Can't just retube that

[fatjay]

Rust will just cut up the new tube. I think i want to take the tire off and weld a new piece of metal in then cut a hole for the stem. I think i'll clean up the rest of the wheel while I'm at it.

Yes steiner has a new one for $100, but I think i'll try this first.

 

[CobyRupert]

Seems like it should work… unless it doesn’t. Theres one way to find out.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Why Steiner? And why $100?

Looks like a pretty typical wheel that you could pick up new for $30. Used rims, they are sitting around pretty common, even cheaper. I'd pitch that in the scrap pile.

 

[airbiscuit]

What's the challenge in that?

Also when done, I would apply a little body putty and paint for a smooth wheel/tube interface.

 

[oldnslo]

What does the rest of the rim look like. Be surprised if that is the only rusty spot.

 

[JTKub]

Just based on the pics, I'd have $100 less.

 

[Dadnatron]

Wire wheel and some JB Weld will take care of that.

 

[CliffordK]

Rust will just cut up the new tube. I think i want to take the tire off and weld a new piece of metal in then cut a hole for the stem. I think i'll clean up the rest of the wheel while I'm at it.

Yes steiner has a new one for $100, but I think i'll try this first.

I've thought about welding a repair on a rim. Keep in mind chasing rust holes are always a hassle.

The one suggestion, however...

The new valve hole doesn't have to be in the same place as the old hole. If you have a clean part on the rim on the opposite side, drill there.

 

[fatjay]

Went through hell getting the tire off, but I got it off. Wire wheel'd the whole thing. All the metal is in good shape, it's just that spot. I think water got in through the valve stem and just rotted that specific spot.

 

[ultrarunner]

Repaired a few antique wheels and always mindful of the application…

Anything above a farm plow speed and on the highway must be robust so as not to leave you stranded or worse.

 

[airbiscuit]

Several years ago, there was an antique auto race in MN (think 1910s). A person was killed when turning a corner at speed (20mph?) when a wood spoke wheel 9that looked perfectly good) broke, and the car rolled. They changed the rules after that.

That said, I don't think the OP has enough runway on his property to reach a dangerous speed.

 

[fatjay]

It'll be sturdy when I'm done with it. And I don't take it for more than a mile down the road.

 

[fatjay]

Also I don't do anything "at speed" as the brakes consist of dropping the bucket.

 

[airbiscuit]

You are anything but boring

 

[fatjay]

You are anything but boring

That is high praise in my book

 

[WinterDeere]

What's your hourly rate on that job? If you're having fun, go for it, I've certainly done worse myself.

Then again, if you have easy access to a used replacement for @CH4Ohio's claimed $30...

 

[fatjay]

What's your hourly rate on that job? If you're having fun, go for it, I've certainly done worse myself.

Then again, if you have easy access to a used replacement for @CH4Ohio's claimed $30...

I looked around, didn't see anything local, only shipped. $100 is a pretty good deal for what it is, but it's more of a figuring it out thing. Never changed a tire on a wheel before. It kinda sucks without the right tools.

 

[WinterDeere]

You can pick up a nice cheap set of tire irons on Amazon, which help enormously for getting the tire off of or on to the rim. Use your loader bucket or a bottle jack under a vehicle to break the bead, and the rope tournequit trick for re-seating the bead. Lots of farmers have found lots of ways to make this job more do-able without having to visit a tire machine.

 

[airbiscuit]

We would put a plank at the edge of the rim, and drive up on it to break the bead

 

[WinterDeere]

We would put a plank at the edge of the rim, and drive up on it to break the bead

Nice! I put the edge of my loader bucket on a block of wood placed on the sidwall near the bead, and just press down. Same idea. Others put the tire under a vehicle, with a jack between the sidewall of the tire and the frame of the vehicle.

It doesn't take a ton of force, probably just a few hundred pounds, but it's more than you'll want to do without some leverage.