BX2200 flat front tire

[upgw]

Just went out and found I've got a flat R. front tire. No obvious damage. Can I get a tube in it without taking it off the tractor??

Anybody fix a BX flat yet?

Thanks,
- Patrick

 

[rlk]

Patrick, my front tires used to leak down also. Put some "slime" in them and have had no problems since.

Give it a try - much cheaper than a tube, and a whole bunch easier.

Bob

 

[lpigott]

I agree with rlk. Slime is great stuff. Once you use it you will be addicted. I only check air pressure in all my toys like the four wheelers etc once a year now and then dont have to add air usually. Just wondering why would you want to attempt to put a tube in while your wheel was still on the tractor /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gifAlot easier to remove the tire and drop by your friendly tire service center but the slime is what you want.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Anybody fix a BX flat yet? )</font>

Sure. I had the local gas station do it...a wayward screw found it's way into the tread somewhere along the way. For $5.00, I let someone with experience deal with the leak!

 

[upgw]

... because my jack is also flat!!! (that is, it has leaked out its hydraulic oil, darned Harbor Freight stuff...)

Slime it is, I just need to find it. You just pump some in through the valve??

Thanks for all the feedback.

- Patrick

 

[BILL_K]

Lossen lug bolts
Put block of wood uder FEL bucket
Raise tractor
PUT BLOCK UDER AXLE TO PREVENT TRACTOR COMING DOWN /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif
Remove wheel
Repair flat
Replace wheel
Lower tractor to ground
Tighten wheel Lugs
BillK

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

You forgot one important step at the end....have a beer /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[chrisjbell]

<font color="blue"> Slime it is, I just need to find it. You just pump some in through the valve?? </font>

Yeah, it is basically the same stuff that you would use in a flat car tire. My dealer swears by it - he told me that one of his customers ran over a t-post and was able to use Slime to fix it (and that'd be a purdy big hole!).

 

[lpigott]

Yeah you just remove the valve core and squeeze it in. I think the slime comes with a valve core tool if I remember correctly.

 

[upgw]

Well, didn't find "Slime", but I found what must be the same stuff at Sears ("Tire Sealant"). It's even green. Says it's for tractor tires, wheel barrows, etc. I'll give it a shot. Maybe I'll just pre-emptively put it in all the tires, since I'm mowing down a lot of multi-flora roses, and besides poking holes in me, they probably got the tire too. Starting to wonder if I should have gotten the R4's...

- Patrick

 

[wisconsinguy]

Geez here I thought this was just a John Deere problem, I've had 2 flats this week on my 2210. I just stocked up on patches and glue, the tires come off the rims real easy once ya get the bead broke, If this keeps up I guess I will have to find the green stuff, wheres a good place to look for it?

Phil

 

[sandyc]

Got a real dumb question....what do you use if anything if you have loaded tires?

 

[Charliebrn]

yup, had a bunch of em until I filled mine with Arnco's Soft fil. Its a gel that fills the tires without durning hard, so you still have a nice ride, but no more flats. Ever. hehe.

 

[upgw]

OK, it's been about 18 hours since I "slimed" the front tire and then mowed a little. It's still full and there is a dime-sized blob of green stuff at the very top, so that's where the hole was. Never did find anything in it, but I'm guessing wild-rose thorn. For that size tire, the bottle recommended 16oz, which is the entire bottle. It's a pain to squeeze it all in, but better than taking the wheel off.

- Patrick