Front tire slipped off rim

[k0ua]

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Pomp's Tire Service in Green Bay took care of repairing my tire. They identified a hole in the tread which they plugged and also installed a 10R/12R16.5 Tube ($20) to hopefully prevent further issues. The bead was not as bad as the first mechanic I had taken it to had indicated; they did apply bead sealer so the combination of tube and sealer should serve me well for hours on end. Thank you all for your comments, insight and options. Lesson learned. The next -15 degree day I may heed my wife's advice and stay inside stoking the fire waiting for the temps to rise a little bit before going out to play.

I think your problems with that tire are behind you. It looks nearly new. Now watch the air pressure in the rest of them:thumbsup:

 

[Gary Fowler]

I guess this just goes to show that one should always get a second, third or fourth opinion before trashing a perfectly good tire.

 

[toomanymachines]

The first place just wanted to sell a new tire. I am rather sure that even a patch and bead sealer it would have worked. Tubes are fine, just as long as nothing is ever left in the tire. a tiny grain of grit will eventually work it's way through.