jsarsfield wrote on 08/06/10 at 09:22:58:Thats not surprising to me bill when you were a kid the wheels were made of wood

All jokes aside try it next time it really does work and apparently lets the tube run at a cooler temp but I've always done it just for the ease of removal.
So you've used it on motorcycles too? I can see it with a bicycle, because I believe bicycle tubes are maybe changed more often? The guy in the link you provided appeared to be a bicyclist.