Tire Sealant for Slow Leak

[Albert T]

I have a LS GS3038 with 12.4-24 rear tires. The tire pressure goes from 25 to 0 psi in a week. Are the run of the mill tire sealants like "Slime" good for a tractor tire of this size? I assume a gallon per tire might be required.

 

[ssgp2]

Slime is what I use. Two tractors, one with 14.9-24, one with 17.5-24.
1/2 gallon in each tire. Front tires are 16" and 16.5" with about 1/4 gallon in each.
The fields I mow have a BUNCH of mesquite and thorny (aka honey) locust trees.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I find that slime has a tendency to run off after a while parked and leak down. This stuff seems permanent on slow leaks:
TireJect Tire Sealant: Off-Road Tire Protection

 

[Alan W.]

Slime always worked good for me initially then it seems like it went bad and stunk like it was rotten. I have since switched to this and have had no problems. I run it in the atv, utv, skid steer and mower. Haven’t put any in the tractor because Im thinking of replacing the tires.

 

[ArlyA]

Slime is good stuff but water based and will over time, dry out.

 

[John0829]

I would not use any tire sealant, better to put a tube in. I did use Slime once on a JD 318 I was rebuilding. I put an old tire I had on to replace the rotted out one on it but it leaked down and because I got tired of airing up the tire every time I wanted to move it and did not want to put a new tires or tubes on it until it was finished. The Slime was in there for about 6 months and since I had swapped out the tire before I KNOW the rim was in near perfect shape inside before the Slime was used. The rim was already beginning to pit when I cleaned and painted it.

 

[Alan W.]

I would not use any tire sealant, better to put a tube in. I did use Slime once on a JD 318 I was rebuilding. I put an old tire I had on to replace the rotted out one on it but it leaked down and because I got tired of airing up the tire every time I wanted to move it and did not want to put a new tires or tubes on it until it was finished. The Slime was in there for about 6 months and since I had swapped out the tire before I KNOW the rim was in near perfect shape inside before the Slime was used. The rim was already beginning to pit when I cleaned and painted it.

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Once slime gets old it degrades and will not seal plus no rust protection. Have seen that mess on my on equipment.

 

[bdhsfz6]

I have a LS GS3038 with 12.4-24 rear tires. The tire pressure goes from 25 to 0 psi in a week. Are the run of the mill tire sealants like "Slime" good for a tractor tire of this size? I assume a gallon per tire might be required.

I use Slime in my bicycle and small pneumatic tires with great success. Also used it in a spare tire on my truck. Never tried it in a tractor tire though.

Slime isn't permanent and needs to be added to the tire every couple of years. It's also pretty messy when changing a tire. Water based though, so it's fairly easy to clean up.

Are you sure it isn't a leaky valve stem?