BX 25 front tire tubes

BX Jeff · May 24, 2010

I'm looking for tubes for my BX25 front tires.Any one know a web site that sells them? tire size is 18"x8.5"x10", I looked at tractor supply, they don't have the right size. Also checked a few tube sites, not having any luck finding the rite size.I know that others have had the same problem with BX front tires.Any help would be great.
Thanks Jeff

coreshot · May 24, 2010

I haven't been able to find a good size either, so I'm just going to fill mine with the solidifying foam.

toadhall · May 24, 2010

I had the same problem with my BX2200. Gave the leaky front tires to a garage nearby thinking it was an a day or two to get them tubed. It took the shop a week to find the right size and get them. I can't remember the source, but it took a lot of effort on the shop's part. Haven't had a problem since.

rexcramer · May 24, 2010

I just put green slime in my tires, fixed the problem in both of them

ultrarunner · May 25, 2010

I'd have to add air to the fronts everytime I wanted to use the tractor... Slime took care of that.

Had the rear's foamed filled after getting three flats... big improvement on hillside stability because the foam lowered the center of gravity... and NO MORE FLATS!

radioman · May 25, 2010

Have you checked to see where the leak is ? in tread area or bead ? With mine I have a slow leak from bead side on back. The only way I found it was pump the tire nearly double the air pressure and dunk in pool. I could see bubble from the bead. The same week, I went to my local autostores, and none had a brush on bead sealer, but had a spray on bead sealer. I used that after cleaning the beads on both front tires and so far they seem to be holding air..

Maybe your is the same way ?

keyman1808 · May 25, 2010

The valve stems on my fronts leak too. Slimmed them and now all is good

JOHNTHOMAS · May 25, 2010

After experiencing (suffering) through many one front tire goes flat BX's and some other flats, I have finally came to a conclusion of how to deal with this problem.
I've, tubed the BX's and almost Slimed them a few times, but Sliming seems to be a temporary fix to me so never actually went through with it.
Got a flat on my F2680 several weeks ago. Fixed it with a plug from the $12.99 tire plug kit from Advance Auto. Still holding air.
OK, I now believe the issue is finding the leak. I found the leak in the tread on the F2680 with a spray bottle of soapy water, dishwashing liquid mixed with water.
If it's a bead leak, then try bead sealer, if that doesn't work, tube it.
If it a hole in tread, plug it. If that doesn't work, tube it.
If it's the valve stem, replace it. (Valve stem, not tire)
If it's more than one leak in side walls, tube it. I'd plug one leak in a sidewall, what have you got to lose, it's not like your doing 60mph down the highway.
If I planned on selling or trading the tractor off within the year I'd consider Sliming it.
Find the leak then decide how to fix it.