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mushpea
18-12-2008, 12:47 PM
i am buying a buggy with inflatable tyres, i am sure somone told me or i read somwhere that you can get them foam filled or buy the stuff to do this, does anyone know any thing about it and how its done

balloon
18-12-2008, 01:15 PM
I think the stuff is called green gunk or green goo, something like that anyway, I was told you can buy it from Halfords, presumably other bike shops sell it too. If you just gp to a cycle shop and ask for a can of the stuff you spray into inner tubes for punctures I am sure they wil know what you mean, lol!

No idea how you do it though as I haven't put it in mine yet

chaotic_space
18-12-2008, 01:27 PM
I've been thinking about buying a buggy with inflatable tires so I'd be interested in knowing how you get on mushpea.

*waiting patiently for an update*

SimplyLucy
18-12-2008, 03:00 PM
All the tyres on my Phil and Teds are filled with slime. It's fabulous stuff and saves any flat tyre problems.

http://www.kiddicare.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/productdisplayA_0_10751_-1__14257_10001_

Mrs.L.C
18-12-2008, 05:26 PM
Slime....usually green but the last bottle I got was orange. It comes with a little tool to pull the pin out of the inner tube (the bit inside the bit you put the pump onto to pump tire up...if that makes sense). Then attach the straw type thing to the inner tube to get the slime in. Make sure you get the inner tube slime and not tire slime (tire slime will damage the inner tube).

The way it works is it will fill any tiny holes in the inner tube as the wheel goes round so your less likely to get a puncture

So far iv had no more punctures on my single or double since using it so a thumbs up here

FizzysFriends
18-12-2008, 05:52 PM
The sell it in Argos

Rubybubbles
18-12-2008, 07:24 PM
never heard of it before, but think I may have to get some!! it took me 30 mins to repair my tyre:blush:

FizzysFriends
18-12-2008, 07:48 PM
Its good to take when you are out with the kids on their bikes too.

singlewiththree
18-12-2008, 08:19 PM
I can definately recommend it. I had a phil & Teds and only after a couple of trips the tyres kept deflating. After putting this stuff in (off ebay) they never went down again! no lie.

mushpea
18-12-2008, 09:43 PM
thanks folks, will defintaly be buying some of ebay shortle as just bough the buggy i wanted from ebay too:jump for joy:

netty
19-12-2008, 05:48 PM
you can also get the green goo from asda
Netty xxx

mum26
24-12-2008, 01:00 AM
I have had the slime put into my tyres by Halfords. However, I am not sure that they did this properly as I now have a flat tyre :eek: . It's lucky I am not working until New Year as this was triple pushchair and I would have no other way of transporting the three little ones.

mushpea
28-12-2008, 09:34 AM
thanks for your replys, bought the green gunk from ebay but when the buggy arrived it wasn't inflatable tyres :blush:
never mind, it will come in handy for somthing else i guess:rolleyes:

patevans
28-12-2008, 09:37 AM
you can also get the green goo from asda
Netty xxx

And wilkinsons!

miffy
29-12-2008, 04:27 PM
never heard of it before, but think I may have to get some!! it took me 30 mins to repair my tyre:blush:

Glad I'm not the only one who's never heard of it :blush:

Will have to investigate!

Miffy xx

Michelle M
31-12-2008, 05:47 PM
I know another childminder who took her 3 wheeler to Halfords and they did something to the tyres, she cant get a pucture now, it wasnt to expensive either.

Michelle M
01-01-2009, 10:54 AM
Slime....usually green but the last bottle I got was orange. It comes with a little tool to pull the pin out of the inner tube (the bit inside the bit you put the pump onto to pump tire up...if that makes sense). Then attach the straw type thing to the inner tube to get the slime in. Make sure you get the inner tube slime and not tire slime (tire slime will damage the inner tube).

The way it works is it will fill any tiny holes in the inner tube as the wheel goes round so your less likely to get a puncture

So far iv had no more punctures on my single or double since using it so a thumbs up here

After reading your pst can you confirm that this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLIME-TYRE-INNER-TUBE-SEALANT-STOP-FLATS-SELF-HEALING_W0QQitemZ220329714292QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK _sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR?hash=item22032 9714292&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318 is what I need and do not need to buy the inner tubes as well? Sorry having a thick day :)

Mrs.L.C
01-01-2009, 10:12 PM
looks like it is. Id email them to check though. You dont need to buy inner tubes assuming you already have inner tubes for your buggy

Michelle M
03-01-2009, 12:14 PM
:thumbsup: fab thanks