I have a skid steer with very little wear. I don't use it very often and the tires leak down and de-rim. Then it is almost imposible to get them to fill again. Should I put tubes in or just start using ether to get them to bead again. Thanks in advance.
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It might shear the valves off the tubes. Do you have a hole or are the rims leaking?. You might just need to clean up the rims or take them to a dealer for that.
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Either is hard on the inside of tires. Can you use it occasionally, yes. Another way is to jack the skid steer up, allowing the tire to hang in the air without touching anything. Wrap a rope around the center of the tire and tie it, then twist a bar in it to start shortening the rope. A small ratchet strap will also work. Tightening around the tire tread in the middle of the tire forces the beads outward, so that you can add air. Be sure and remove the guts from inside the valve stem so that you get the maximum flow of air to seat the beads.
Might want to put the skid steer up on blocks when not in use, or just get in the habit of adding a little air once a week or so.
David from jax
Might want to put the skid steer up on blocks when not in use, or just get in the habit of adding a little air once a week or so.
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To get the tire back on, I would use either (starting fluid), no if, ands and buts about it. But I have done it, am comfortable with it and it's a lot of fun! I don't recommend you do it.
Thanks for the response. Yes I put it on blocks the tires and rims are practically new and I have had hit and miss luck on using the ratchet strap to get them to rim again. SOO frustrating. Is their any downside to tubes? Im leaning towards going that direction.
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I had no downside to using tubes in the rear tires on my previous tractor( Ford 1700 ). The big tire dealer here has an air inflated strap that goes around a tire to reseat the beads. Simple, appears foolproof and safe. If you can not determine the cause and repair the continual leak down - I would simply go with tubes.
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Some don't like it but I had the same with a seldom used piece of equipment and a few ounces of slime sealer did the trick...
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Years ago I had a wheelbarrow tire that wouldn't hold air because it was so dry rotted it looked like I had siped the tire. I emptied a can of Fix-A-Flat in it. Bubbled out everywhere. But that tire held up for years until the pan rusted away and I trashed the whole wheelbarrow. 
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As IT mentioned in post #2, the downside of tubes is if you operate the machine with low tire pressure, you risk ripping off the valve stem.
If you check your pressure prior to each use and get tubes with metal stems, they should be trouble free.
One other note, the tire and wheel must be clean and dry prior to installing tubes. Since yours have previously come off the bead, there is probably dirt and debris in there.
Any foreign material will drastically shorten tube life.