Ride-On

[MichiganBob]

Hi All,

 

I'm putting on some new tires and a good friend swears by a product called Ride-On. Is is one of those liquid balance solutions as well  as a tire sealant for a small nail hole. It's what Slime does. It says on the bottle that it is TPS safe. I'm wondering if anyone used or used it, your assessment, and/or your opinion about using this type of tire additive.

 

Many thanks,

 

MB

[Bill_Walker]

I've used it for years, in multiple bikes, albeit none that had TPS.  It works well enough to make up for my own bad inspection habits:  I did a tire change due to wear on my 1150RT, and noticed a screw protruding on the inside of the rear tire that I'd never noticed on the outside.  The tire never lost any air.  I don't recall that they claim any balance benefits for it, though, and I've always balanced my wheels/tires or had them balanced.

I've gotten a little better about inspecting my tires since then!

[9Mary7]

Bill, can you advise how hard the clean-up is when you change tires? I've heard it is no fun at all.

[Bill_Walker]

It's not a big deal with Ride-On, unlike with Slime.  IIRC, the stuff is water soluble, and some of it ends up bonded to the tire anyway, so there's not much to come out.  I didn't change my own tires all that often, but I never had any complaints about it from the local Cycle Gear when the mounted tires for me.