Comments on: CaffeLatex, Slime and the Wrong Tires. Well, the tires are not quite right. http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/ Big Wheel Racers in Europe Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Eric http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/#comment-125 Eric Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:26:31 +0000 http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-125 Nice story and good pictures that show that the CaffeLatex really does foam. Good to know that Slime and CaffeLatex isn't a good combination. Also, I like how you learned how to use the injector. Nice story and good pictures that show that the CaffeLatex really does foam. Good to know that Slime and CaffeLatex isn’t a good combination.
Also, I like how you learned how to use the injector.

]]> By: Marty http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/#comment-114 Marty Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:33:40 +0000 http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-114 Sorta update... the tire with CaffeLatex and slime started to loose air after a month, every three day I would have to pump it up, the tire with pure CaffeLatex held, no problems... I pulled the tires yesterday and put Hutchnison Bulldogs on them and they aired up with no problem, used pure CaffeLatex this time. The CaffeLatex/Slime wheel seemed to seal the big holes faster but then I started to get seepage around the bead, especially around the stem. It was a goo that never really dried, the CaffeLatex tire had solid latex layer at the bead interface. Sorta update… the tire with CaffeLatex and slime started to loose air after a month, every three day I would have to pump it up, the tire with pure CaffeLatex held, no problems…
I pulled the tires yesterday and put Hutchnison Bulldogs on them and they aired up with no problem, used pure CaffeLatex this time.

The CaffeLatex/Slime wheel seemed to seal the big holes faster but then I started to get seepage around the bead, especially around the stem. It was a goo that never really dried, the CaffeLatex tire had solid latex layer at the bead interface.

]]> By: Marty http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/#comment-84 Marty Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:21:36 +0000 http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-84 Meant to say "so I CAN'T even use it." Meant to say “so I CAN’T even use it.”

]]> By: Marty http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/#comment-83 Marty Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:37:59 +0000 http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-83 Yeah... and then the rear tire was too big for my cross frame so I can even use it. Yeah… and then the rear tire was too big for my cross frame so I can even use it.

]]> By: phaty http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/caffelatex-slime-and-the-wrong-tires-well-the-tires-are-not-quite-right/#comment-59 phaty Mon, 04 May 2009 11:02:45 +0000 http://bigwheelracingeuro.wordpress.com/?p=183#comment-59 you do all THAT to get some fucking rubber on a bike??? you do all THAT to get some fucking rubber on a bike???

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