Tires Tire lost pressure, separated from rim

[Industrial Toys]

I fought with some super singles once for days trying all manner of tricks to get them back on the rims. I finally used starting fluid and that would be my first choice from now on. I used a ten foot long stick and various personal safety gear. But I am not suggesting YOU do this.

I know a friend who put some air in a small (rotten) lawn and garden tire. It exploded on the bench, ripping open his hand and messing up the bones. Blew a hole in the ceiling. If he had been leaning over it, he would be dead. Tires of any size can be extremely dangerous and deserve the utmost of respect and caution.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Trying every trick in the book to get those tires back on. I (stupidly) let the air out hoping that undercarriage would sit better on that little trailer for transport.

 

[MMagis]

Remove tire, drive to local tire shop, drive home half hour later. I’ve used the ratchet strap trick for implement tires. It worked, barely. Not well enough to think it would work on a tire like that. It’s worth $20 to prevent the aggravation.

 

[ultrarunner]

Happen yesterday to my brother... took it to Les Schwab and picked it up after work $12

 

[SpotsyMatt]

Well, I ended up using two ratchet straps on the tire -side by side.
I had those cheap ones you can get at Lowes or Home Depot. I used an adjustable wrench to hold onto the ratchet mechanism - this increased my leverage considerably - and I was able to crank down on the tire until it sealed.

Hooked up the compressor, added some air until I saw 5 psi and I knew it was holding air at that point. Released the straps and filled it up.

Thanks for all the feedback folks!

Now, onto the next issue! ;-)

 

[Rustyiron]

A slow leak on those R-4's will sneak up on you and not be obvious looking at the tractor. They have a heavy sidewall and will support the tractor fine with only a few psi. It doesn't take much sideload and you've popped the bead. Keeping an eye on them and checking with a tire guage every month or so (depending on your slow leak) is a lot easier than re seating the bead, that I'll guarantee will happen 20' farther away from than the legnth of all your air hose put together!:laughing:

 

[ultrarunner]

I used slime in my fronts and so far so good...

 

[Deere Dude]

I just saw a video post of someone sealing a tire that was a little ways away from the rim by putting a firecracker with a long fuse on it. It did a good job but I don't know if any paper got in the bead, but it may be something to try.

 

[Sprinklerman]

I have used crisco vegetable shorting packed it around the void to hold the air in when we mounted some monster truck tires . We tried starter fluid , but when the tire jumped a foot off the ground we didnt try it again .

 

[MMagis]

I just saw a video post of someone sealing a tire that was a little ways away from the rim by putting a firecracker with a long fuse on it. It did a good job but I don't know if any paper got in the bead, but it may be something to try.

Are you sure they didn’t spray ether in there first? Doesn’t seem like a firecracker would be nearly enough “umphhh” to seat a bicycle tire, let alone anything bigger.