slow leak

smallfarmer · Nov 15, 2008

One of the front tires on my BX2350 looses about a pound a day. I checked it and there is some bubbling at the seal for tire and rim. Would slime stop that or can somebody recommend something better. How fast would the tire have to turn to coat the inside?
Oh yeah, It's a bit over 100 hours and I've never had it sunk etc. to the rim for crap to get in.

Hvytrkmech · Nov 15, 2008

I would absolutely, positively not use slime. If you can remove the tire, take it to a tire shop and either have them install a tube or bead seal it.

Tim

FullBucket · Nov 15, 2008

I'm not advocating slime, having never used it myself, but if you take the tire off you could roll it manually and lay it on it's side to coat thoroughly. I have a slow leak in the front of my 2350 also. I believe I caused it by fully loading the FEL with gravel and breaking the seal on the bead. If it really gets annoying I think I will get a tube installed. Best of luck with your tire.

MarkLeininger · Nov 16, 2008

Don't use slime. When you check your air pressure, that crap will come out the valve stem and ruin your tire pressure guage. Never worked in my experience. If you're energetic you could dismount the tire, deflate and break the bead. Clean it up good with some scotchbrite and check for dings on the bead of the rim. Reinflate and see if it holds. Or just take it to the tire place and put a tube in. That's the best solution. Ain't cheap though, I had one tire done and I think the tube was like $60 if I remember.

alchemysa · Nov 16, 2008

I quite like slime but don't know if it would seal a bead. Its quite possible it would if the leak is that slow. It wouldn't be expensive to find out. The wheel doesnt have to turn fast. In fact I would think the slower the better if you are trying to seal the bead.

savageactor7 · Nov 16, 2008

I got tired of baby sitting slow leaks over the years and have put tubes in all our tires. Same goes with the B1750...of course I tried all the proper fixes before I resorted to that.

JOHNTHOMAS · Nov 16, 2008

My first Kubota a BX2200 done this and I had dealer replace rim. It done it before hardly any use. My BX2350 I purchased this year is doing this and it does not have a fel. I believe it's a bad rim. I have a 5 gal air tank that I use to fill it up before using. Tried to get tire off one day to take for determination of problem. Couldn't get the bolts off. Bought a 6" extension bar for the 1/2" ratchet so will go back and try again. Will probably install tube. I think I had the same issue with my B7800 which was between the BX2200 and the current BX2350. I even looked into the foam filling the tires way but was to expensive.

Egon · Nov 16, 2008

I have used slime on the front tires of my Kubota B7100 with good results. No rim leaks but pin holes on the tires.

Have you tried inflating the tires to maximum pressure in case the bead was not seated properly?

Botabill · Nov 16, 2008

I can't say if slime or a competitor equivalent will work for a rim leak but in defense of the stuff I put it in my tires the day after I bought the tractor (ran over a nail) it's been working for about 5 years now. Yes you do need to be careful with the valve stem location when you test tire pressure. You need to clear the valve by releasing some pressure before using the guage.