I used a commercial tire bead lube so that wasn't the issue. I just
couldn't get the tire to seat well enough or to get enough air into the
tire to help it seat. I had removed the valve stem and I had a decent
air tool ( actual name escapes me) for inflating the tire but just
couldn't get it
Liquid soap on the tire bead and rim seating area gives a huge advantage to
getting tires mounted and seated into the rim... a little "lube" lets it
slide into position. Dish soap works.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 1:56 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> A bead blaster
A bead blaster works well for seating lawn tractor tires. I tried a
ratchet strap and could not get the tires to seal against the rim. The
blaster did it in one shot. Or, if you are brave, you spray brake
cleaner in and then hit it with a match and explode it onto the rim.
A Harbor Freight
Find a tractor shop near by that fills tractor tires and other hard service
tires with foam.
Since you have written off the rims anyway, and it is not a high speed
vehicle, and the tires still have tread, fill them all with foam and
"tractor on"...
Once you foam a tire, the rim is ruined because
Once the sidewall integrity is gone you need a new tire.
Else tube it and go on. At least with a lawn mower you
aren't risking your life due to a sudden catastrophic
tire failure, but that's what I'd do.
-- Jim
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I have used a ratchet tie-down strap around a new tire to get it to inflate.
Still a PITA. If it didn't have the crack I'd say you could try Slime, I've had
some success with that on small tractor tires, but that won't fix a sidewall
crack.
On Tue, May 31, 2022, at 8:59 PM, Kaleb Striplin
I do have a rim clamp tire machine which I would think would make it
easier if it goes down that small. The problem is I think that rear
tire probably needs to be replaced but those are around $130 each.
On 5/31/2022 7:05 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote:
typically they are a pain to
Order new wheel/tire. Cheaper than screwing around with it in time and money
--FT
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> On May 31, 2022, at 7:16 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> When I got the lawn tractor out this year it had a flat tire and another low
> tire. I aired it up but the one front tire
typically they are a pain to get on the rim, if it’s not a huge amount more a
tire and wheel assembly is a whole lot less work.
Definitely get a tub if you get a new tire though.
Peter
> On May 31, 2022, at 6:15 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> When I got the lawn tractor out
Yea the sidewall is cracked and it’s leaking thru thr crack. The rear on the
same side has a smaller crack but was also low
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> On May 31, 2022, at 6:51 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
>
> If it's cracked it's time for a new tire, otherwise I'd say to put in a tube.
>
> -Curt
>
If it's cracked it's time for a new tire, otherwise I'd say to put in a tube.
-Curt
On Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 07:16:05 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
wrote:
When I got the lawn tractor out this year it had a flat tire and another
low tire. I aired it up but the one front tire looked
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