Why are my front tires flat all the time!!!

[jgrreed]

Tubes are in.

Some things aren't worth the struggle to me, so for $90, and the 20 minutes is took me to block up my machine, remove the tires, and put them back on I now have peace of mind that next time it's -32 degrees out and the wind has placed several truckloads of snow firmly packed on my driveway, I can plug her in for a few hours, and it'll be good to go. Worse yet would be if I was away working and my wife was left with a tractor she's a little shy of at the best of times, with flat front tires.

I know someone's gonna say that I can still have a flat with the tubes in, but I'll take those odds.

-Jer.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Still have to watch out for the old ice in the valve core. Nothing like being out in -40 temps with a hair dryer trying to thaw the ice out so you can air up a tire that is leaking down because of the wet air that was put in in the summer and somehow always manages to condense in the valve on the coldest day of winter. I sure would not have believed that could happen if it hadnt happened to me. Before anyone says it, yes I had valve caps on. THe ice was inside the valve stem and was holding the valve open.

 

[Egon]

Tubes are a smart way to go!

Mother winter has a away of winning out.

Do you have one of the inexpensive 12 volt tire pumps around with a puncture fixing kit? They can be extremely handy.

 

[jgrreed]

Still have to watch out for the old ice in the valve core. Nothing like being out in -40 temps with a hair dryer trying to thaw the ice out so you can air up a tire that is leaking down because of the wet air that was put in in the summer and somehow always manages to condense in the valve on the coldest day of winter. I sure would not have believed that could happen if it hadnt happened to me. Before anyone says it, yes I had valve caps on. THe ice was inside the valve stem and was holding the valve open.

That's good to remember, but it's SO dry here it's not even funny!! Alberta's #1 export is oil, and #1 import is skin lotion!!!

Tubes are a smart way to go!

Mother winter has a away of winning out.

Do you have one of the inexpensive 12 volt tire pumps around with a puncture fixing kit? They can be extremely handy.

Do you mean the stuff in a can?? If so, I don't, but I should.

-Jer.

 

[Egon]

Do you mean the stuff in a can?? If so, I don't, but I should.

No, I'm talking about a little inexpensive ten dollar or so Canadian Tire 12 volt tire pump.

 

[jgrreed]

No, I'm talking about a little inexpensive ten dollar or so Canadian Tire 12 volt tire pump.

What's in the 'kit' to repair the hole??

-Jer.

 

[Egon]

What's in the 'kit' to repair the hole??

Some sticky long things and a big needle with a handle to push them in the hole and then pull them partially back out. Course you cut them off so you can get your needle back.

tire plug kit in Automotive: Comparison shop at BizRate

Some pictures. Note there are different types. Those shown are rather expensive. There are lots out there below the 10 dollar range.

 

[JohnDeere4300]

Tubes are in.

Some things aren't worth the struggle to me, so for $90, and the 20 minutes is took me to block up my machine, remove the tires, and put them back on I now have peace of mind that next time it's -32 degrees out and the wind has placed several truckloads of snow firmly packed on my driveway, I can plug her in for a few hours, and it'll be good to go. Worse yet would be if I was away working and my wife was left with a tractor she's a little shy of at the best of times, with flat front tires.

I know someone's gonna say that I can still have a flat with the tubes in, but I'll take those odds.


Glad you got your tubes put in, that should take care of it.

Now you need a load of snow.

I won't say you can get a flat with tubes in.

__________________________
Bill


-Jer.

Do you live on a reclaimed roofing nail factory???



I think you can still get a flat if you live on a reclaimed roofing

nail factory.
_____________________
Bill

 

[jgrreed]

Do you live on a reclaimed roofing nail factory???

I think you can still get a flat if you live on a reclaimed roofing nail factory.

True, very true..... but I don't. I'm about 25 yards from the CN mainline though!!! No dangerous derailments yet....... fingers crossed.

-Jer.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Yeah I know about the dry air there and the hand lotion AND the static electricity, but some how I still ended up with water inside my tires. The tire guy at Canadian tire showed me the frozen stuff when he took off my tires. I suppose when the air is compressed it knocks out what little moisture is in the air and it condenses in the tires since all I ever used to pump them up was the little 12 volt pumps and no tank. Anyway, glad all that is behind me now although I really enjoyed living and working for 5 years in Alberta. Really liked the poor fishing you guys have there. When I questioned some of the local Canadians about the fishing, their standard reply was, "Well fishing is not as good as it used to be, the lakes are getting fished out" I will never forget the spring day when I was fishing on Lake Gregoire just south of Fort McMurray and caught 12 northern pike on 12 casts. Glad if was poor fishing, as I wouldnt want them just jumping in the boat, not with all those teeth.
But all the fish tales are another story. How can I tie that to a TBN thread?