Need opinions on whether or not to slime the SMC (fat) tires. Directions on bottle say vibrations possible over 65mph. I do not need head shake! Are they just covering their hineys legally, or is there some truth to this? Probably won't need it for my regular riding, but my first trip thru Rusty's parking lot I picked up a mesquite twig (didn't go thru tread).
Thanks,

If you really want flat protection, try the Super Seal sold at John Deere Stores. Big chunks of rubber. The stuff has been on the market since the 60s and works.

Vibrations? Well, it is possible a big wad of the liquid will sit on "one side of the tire" I suppose. I have used tire sealant at Baja and done over 100 in El Diablo dry Lake. No vibrations problems to report.

Good luck.

deekay

Lori....I think any possible negatives are worth the benefits of slime.....Offroad....

You know I'm a recent convert to slime but it really works....I run way too fast for my tires usually, never mind too fast for slime and I've only noticed one possible down side....My valve stems tend to seal up from the inside....Maybe it's the centrifical force being a lot greater at high speed forcing the slime up into the valve stem, I don't know....It's a pain sometimes but a lot better than a flat tire....Last weekend we accumulated over 4,000 total bike miles and only had one flat that would have not happened if irondawg had not forgotten to slime his rear tire.....Put it in and get riding....

On a related note...Bib Mouse inserts were not recommended for anything in excess of 75 mph but we ran one for almost a 1000 miles, sometimes over 100 mph without a failure in the '89 baja 1000....

Sometimes you have to do your own product testing....

Be sure to follow the instructions on the container.

Steve