Tire sealant ?

[NIXON]

I'm quite sure this question has been pounded to death ,and then some . But, about how much sealant is considered adequate for tractor tires (420-70 24 rear) (10-16.5 front ) I plan on using "Slime" as it's available to me locally .
Thanks , John

 

[chrisjbell]

I hear great things about Slime. My tractor dealer told me that a customer claims it sealed up a hole made by a T post, which seems like a far fetched story, but....

It'll tell you on the container how much you need. If you need conversion help (to figure out volume for your tires) your dealer or a tire person should be able to do that for you - 'fraid I can't /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif...

 

[JohnMiller3]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I plan on using "Slime" )</font>

Hi,

Did ya fill out the bank loan papers...? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Slime would be rather pricey in that quantity... you may want to consider foam filled instead...

 

[NIXON]

John . Being new to this , I would have thought tire sealant a "cheap"alternative to Foam . Can You shed some light on this for me ? Thank You ,John

 

[Docsknotinn]

I wouldnt want to be the one to change a tire with either product but I hear the foam can be especially tuff although based on other discussions I have heard it seems a superior product if you are expecting numerous punctures. The slime is pretty reasonable at the TSC here. Dave

 

[Henro]

When I got my tractor last year I immediately got a front flat when clearing some ground that in the old days must have been a bit of a dump for someone.

I got the tire fixed and inquired about foam filling the fronts. On my B2910 Kubota it cost $70 each for the fronts. The rears would have been $247 each...and had I gotten a rear flat I was going to foam the rears too. I thought about it overnight and went back with two front tires the next day and had them foam filled. They had to keep them for a day to make sure they were properly cured.

I drove over a lot of glass...broken bottles and such. No rear punctures so far. Loaded my rear tires later with WW fluid...I guess the thicker rubber on the back [R4 tires] makes a difference.

Slime worked pretty well for me in bicycle tires...now they were tubed tires...but eventually always leaked. Tubless tractor tires seem to be different animals as most reports here are favorable. I guess having that bicycle experience in the back of my mind drove me towards foam filling. A side benefit is the extra ballast of the foam filled tires. They are quite heavy.

But as they say...foam is forever... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Still, I am very happy I went the foam route for the fronts.

 

[Docsknotinn]

I have had the same experience. My main area that I till was a stageing area for a logging operation once upon a time. I keep finding beere bottles, traps all kinds of things that like to puncture the fronts. I also carry a sprare front tire/rim. No problems with the rears and I am glad about that as I REALLY dont want to have to muscle one of those around.

 

[MikeIIA]

The one time I used a tire sealant was on my boat trailer tire a few years ago. I think the brand name was "fix-a-flat".
Left it in the tire for a year and eventually had to take it in to a filling station to replace the valve stem.
You shoulda heard the guy cuss working on the tire. The sealant had corroded the rim and leaked all over his tire changer. I ended up replacing the rim.
I don't think I will be using a tire sealant again.

 

[Hambone]

There is an alternative to fix a flat and slime. This stuff is based with linseed oil and washes right away, unlike slime.
I buy it at United Tire Management in Indpls.
We use it in some large truck tires. I have pulled a screw driver out and it sealed. It has rubber products instead of fibre as the sealer. Here is a link..
http://www.linseal.com/

 

[chrisjbell]

<font color="blue"> I wouldnt want to be the one to change a tire with either product but I hear the foam can be especially tuff </font>

The foam sets up so that it is basically a solid. To get the tire off they have to cut them from the rims. But until the tire completely wears out you won't be getting a flat /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif...

 

[EddieWalker]

My Century is similar in size to your L3130, so this is close enough. Rear tires took a full gallon of slime and they put a half gallon in each front tire.

No problems with the tires in 50 hours since I slimed. Flats on all tires within the first couple of hours. I think it's the black locust trees.

I also slimed my backhoe front tire. It had a slow leak so I added slime. Worked fine for two weeks, then I was down to the rim one morning. Turns out the slime loosened an old plug in the tire that was leaking slowly. The hole was too big to replug, slime ruined the tire for a patch and I had to put a tube in. If the tube fails I might foam.

One of the rear tires on the bachhoe is slowly leaking now. It's so big I'm thinking 2 gallons of slime will be needed.

The backhoe is a Ford/New Holland 555E.

Good Luck,
Eddie

 

[NIXON]

Thanks for a the insights and info guys .
I think I'll either go with Slime , linseal , or Amerseal .
Something about the permanance of foam just bothers me .
Again thank you all , John

 

[icat]

My L3130 has 10 gallons of slime total in all of the tires. Cost to have it put in was $160. I have just under thirty hours on the tractor and I have not had a flat yet. And I might add I've pulled some pretty nasty stuff off the tires.