Redesign the wagon, so the HF wheel is used? And buy a
couple spares.

I am also offended, to have to buy the whole shebang, to get
the tire and tube. Sadly, so many things are shipped as a
package unit.

Hospitals have much the same problem, many scale larger.
Have to get a "tray" to get one pair of scissors. Can't use
the rest of the insturments on the next patient, every
patient gets a new, sealed "whatever".

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At my son's school, one of the wagons that the band uses for
equipment
had a tire that was destroyed (13" x 5"). I offered to get a
new tire
and replace it. The only store that has a good selection of
those sorts
of tires is Harbor Freight and they have a big problem
keeping them in
stock.
http://www.harborfreight.com/13-inch-x-5-inch-heavy-duty-pneumatic-tire-37767.html.
You have to buy a whole wheel, tire and tube, to get the
tire, though it
was less than $10 with one of the ubiquitous 20% off
coupons. Then I had
to struggle to get the tire off the Harbor Freight wheel.
The wheel on
the wagon has a split rim and it was easy to replace.

Is there any place to buy just wagon tires for less? Seems
ridiculous to
have to buy a wheel every time you need just a tire, and
throw the wheel
away. I did a lot of Googling but could not find a source.