Lawnmowers, Snow blowers, Yard carts, etc. all commonly have tubeless tires.
They go flat, sometimes the tire is okay and sometimes you just need to put a new one on.
What is the best method to get the tires resealed to the hub so it holds air for pumping back up?
What other tricks are good to know tire related?
Jim
Depends on the size of the hole, and how easy it is to take the tube off. For bike tires (tubes, I know), I’ve used chemically bonding patches. However, these are similar to the ones that the pros use when I’ve seen them fix flats I’ve taken in. Rough up the area, apply the bonding chemical, and the rubber patch.
I’ve seen plugs used in nail holes, but I don’t have any experience working with those.
The best trick I’ve used to “set” the tire back onto the hub is to use some dilute soapy water. It provides some lube, so the tire slides into position, instead of becoming stuck in the wrong position.
Finally, I’ve used “slime” and “goo” before, and they seem to work well, provided you remove the offending article. If you leave it in, every time the tire flexes at that point, it will break the seal, rendering the goo innefective.
Good advice, but I meant the large and wider tires you find on yard equipment. When the go flat, the seals to the hubs is very hard to remake. There must be some trick to tighten down the middle of the tire treads to pop the tire edges back onto the hub tightly.
I was thinking along the lines of a tourniquet or ratcheting band.
Jim
Get one of these. http://www.4x4wire.com/reviews/beadbreaker/
Or try this.
From here. http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A3OW6TH6XY63WC?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview
That sounds like what I tried last week, I failed to compress the tire enough to get the tire mated to the hub. I realized today I might need some better mechanical advantage, so it does sounds like a good “ratchet strap” might be my solution.
I am going to track one down and keep in handy in the garage unless someone comes up with an even better method.
The tourniquet idea I had would involved a sturdy piece of wood, sanded smooth, maybe a foot long of 1"x3" material with two holes about 2" apart to tie off strong cord or rope. I would then use the wooden handle thus formed to tighten down the middle of the tire and hopefully achieved the results described in the quoted article.
Thank you,
Jim
You really need an air compressor to re-seat the bead - you need pressure and volume. A bike tire pump won’t move out enough air fast enough.
Just be careful doing it!
Exploding wheelbarrow tyre kills man at service station :eek:
CMC fnord!
If you have a chain wrench handy, that might do the trick. I also remember using a chain-type-wrench, that used nylon instead of a chain. It was pretty similar to the design you describe, but was made of steel. It basically pinched the strap between the wrench and the rocket (which is what we usually used it for :D); the fulcrum was where it pinched, the lever end was where the strap attached. The higher you make your holes, the more leverage you’ll get (to a point, of course).
Edit: Found one at MSCdirect.com , to give a better idea of what I’m talking about. I guess it’s called a strap wrench.
I think the OP was about Tubeless Tires.
{Redneck mode on} Aint none of youall ever herd of using ether and a match(r n m off}
Very dangerous, but it works.
Stick with a ratchet strap and remove the valve core to move more air.
Thanks everyone. I will pick up a small ratchet strap soon. The only ones I have are to huge for these little tires.
Meanwhile Sears did the job for me along with an overhaul of the snowblower, a belt change and a carb cleaning. Not too bad for $89, but I would rather do it myself next time.
Jim
I meant take the tire off the hub. Most of my experience has been with tubed tires (bikes, motorcycles), so once I started typing I kinda glossed overmyself.
I still vote for a strap wrench, though.
A ratcheting strap is the easiest thing to use. The cheapest is a lenght of rope. Wrap it around the tire, tie a loose square knot, stick a hammer handle through the knot and twist. It will apply the center pressure needed to force the sides of the tire to the rim. Personally, I use the strap.