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Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack
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Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack

Item # 682443

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These heavy-duty tire liners are an effective barrier between the tube and nasty pointy objects such as thorns, nails, tacks or glass.

  • Lightweight and easy to use: simply lay tire liner against inside of tire, then install tube
  • Guaranteed to prevent puncture flats in the tread of the tire
  • Fits tires 26 x 1.5 - 2.125

Made in USA.

Item 682443

Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack Specs

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Weight(pair) 6 ounces
Suggested useMountain wheels

Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack Customer Reviews

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Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack
 
3.2

(based on 5 reviews)

60%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

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      • Mountain biking (3)
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      Reviewed by 5 customers

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      Jun

      30

      2008

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      A TIP on installing Slime liners

      By iGottabike

      from Phoenix, AZ

      About Me Avid Cyclist

      Pros

      • Easy to install-see

      Cons

      • Heavy

      Best Uses

      • City Biking
      • Mountain Biking

      Comments about Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack:

      'Tis true these are a little weighty, but in the Arizona desert (think CACTUS!!) a liner is a must have! Whether I ride my mountain bike in the desert or we ride our Cannondale tandem on the street, these always go where we go - and have for years! I can't remember the last flat with these in place.

      INSTALLATION TIP: When installing liners, place your tire on the rim as you usually do to fit the inner tube within the tire(one bead on rim/one off). Fit the tube into the tire. Pump a little air into the inner tube to expand it just until the tube begins touching the inside of the tire (it won't require much!). THEN, slide the liner between the tube (lightly inflated) and the tire. The pressure of the inflated tube will keep the liner held in place against the inside of the tire preventing liner from shifting resulting in tube chaffing or cutting (I have never had the liner shift or chaff when installing this way). Once the liner is in place, if you can't get the tire back on the rim you probably have a tad too much air in the tube - let a little out, pop the the tire over the rim and fill to recommended/desired pressure. Happy (bike) trails!

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      28

      2008

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Best Money I Ever Spent On My Bike

      By mgood

      from Denver City, TX

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Well Built

      Cons

      • Heavy

      Best Uses

      • Mountain Biking

      Comments about Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack:

      It got to where I was having flats on the trail almost every time I went out. Made it difficult to enjoy the riding experience.

      I did a little research. I found that the people who considered these things to be unnecessary excess weight usually lived in areas without many thorns. People who rode where there were lots of thorns and/or cactus thought of them as required equipment.
      My problem was thorns, so I got them.

      I've ridden a couple hundred miles on them and have had ONE flat. It was a vavlestem problem and NOT a tire puncture.
      I consider them money well-spent.

      Rolling weight has a big impact on starting and stopping, much more so than weight carried on the frame somewhere. (Ask a drag racer about wheel weight.) So if you don't need them, don't get them. But if you have a problem with frequent tire punctures, these could be the answer. They seem to have cleared up my biggest bike issue.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      20

      2008

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      A problem causer

      By Rarero

      from Woodinville, Washington

      About Me Weekend Warrior

      Site Member

      Pros

      • pretty color

      Cons

      • Difficult to install
      • overlapped chafes tube

      Best Uses

      • Mountain Biking

      Comments about Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack:

      The overlapped edges of the strip chafed the inner tube and caused both front and rear tires to flat

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      3

      2008

      (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      1.0

      ineffective

      By bikecommutr

      from minneapolis mn

      About Me Avid Cyclist

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            Comments about Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack:

            I commute about 150 miles a week. I have been using these liners, together with slime tubes. Both were defeated by a discarded paper clip. I think that Kevlar tires together with kevlar tire liners would be a better investment.

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            Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

            (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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            Jun

            26

            2008

             
            5.0

            "does the job and does it well"

            By Bren the biker

            from Minneapolis, MN

            About Me Avid Cyclist

            Site Member

            Pros

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Road Biking

                Comments about Slime 26 Inch Tire Liners - Twin Pack:

                I ride a lot in the city and got so many flats it took away from the fun. Once I started using slime liners, problem solved. Yes, they do create a bit more drag and slow me down some, but getting flats slows me down even more. I have used these for years and would recommend them to anyone who is looking for a way to be rid of flats. They are cheap and they come in both road and mountain size.

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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