Another tire issue (flat)

[hayden]

I agree with Bird. It sounds like foam filling is the way to go. It's expensive, but so is down time and the frustration of multiple repairs, not to mention the cost of those repairs. I use it in my B2910 front tires and they have been trouble-free ever since. The extra ballast doesn't hurt either.

 

[bjcsc]

Are you over sharpening your bush hog blades?

That's the question I have. Properly sharpened bush hog blades won't leave sharp sticks, they shatter them. Over sharpened blades leave fields of punji sticks. Check your blades...

 

[FredH]

A trick I have used quite often on everything from wheelbarrow tires up to rear tractor tires , ( to get tubeless tire to seat ) , is to either use a piece of rubber rope for smaller tires or a ratchett strap for larger tires . Tractor tires usually work better with strap versus rubber rope , alot easier on hands also .
Just run strap all the way around tire an bring it up tight . By squeezing it tight in center , it usually forces outside bead up against rim tight enough that it will build pressure and seat properly .

Take care ,

F.H.

 

[AlanB]

Just a note on the foam filling, there are different types, densities and weights.

I had some done on one of my commercial mowers, and we fixed the flat problem, but then I had fork, frame and ride problems.

Make sure you don't trade a nuisance problem, for a more serious, more expensive to fix problem.

The air in the tires, acts a bit as the "suspension" for your tractor.

 

[tinkertoys]

to get the tire to seal on the rim some murphys soap the paste kind or some grease gun grease. the grease softens the tire a little. the tire shops use a sealer that they put on the tire and rim. i have used all of these and they all work well for me.

 

[dqdave1]

Your tire is probably old and has lost its "seating abilities" Put a new one on.