Tire Patch Kit vs. Ride-on

[Papa]

What are the pro's and con's of each. Tech today was not a fan if Ride-on. What's the verdict of fellow SL'ers? :dontknow:

 

[Jeriatric]

Ride-on. Lots of folks use it and swear by it. From the research I've done it's not a good bet if you live in the desert. To high of a water content and very prone to evaporation which leads to clumping, which leads to more problems than a flat would cause. jmo

 

[Bob Denman]

I'm pretty much of a big chicken...

I'll patch a tire only until I can get it to the proper folks who can get me a new tire... expensive; but peace of mind is worth a lot to me! :thumbup:

 

[Arr MiHardies]

I just keep a bottle of slime and a small air compressor in my saddlebag. My wheels are perfectly balanced as is and don't want them being wobbly for the first few miles.

 

[flybuddy]

Why not do both? I've got ride on in the tires but I also carry a plug kit and small air compressor.

 

[BajaRon]

How many people have had a flat while using Ride-On?

How many have had a flat without Ride-On?

I am wondering how dry, desert air is going to reduce Ride-On to dried up balls unless you are changing your air out quite a bit. Sounds like an unfounded rumor to me.

 

[boborgera]

I haven't used Ride on, I carry a plug kit with Co2 cartridges, and a slime [small] compressor.
I always use slime on OFF Road tires but not on Street tires, Read the fine print on the bottles.

Oh i might add i haven't gotten a flat on a Trike, And the last flat was on my VTX back in 03, Only had about 2 hundred miles on it, I'm pretty good at using plugs so i plugged it and it held without any loss of air till i wore the tire out 7 thousand miles later.

 

[Bob Denman]

I do carry a plug kit and a small compressor... JUST enough to get either back home, to a dealer, or a tire store... :shocked:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

AFTER THE FLAT

There was a time when you could get a flat tire fixed with a " vulcanized " heated patch......no plugs , this patch was practically welded to the inside of the tire.......I don't know if this process still exsists....Mike

 

[Bob Denman]

Aren't all of those repairs safely stored with all of the 8-track tapes? :shocked:

 

[CyncySpyder]

We have both .................... or make that, we have ALL FOUR right now

We have Ride-On
We have a Patch Kit
We have a Slime Compressor & Kit
AND
:shocked:WE HAVE A REAR FLAT TIRE:shocked:

That Ride-On stuff doesn't do much good sitting in the bottle on a shelf in the garage, does it:lecturef_smilie:
pps:I forgot when we got our rear tire replaced at 23,000 miles to have them put the Ride-On in the new Rear Tire which is the same as stockpps: And wouldn't you know it, as we pulled off our exit to home, from just returning from a thousand mile road-trip to Lamonts Bar-B-Q including ryding the Dragon, Hellbender and Rattler, the tire goes all the way flat:banghead:
I feel blessedray: that we made it all the way to our home exit :bowdown:before it went out on us, and that it didn't happen while enjoying the twisties trying to keep up with Lamont:yes: or on the highway at 80 :yikes:while towing Teddys Dog House on Wheels, our Moto-Mate Camper:yikes:

The hole is almost dead center in the rear tire, right there in the soft part that balloons out at speed, so I'm worried about using a patch or plug kit. We made it to a gas station where we pumped it back up, only to get another 2 blocks & another station before it was flat again. Put in the slime and it filled the tire nicely but the goo just started shooting out, even after rolling a few revolutions. It got us home & into the garage, where Teds Red Sled has sat with the tire totally flat now since Monday

I've been struggling ever since trying to get the axle bolt out of the hitch so I can remove the hitch and then the wheel & tire, and take it to get a new one put on,
WITH THE RIDE-ON ADDED THIS TIME!

Got the axle bolt out about 2 inches and now it won't budge:banghead: Figure I'll work on taking off the muffler so I can tap it out from the other side.

Don't know how this would've went down if I had actually remembered to put the Ride-On IN the tire before it went flat, but I do know, it did no good sitting on the dang shelf:lecturef_smilie:pps:​

 

[boborgera]

There was a time when you could get a flat tire fixed with a " vulcanized " heated patch......no plugs , this patch was practically welded to the inside of the tire.......I don't know if this process still exsists....Mike

I just [3 weeks ago] put one on the inside of my Side by tire , the hole/rip was about an inch and a half.

But instead of welding with a heat iron like in the old days its self heated by a chemical reaction.

 

[BajaRon]

We have Ride-On
We have a Patch Kit
We have a Slime Compressor & Kit
AND
:shocked:WE HAVE A REAR FLAT TIRE:shocked:

That Ride-On stuff doesn't do much good sitting in the bottle on a shelf in the garage, does it:lecturef_smilie:
pps:I forgot when we got our rear tire replaced at 23,000 miles to have them put the Ride-On in the new Rear Tire which is the same as stockpps: And wouldn't you know it, as we pulled off our exit to home, from just returning from a thousand mile road-trip to Lamonts Bar-B-Q including ryding the Dragon, Hellbender and Rattler, the tire goes all the way flat:banghead:
I feel blessedray: that we made it all the way to our home exit :bowdown:before it went out on us, and that it didn't happen while enjoying the twisties trying to keep up with Lamont:yes: or on the highway at 80 :yikes:while towing Teddys Dog House on Wheels, our Moto-Mate Camper:yikes:

The hole is almost dead center in the rear tire, right there in the soft part that balloons out at speed, so I'm worried about using a patch or plug kit. We made it to a gas station where we pumped it back up, only to get another 2 blocks & another station before it was flat again. Put in the slime and it filled the tire nicely but the goo just started shooting out, even after rolling a few revolutions. It got us home & into the garage, where Teds Red Sled has sat with the tire totally flat now since Monday

I've been struggling ever since trying to get the axle bolt out of the hitch so I can remove the hitch and then the wheel & tire, and take it to get a new one put on,
WITH THE RIDE-ON ADDED THIS TIME!

Got the axle bolt out about 2 inches and now it won't budge:banghead: Figure I'll work on taking off the muffler so I can tap it out from the other side.

Don't know how this would've went down if I had actually remembered to put the Ride-On IN the tire before it went flat, but I do know, it did no good sitting on the dang shelf:lecturef_smilie:pps:​

You are very fortunate with this flat. Would have put a dent in your day to have that happen on The Dragon!

I can tell you that if you want a tire REALLY out of balance, put Slime in it. I've had some luck with Slime in off road tires (where balance is of no importance) but Ride-On is a much better product for street use.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

VULCANIZING

I just [3 weeks ago] put one on the inside of my Side by tire , the hole/rip was about an inch and a half.

But instead of welding with a heat iron like in the old days its self heated by a chemical reaction.

Bob, the process I was referring to was not DIY. It was done by commercial Tire fix-it places.....a rather large machine......There were quite a few operating in NYC back in the day.....:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Vulcanizing???

 

[boborgera]

Bob, the process I was referring to was not DIY. It was done by commercial Tire fix-it places.....a rather large machine......There were quite a few operating in NYC back in the day.....:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

I know which one you mean, My friend next door to me in Brooklyn had that machine in his Service Station.
50's very early 60's It was as like a very large clamp one arm held against the treads and the other arm was heated and a patch was put on it and pressed /melted on the inside of the tire.
It went out of vogue because it was easier to replace the tire, Plus liability issues.
And if I'm not mistaken it didn't work with Radial tires.

 

[Dudley]

How many people have had a flat while using Ride-On?

How many have had a flat without Ride-On?

I am wondering how dry, desert air is going to reduce Ride-On to dried up balls unless you are changing your air out quite a bit. Sounds like an unfounded rumor to me.

I had Ride-On in the 2008 SE5, live in the desert, 100 plus days on end in the summer, rode many miles in 100+ (sometimes 110+) and the Ride-On stayed as gooey as when it was first installed. I will be putting some in the 2010 RT before our trip to LA and Illinois next month. Never had a flat on either Spyder.

 

[Jeriatric]

Ride-on. Lots of folks use it and swear by it. From the research I've done it's not a good bet if you live in the desert. To high of a water content and very prone to evaporation which leads to clumping, which leads to more problems than a flat would cause. jmo

How many people have had a flat while using Ride-On?

How many have had a flat without Ride-On?

I am wondering how dry, desert air is going to reduce Ride-On to dried up balls unless you are changing your air out quite a bit. Sounds like an unfounded rumor to me.

Actually Ron I did a lot of research because a desert ryder some time ago was having issues because of the product. Out of balance tires. Can't find the specific post which contains all the information...lab tests etc. I found. So, it's not a rumor. It's a conclusion I reached after a significant amount of research.

 

[Dudley]

To Ride-On or not to Ride-On. That is the question. Only you can answer that question. For me, I will Ride-On. It's been proven to me.

 

[Jeriatric]

I had Ride-On in the 2008 SE5, live in the desert, 100 plus days on end in the summer, rode many miles in 100+ (sometimes 110+) and the Ride-On stayed as gooey as when it was first installed. I will be putting some in the 2010 RT before our trip to LA and Illinois next month. Never had a flat on either Spyder.

You live in the desert when compared to San Diego proper, but once compared to actually living in the desert you live at altitude where the temps can reach 100 degrees in the summer. I know this because I lived within a few miles of your location for many years and now live in THE DESERT. There is a difference.