How do you keep your tires up?

kentuckydiesel · May 16, 2014

I am on a hilly, rocky, brush and honey locust covered piece of property, and I can't keep my tires up to save my life. (Short of breaking them down every couple weeks)

My rears are filled, so slime and such isn't an option. Is there any sort of flat preventative that can be mixed with water? What about foam? Anything available that's heavy and won't break the bank?

Thanks,
Phillip

Looking4new · May 16, 2014

Lets see, heavy and cheap, hope you don't mind old. Guaranteed no flats!

Ya, I know, I'm a smartarse.
I'll get my coat.

Ed of all trades · May 16, 2014

I would invest in a chipper and do away with the honey locust. Those things are nasty.

ultrarunner · May 16, 2014

Had the same problem until I spent the money for foam.

Impossible to get a flat, added stability because of the weight of the foam and no more tire problems!!!

Foam comes in 3 densities... I opted for the middle one.

yellowdogsvc · May 16, 2014

foam is heavy but expensive.. but when you tear a tire apart in the rock, it can be a rough ride.

Ken45101 · May 17, 2014

A bulldozer can clear out those problem trees without getting a flat. We had a problem pasture like that.

kentuckydiesel · Jun 1, 2014

Looking4new said:
Lets see, heavy and cheap, hope you don't mind old. Guaranteed no flats!

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Ya, I know, I'm a smartarse.
I'll get my coat.

Haha, at this point, I have actually considered building steel wheels.

-Phillip

tift104 · Jun 15, 2014

kentuckydiesel said:
Haha, at this point, I have actually considered building steel wheels.

-Phillip

Is it the back tire of front your having problems with? The back tires we went with a Kevlar belted forestry tire. I was able to get a used set of these in relatively good shape from a tractor salvage yard for around 1500.00. The front tires ended up making a liner out of a used semi tire that we cut to accomidate the rim and put in a tube. Now still need to be wary of side wall punctures but this has serviced us very we'll so far. I have priced a front airplane retread tire for the front. The solid rim and tire combo was just over 1000.00 each. The airplane retread were rated at 125ply and should outlast the tractor.