Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

"Ditzy Bimbeau" wrote in message
...
Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks

Several things could have happened. You had a leak at the bead, and
repositioning it solved the problem. Your valve had a piece of debris in
its seat, and blowing air into the tire blew away that piece of debris. Or
it was a plain miracle. Contact the Vatican immediately.

Steve

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Ditzy Bimbeau wrote:
Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks


While I agree with what the other's have said, it would be helpful to
know if it's a tubeless or tubed tire.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

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Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.

Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my wheelbarrow going flat,
so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't gone flat in two years.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

HeyBub wrote:

Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.


Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my wheelbarrow going flat,
so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't gone flat in two years.




Ditto that for me...

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:47:11 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Ditzy Bimbeau" wrote in message
...
Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks

Several things could have happened. You had a leak at the bead, and
repositioning it solved the problem. Your valve had a piece of debris in
its seat, and blowing air into the tire blew away that piece of debris. Or
it was a plain miracle. Contact the Vatican immediately.

Tube or not, air leaks (can) at the valve..with that little
tool/valve/cap tighten the needle valve into the seat.

Often overlooked.


--
Oren

"I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."

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"HeyBub" wrote in message
...
Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.

Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my wheelbarrow going
flat, so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't gone flat in two years.


I bought a solid rubber spongy one at a yard sale for fifty cents. It
hasn't gone flat YET.

If anyone DOES buy a solid rubber tire, please be advised that there are
soft ones and hard ones. Wheelbarrow tires with tubes or tubeless are a
PITA. Solid is the way to go.

Steve

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"Oren" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 09:47:11 -0600, "SteveB"
wrote:


"Ditzy Bimbeau" wrote in message
...
Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks

Several things could have happened. You had a leak at the bead, and
repositioning it solved the problem. Your valve had a piece of debris in
its seat, and blowing air into the tire blew away that piece of debris.
Or
it was a plain miracle. Contact the Vatican immediately.

Tube or not, air leaks (can) at the valve..with that little
tool/valve/cap tighten the needle valve into the seat.

Often overlooked.


--
Oren

"I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you."

Ayup. A tire valve tool is a must for any serious handyman, and something
very indispensable. It will chase the threads both inside and out, has a
stem remover, too. Lots of times when people see mine, they ask, "What is
that?"

Now, if I could just FIND the damn thing when I need it!

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Usually a bead leak. Once these type of tires get low past a certain point,
they leak even faster. Try some slime or other such tire sealer. And don't
be afraid to use it liberally.

s


"Ditzy Bimbeau" wrote in message
...
Right front tire was flat in early summer. Tractor had been used 10
days earlier, no problem, and tires were checked for air 20 days
earlier, normal pressure.

So I inflated the flat while the wheel/tire were still on the tractor,
and for the last three months, no problem. Pressure has not dropped.

QUESTION: What happened? I shouldn't complain, but have you ever
heard of a tire that was "healed" merely by re-inflating it?? Thanks

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

SteveB wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.

Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my wheelbarrow going
flat, so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't gone flat in two years.



I bought a solid rubber spongy one at a yard sale for fifty cents. It
hasn't gone flat YET.

If anyone DOES buy a solid rubber tire, please be advised that there are
soft ones and hard ones. Wheelbarrow tires with tubes or tubeless are a
PITA. Solid is the way to go.

Steve



And, there are tire shops who for a few bucks will "fill" a pneumatic
tubed or tubeless tire with a foam material which won't go flat even if
you drive it over a spike sticking up out of the blacktop.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

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You are right, but not for a few bucks. A wheelbarrow tire
treated with polyurethane foam is about $45. It is actually sold
by the pound. A Kubota tractor driver tire (big) runs around
$500. Worth every penny compared to down time out in the
hinterlands.

--
______________________________
Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)




"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
. ..
SteveB wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message
...

Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I
bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and
bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.

Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my
wheelbarrow going flat, so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't
gone flat in two years.



I bought a solid rubber spongy one at a yard sale for fifty
cents. It hasn't gone flat YET.

If anyone DOES buy a solid rubber tire, please be advised that
there are soft ones and hard ones. Wheelbarrow tires with
tubes or tubeless are a PITA. Solid is the way to go.

Steve

And, there are tire shops who for a few bucks will "fill" a
pneumatic tubed or tubeless tire with a foam material which
won't go flat even if you drive it over a spike sticking up out
of the blacktop.

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.98*10^14 fathoms per fortnight.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Usually a bead leak. Once these type of tires get low past a certain
point, they leak even faster. Try some slime or other such tire sealer.
And don't be afraid to use it liberally.

s

Slime doesn't work as it only cover the low areas inside the tire and not
anywhere near the sidewalls or the bead. Plus it doesn't really seal the
tires long term as it ooze out in time. Others may have better luck but
that's my experience.

My bead leak was caused by corrosion in the rim. Used a wire brush on an
angle grinder then follow by a good primer. Seems to work - three weeks now
and holding. Oh yes, had to remove all that slime in the tire first.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

on 10/2/2007 9:10 AM ** Frank ** said the following:
Usually a bead leak. Once these type of tires get low past a certain
point, they leak even faster. Try some slime or other such tire sealer.
And don't be afraid to use it liberally.

s


Slime doesn't work as it only cover the low areas inside the tire and not
anywhere near the sidewalls or the bead. Plus it doesn't really seal the
tires long term as it ooze out in time. Others may have better luck but
that's my experience.

My bead leak was caused by corrosion in the rim. Used a wire brush on an
angle grinder then follow by a good primer. Seems to work - three weeks now
and holding. Oh yes, had to remove all that slime in the tire first.





My wheel barrow tire would go flat every other week. I got tired of
putting air in every time I wanted to use it, so I cleaned the rim off
and caulked the beads of the tire with silicon. That was last year. It's
still fully inflated.

--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

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On 29 Sep, 16:42, "HeyBub" wrote:
Meat Plow wrote:

Unless it's REALLY old it's likely tubeless. Back in 93 I bought an
MTD and it had tubeless rims. Sold it to my neighbor in 01 and bought
my Deere which also has tubeless.

- Or really new. I got tired of the tubless tire on my wheelbarrow
going flat,
- so I put a $2.50 tube in it. Hasn't gone flat in two years.

My son bought a small trailer at Harbor Fright (boo!) to tow behind
his mower to do neighborhood lawn work. We took the front wheels/tires
off an old rider and modified the trailer so they fit. With the
trailer tires matching the front tires of the mower, it looks so much
better than the narrow wheels that came with the trailer. Both tires
were flat so we added tubes and haven't had a flat in 4 years.

Any day you get to use a grinder with your teenage son is a good day.

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BS. Slime and the pink stuff i use work just fine on bead leaks. It all
depends on how much you put in there. Although even a small amount will
coat the entire inside of the tire AND rim.

I usually put enough in my tires to amount to the solution being about 2"
deep.


steve


"** Frank **" wrote in message
. ..
Usually a bead leak. Once these type of tires get low past a certain
point, they leak even faster. Try some slime or other such tire sealer.
And don't be afraid to use it liberally.

s

Slime doesn't work as it only cover the low areas inside the tire and not
anywhere near the sidewalls or the bead. Plus it doesn't really seal the
tires long term as it ooze out in time. Others may have better luck but
that's my experience.

My bead leak was caused by corrosion in the rim. Used a wire brush on an
angle grinder then follow by a good primer. Seems to work - three weeks
now and holding. Oh yes, had to remove all that slime in the tire first.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Not to argue with you, I have the super duty tubeless Slime and this is what
is printed on the package "SLiME will not seal sidewall punctures and should
not be use with faulty valves or damaged rims."




"Steve Barker LT" wrote in message
...
BS. Slime and the pink stuff i use work just fine on bead leaks. It all
depends on how much you put in there. Although even a small amount will
coat the entire inside of the tire AND rim.

I usually put enough in my tires to amount to the solution being about 2"
deep.


steve


"** Frank **" wrote in message
. ..
Usually a bead leak. Once these type of tires get low past a certain
point, they leak even faster. Try some slime or other such tire sealer.
And don't be afraid to use it liberally.

s

Slime doesn't work as it only cover the low areas inside the tire and not
anywhere near the sidewalls or the bead. Plus it doesn't really seal the
tires long term as it ooze out in time. Others may have better luck but
that's my experience.

My bead leak was caused by corrosion in the rim. Used a wire brush on an
angle grinder then follow by a good primer. Seems to work - three weeks
now and holding. Oh yes, had to remove all that slime in the tire first.

Flat Tire On Lawn Tractor
 

Hmmmmmm.. guess the pink stuff i use is better than slime then. And at
half the price at that.


s


"** Frank **" wrote in message
. ..
Not to argue with you, I have the super duty tubeless Slime and this is
what is printed on the package "SLiME will not seal sidewall punctures and
should not be use with faulty valves or damaged rims."