Foam filled tires

[deerhunterf350]

Exactly, It is not the safest, it will definetly scare the "Snot" out of yeh, and when you have the proper equipment and a High Volume Air compressor, there is no need to use this method.

It works though.

 

[firemanpat2910]

Ive seen people do it that way but not remove the valve core, now thats scary.

 

[jimmysisson]

That's a new one on me! A few years ago I borrowed my buddy's JD410, dug a sewer ditch. Next AM, his dad needed it to dig a grave, funeral party coming, big rush, and of course a front flat. We had the come-along around it and cable clamps and 4# hammers, finally got it to take air. Wish I'd known about the ether, though not sure it would work with the wheel on the machine (no time to R+R). Thanks!
Jim

 

[deerhunterf350]

though not sure it would work with the wheel on the machine (no time to R+R). Thanks!
Jim

I am sure it would work with tire and wheel on the Equipment,

The couple of times I have used the method, the Tire/Wheel was off the equipment, because of a true flat(that needed inspection) , bad tube , or needed new(Used) tire.

 

[Casey1]

i need a remedy for the front tires on my tractor. I have had the tractor for 1 month and already had two flats. The problem is that the tires break loose from the rim and a small air compressor won't air it back up. I'm looking at getting them filled with foam rubber, this makes the tires very heavy. Is there any alternatives?

I have the same tractor and ag tires but with 723 loader. I have had exactly the same problem. What I have noticed is that my air pressure in my tires goes down slowly over a week or two. When the pressure gets between 15 and 20 psi they can break loose from the bead. Mine always broke away at those pressures when I had a heaping full bucket of dirt and was turning. I have no trouble at 30 psi. I check the pressure in fronts often especially if I am doing heavy loader work. My pressure always drops slowly and I never find a leak. Maybe that is your problem too. If not get tubes.

 

[rswyan]

I have a Kubota B2910 with R4's and I have the same slow pressure loss problem on the front tires - pump them up to 35 and within a week or so they down to almost nothing. The right tire seems to lose pressure a little faster than the left. I took it down to the local tire shop to have them reseat the bead on the rim after it totally lost pressure one time - they checked it for leaks and found none.

It's been this way almost since we brought it home from the dealership back in May 2004. Had I known initially that it was going to be a problem I would have had the front tires foam-filled ...... as it is now, I've worn off enough tread that I'd hate to spend the money on getting them foamed ...... probably just stick some tubes in them.

 

[dirtworksequip]

Try running a little more air pressure to keep the tire sidewall from flexing as much and breaking the bead causing the tire to go flat. Do you have a front loader on the tractor?

 

[jimmysisson]

My local problem leading to slow leaks is rose thorns I pick up brush hogging a neighbor's field. Sometime can't even see the buggers. I used to get them in the 3-rib fronts on my Massey 135, and thought I'd avoid them with the R-1s on my newer rig. Same problem, however. I seem to have stopped the leak with a can of goo, can't even remember who made it, maybe Armor-All? Used to take a week from 30# to 3#, now stays up.
Jim