Flat-Proof Liners For Tires

Flat-Proof Liners For Tires TIRES/WHEELS Handling 6-2-25 If you get a lot of flats, and they usually happen just when you don't have time to fix them, you'll want to take a close look at new Hardline tire liners. Made of high density rubber, they deflect puncturing objects to practically eliminate flats. "They've caught on fast with garbage haulers and scrap handlers who often have to fix one flat tire or more every day," says Albert Schulz, of Hardline International. "There's also been a lot of interest from farmers who've seen our new flat fixers." The liner is inserted inside any existing tire, including tractor tires, between the tire and the tube. You use an inner tube that's one size smaller than the tire being fitted and inflate it to 10 lbs. more than the tire's recommended pressure. This holds the liner in position where it prevents penetration of glass, nails, metal fragments and other objects. The liners are reuseable and can be transfer-red to new tires. Schulz says that in rugged tests the liner has eliminated 80% of flats by users. Users say they prefer the liners over thick, jelly-like fluids that seal punctures because there is no potential for heat build-up on over-the-road trips. Tire liner prices range from $65 for standard 13-in. passenger tires to $350 for big industrial equipment tires. For information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hardline International, Inc., P.O. Box 389, Bryan, Ohio 43506 (ph 419 636-6717).

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