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Old May 26, 2018 | 06:57 AM
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I put a little and blow it through with my air compressor a Bit. Works great, no messes..
 
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Old May 27, 2018 | 05:57 PM
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I just did my rear tire. No issues. Not sure why the front was such a pia.

Also noted my front wheel had about 6 stick on weights on both sides of wheel - parallel. While the rear only had 4 weights on the gear side.
 
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Old May 27, 2018 | 07:20 PM
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Great it worked so well on the back. I only had weights on the back tire, 3 weights on each side of the rim. I removed them and find now I don't need them.
 
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I just installed ride on into the front tire. brand new bike so stiff sidewalls. Stuff kept on oozing out when trying to squeeze it in even with valve at 2:00. .

Or read the instructions prior to installing:

1. Rotate the tire into which Ride-On is to be installed so that the tire stem is between the 3 and 9 o’clock position (bottom half of the tire).
 
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Old May 27, 2018 | 08:34 PM
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Or read the instructions prior to installing:

1. Rotate the tire into which Ride-On is to be installed so that the tire stem is between the 3 and 9 o’clock position (bottom half of the tire).
Yup, that would explain it. My reading comp got it turned around and I thought it said 9 and 3 o'clock. So top half.
 
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Yup, that would explain it. My reading comp got it turned around and I thought it said 9 and 3 o'clock. So top half.

Transposing figures has always been one of my problems.
 
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