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October 12, 2009, 05:33 PM | #1 |
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Hunters....trouble keeping ATV tires inflated?
Anyone else had trouble keeping their ATV tires inflated?....between cactus and locust thorns I seemed to spend more time fixing tires than hunting. Tire shops cuss me out because of all the "slime" that's been injected. This year I'm ready....got some new 6 ply Essex tires that have Kevlar belts. Suppose to be puncture proof. Anyone tried them yet?
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October 12, 2009, 05:42 PM | #2 |
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What caliber for 6 ply tires?
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October 12, 2009, 05:47 PM | #3 |
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I really don't want to shoot one to test the effectiveness of the Kevlar....but it might make a good project for Mythbusters.
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October 13, 2009, 12:20 AM | #5 |
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I've used the slime http://www.slime.com/ for decades. Sandspurs will put so many tiny holes in your tires that this is the only way to to stay on the track or mow around here.
I also use it in my wheelboro's, bicycles, two-wheelers, pretty much any lower-speed pneumatic tire.
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October 13, 2009, 05:33 AM | #6 | |
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Swampghost, apparently he already does that
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October 13, 2009, 06:45 AM | #7 |
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Im guessing if slime doesnt work,you have bead problems
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October 13, 2009, 07:36 AM | #8 |
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The Green slime brand is the only one I trust. Many refer to "fix-a-flat" as slime and that is simply not the same.
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October 13, 2009, 08:56 AM | #9 |
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Most of the atvs sold around here, come out with 2 ply tires. They are mostly for throwing away after purchase. I put the 4 ply tires on, and don't have any problems with flats. We have a lot of Bodark trees around here, as well as goat heads, and sand stickers, but they don't seem to bother the 4 ply tires.
I tried the 6 ply tires, but they made the ride so stiff, that they were not worth the money to me. I tried the slime, but with little success on the 2 ply tires, but with the 4 ply tires I don't need to use it. |
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