me?
By the way, I've taken to using tires with puncture resistant belts... it seems to help.