microrogue
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So I want to add Ride On tire sealant and balancer. My question is, do I use car type or motorcycle type?
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Which Ride On should I use - car type or motorcycle type?
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happyspyder2039
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I use car version
microrogue
New member
Ended up going with motorcycle version. Best price I found was 5 x 8oz bottles for $76 shipped on Rocky Mountain.
Little Blue
SpyderLovers Ambassador
Tire Sealant ??
Is there any difference between the two choices.
My local Tire Shop will not work on Tires with any sealant.
They say it is to much trouble and very messy.
I have seen the mess. .....:yikes:
Is there any difference between the two choices.
My local Tire Shop will not work on Tires with any sealant.
They say it is to much trouble and very messy.
I have seen the mess. .....:yikes:
EdMat
Well-known member
:agree:
troop
Well-known member
Two weeks ago, I had a conversation with Harry Farkhan, who is a tech at Ride-On. My auto formula would not distribute in my newly installed front tires. I had no issues with the auto formula in my Vredestein fronts. He was VERY EXPLICIT to use the MOTORCYCLE formula with all three wheel motorcycles. This includes Spyders, Rykers, H-D Tri-Glide and Polaris Slingshot. And yes, this includes car tires. The motorcycle forumal is more viscous. He also states to use the motorcycle dosage charge. For the Spyders, that is 9 oz for each front tire. Ride-On does NOT leave a mess with tire removal. The product remains in the lower tread area, and is not flung around.
sKiZo
New member
Couple of cautions ...
- Check the shelf life. Stuff's rated good for maybe 5 years, and that's debatable. Keep in mind, the shelf life starts when the product is manufactured, so DO check the date on the bottle.
- DO use the bike version as it's more viscous and tends to seal faster if needed.
Oh. And be aware the stuff solidifies at lower temps, so don't expect to be out riding if it gets below -20F ... ;-}
* Yes - it can prevent catastrophic blowouts, but ... Interestingly enuf, the smaller the hole, the less effective the product, so you may still get slow leaks - Ride On's solution is to make the hole bigger so the sealant can get into the gap? Which (to me) implies the stuff is crap on slow leaks. Imagine most any rim leak and we're talking really small gaps the stuff would be unable toe seal.
PS - there's also the recycling issue - it's not, and that's a bigger complaint for dealers who just don't want to give the Alphabet Police (EPA, DOT, MOU SE) yet another excuse to poke around their dumpsters. Mfg doesn't recommend drain or landfill disposal, and no response when asked what other options are available, so should we just plan on stacking old cans of used product behind the garage and letting the next gen deal with it? Historically, that seems to be an acceptable solution for most any hazardous waste? ;-}
- Check the shelf life. Stuff's rated good for maybe 5 years, and that's debatable. Keep in mind, the shelf life starts when the product is manufactured, so DO check the date on the bottle.
- DO use the bike version as it's more viscous and tends to seal faster if needed.
Oh. And be aware the stuff solidifies at lower temps, so don't expect to be out riding if it gets below -20F ... ;-}
* Yes - it can prevent catastrophic blowouts, but ... Interestingly enuf, the smaller the hole, the less effective the product, so you may still get slow leaks - Ride On's solution is to make the hole bigger so the sealant can get into the gap? Which (to me) implies the stuff is crap on slow leaks. Imagine most any rim leak and we're talking really small gaps the stuff would be unable toe seal.
PS - there's also the recycling issue - it's not, and that's a bigger complaint for dealers who just don't want to give the Alphabet Police (EPA, DOT, MOU SE) yet another excuse to poke around their dumpsters. Mfg doesn't recommend drain or landfill disposal, and no response when asked what other options are available, so should we just plan on stacking old cans of used product behind the garage and letting the next gen deal with it? Historically, that seems to be an acceptable solution for most any hazardous waste? ;-}
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BLUEKNIGHT911
Sadly Passed Oct 2024 - RIP
Sometimes the ignorance of claimed " EXPERTS " astounds me .... Spyders / Rykers have " J " rims just like Auto / Car tires.... and the tires they use MUST have " J " style Beads , not only is this a FACT, it's the LAW .... per US D.O.T . regulations. I'm way too lazy to type the LAW out .... But NEVER try to mount a Motorcycle tire on a Spyder ? Ryker rim .... Mike :thumbup:
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