Installation

The Application chart for automobiles lists the amount to install in passenger vehicles. Remember, after first installing Longa-Tire in your vehicle, you may sense a slight vibration as you drive the vehicle. The sealant will evenly spread and adhere to the inside treaded area if your tire. Longa-Tire thixotropic formulation requires that a specific amount of Longa-Tire be administered to effectively provide a sufficient coating in the total area of the tire and wheel’s inner surface.

After Longa-Tire has been installed in the tire, it will lay dormant on the bottom of the tire until the vehicle has been driven a minimum of ten (10) miles, which will disperse the Longa-Tire throughout the entire inner treaded area of the tire. The flexing of the tire and the normal heat buildup will allow Longa-Tire to locate and eliminate porosity and air loss problems, transforming the tire and wheel into a sealed air chamber that will be capable of maintaining proper air pressure, thus provides additional longevity and cooler running tires. Thereafter, Longa-Tire begins conditioning the casing in order to retard dry-rot and the hardening of the casing.

Then, Longa-Tire stands on guard to seal punctures as they occur. If a tire receives a puncture, the Longa-Tire formula will also coat the surface of the penetrating object protecting against air loss.

When the puncturing object is removed, the rubber recovers and the wound begins to close. Any escaping air will siphon the Longa-Tire into the wound. The fibers begin to collect and are designed to entwine and create a blockage preventing additional air from escaping. The recovery of the rubber closes the wound and holds the repair in place. The specialized fibers begin to clot and along with the polymers, form an airtight repair.

Longa-Tire - Installation

The small amount of Longa-Tire that penetrates through the casing, past the belts and out through the tread area is then exposed to the atmosphere and begins to cure. As the clot cures it becomes a permanent repair that is impervious to water and protects the belts and inner casing from the outside contaminants and corrosion.

Longa-Tire has a formulation which - a closely guarded secret- gives Longa-Tire the ability to withstand heat, cold, and the shear forces created within a rotating tire. The formulation has the ability to stretch and recover under mild to severe exposures of adverse shear forces. The ability to stretch and cling to the entire inner surface of the tire (inner air cavity) is part of the reason that Longa-Tire will never break down and never quits providing protection within a tire. Longa-Tire’ operating temperatures range from -40° to +302° Fahrenheit.

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