5 Buck Kanuck Posted September 1, 2015 #1 Posted September 1, 2015 Has anyone ever used Ride On Tire Balance. What is your thoughts on this product.
Eck Posted September 1, 2015 #2 Posted September 1, 2015 I used ride on one time. In my case, over time the stuff hardened and I found that there was no way it could keep my tire "in balance" as the tire wore down.. This was my end result and may not be the same in all cases. Tire beads (in my opinion) are well worth the cost and never melt or harden over time and can keep a tire in balance as it wears down. Tire beads do nothing for a leak though... When your old tire wears out and you are about to replace it, you can drill a good size hole (1/2 inch) in the worn tire, and then using a funnel and bottle, you can turn the worn tire over the funnel and drain/ pour the beads out for use again in the new tire!! No need to buy more...
Daveand Barbie Posted September 1, 2015 #3 Posted September 1, 2015 Before my June trip, I put new PR4's on the FJR, and because I knew I was going to be out for a month, I wanted every protection possible to ensure as trouble free a trip as possible. I decided to use the Ride On for this purpose. My trip covered 7800 miles over the course of a month, saw sustained speeds of 100mph(I-90 in SD), and never once felt a thing out of the ordinary. I am going out again next week for a couple thousand hard miles and expect them to be trouble feee as well. It does the intended job of providing balance to the tires. I don't know how it works as a sealant. Then again, if I had a puncture that I don't know about, then it works really well!
slowrollwv Posted September 1, 2015 #4 Posted September 1, 2015 I used ride on in my last set of E III's when I changed the rear I found three nails in it. Had 20,000 miles on when I changed the tires this spring. Does it work and will I use it again. certainly.
cowpuc Posted September 2, 2015 #5 Posted September 2, 2015 Well, one thing for sure,, the stuff is as rare as a new release Yamaha Venture here in the greater Muskegon area right @Marcarl or @dogman??
Daveand Barbie Posted September 2, 2015 #7 Posted September 2, 2015 This is where I bought the Ride On that I used in the FJR. They have a nice storefront about 15 minutes from me. https://www.sporttour.com/
Zzyzx Posted September 2, 2015 #8 Posted September 2, 2015 Put Ride-On in the new tires before heading to venture west, the international, and Sturgis. I recommend having the tires balanced when you mount them then add the Ride-On that way you have the best of both worlds. My E-II rear and E-III front tires have about 8500 miles on them now and the ride is great. I would recommend adding to your tires.
Goose68 Posted September 2, 2015 #9 Posted September 2, 2015 I use it and like it very much. When I changed out my last set of tires I had a couple nails in the back tire and it never went down.
Eck Posted September 2, 2015 #10 Posted September 2, 2015 I use it and like it very much. When I changed out my last set of tires I had a couple nails in the back tire and it never went down. Goose68, When you changed your tires out did you take notice if the ride on stuff had hardened on the inside of the tire, or was it as runny as it was out of the container it came in?
slowrollwv Posted September 2, 2015 #11 Posted September 2, 2015 Eck when I changed my tires this spring I had Ride on in them. The Ride On was like a gel. I could move it around with my finger but it was not as thin as when I put it in.
Chaharly Posted September 2, 2015 #12 Posted September 2, 2015 Goose68, When you changed your tires out did you take notice if the ride on stuff had hardened on the inside of the tire, or was it as runny as it was out of the container it came in? Maybe you had excessive dust in the tire packed in where you wouldn't notice and the ride on got thick soaking the dust up. Its just a guess
Eck Posted September 2, 2015 #13 Posted September 2, 2015 The ride on that I put in my tire hardened "real hard". It was like an epoxy. Maybe I just got a defective can or like chaharly said, debris/ dust, dirt in tire but it was a new tire I was having put on at the time. I have never used it since, but maybe I will try it again some day. I carry an air pump, tire plugs and an emergency can of fix a flat now.
Zzyzx Posted September 2, 2015 #14 Posted September 2, 2015 The ride on that I put in my tire hardened "real hard". It was like an epoxy. Maybe I just got a defective can or like chaharly said, debris/ dust, dirt in tire but it was a new tire I was having put on at the time. I have never used it since, but maybe I will try it again some day. I carry an air pump, tire plugs and an emergency can of fix a flat now. Eck, Fresh Ride-On should be like thickened water or thin pudding. Maybe you did get an old bad batch. Ride-On is water soluble and can be cleaned out, if the tire is dismounted, by simply hosing out the tire. One think I did find out is whatever the recommendation is for the tire size, ex: 9-13 ounces do not go below the minimum as the liquid only balancing (without wheel weights) will not be a good, thus my recommendation for doing both. The stuff does seem to work great on small punctures like nails, screws and such.
5 Buck Kanuck Posted September 3, 2015 Author #15 Posted September 3, 2015 Thanks to all. I am ordering Ride on Off Amazon.
Skid Posted September 3, 2015 #16 Posted September 3, 2015 I first used Ride-On this summer and I like it. I noticed a big difference in how smooth the bike was after adding Ride-On.
friesman Posted September 4, 2015 #17 Posted September 4, 2015 Ive used it and like how smooth the ride stays all through tire life. And it doesnt make a mess of your rims when you change tires like slime does. Slime is too soupy , ride on stays in the tread part of the tire.
Goose68 Posted September 4, 2015 #18 Posted September 4, 2015 Eck it had definitely thickened some but it was still in liquid form. I had around 18,000 miles on them (E3s). Not sure why but the back tire seemed thicker than the front.
vzuden Posted September 4, 2015 #19 Posted September 4, 2015 Could consistency be affected by the amount you add to the tire? Maybe Eck had a lesser amount so it spread thinner and somewhat dried up? I have not used this product but based upon what I am reading here am strongly considering it
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