This is regarding my most expensive/powerful $800+ Turbowheel Dart which I bought years ago for NYC travel until NJ Transit (or at least one conductor) implied it's a rule he may like to enforce. That as before COVID19. But I have loved using this scooter from the beginning, despite it being a bit heavy.
Bit when the front tire (and maybe back too) starts to show signs of being punctured, I applied Slime tube sealant: the green gooey stuff that acts as sealant after being pumped into the tires. Seemed to work for a while, but now the front tire is flat again very quickly despite injecting more Slime in it. This happened probably around summer 2022. So I haven't been able to ride it since then.
These videos on Youtube help in quickly disassembling the tires.
I mistakenly thought it was the back tire that had issue, so I took it out only to realize that the sealant seems to work well in this one. The real problem is the front tire. But here's the way to repair the back one anyway:
Btw, apparently my TurboWheel Dart model is actually (or very identical to) ZERO 9 also, or used to be called Zero 9, which is the brand that's easily found on Youtube for repairs. Also, the back tire is so much easier to remove than the front one which is so tightly screwed to the main body that I have just ordered a 17mm hex drill bit for $9 for a pair. I just realized that I followed a bad one on back tire repair by Falcon Pev (1-removing the back tire & 2-replacing the back tire inner tubing). Why bad? Because the way he replaced the tubing is too hard and too stressful.
This is a better, smarter video on ZERO 9 Rear Tire Change:
And this is for the Front Tire:
Update 4/6/2023:
It seems that the front is fine again but the back is punctured. I'm guessing it's both. And I bought the wrong tubing somehow. They ones I bought were slightly larger in diameter and also the airway of the tubes are pointing in the wrong direction. I need ones with 90 degree angled airway towards the side. It maybe that the ones sold on eWheels: 8.5 X 2, 140x29-01 ($9 and shipping's not included $18 extra). I've also just ordered airless solid tires: ulip 8.5x2(50-134) Solid Scooter Tire Front and Rear Wheels Replacement for VSETT 9 9+ ZERO 9 Inokim Light 2 scooters
Solid one that seem compatible with specs: ulip 8.5x2(50-134)
