Tire leaks

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Does anyone else have problems with the front tires holding air? My SC2400 is a little over a year old. shortly after I bought it I had one tire that would go flat after a couple of days. I checked it with soapy water and it had a leak around the rim that went about a 1/4 the way around the tire. I took the wheel back to the dealer and they remounted it and put sealer around the rim. Got back home and the same tire started leaking again. When I had some time last fall I took it to a local tire place this time and had the tire remounted and still have the same problem. I really haven't had time to mess with it and just keep airing it up. Now the other front tire has started leaking. It has a slower leak and will hold air for a couple of weeks. I was wondering if anyone else had this problem? I would guess there is a bad spot in the rim or maybe a bubble in the paint that is causing the leak.

This is the only problem I have seen in 75 hours of operation. It is a handy little tractor and has become my go to machine :thumbsup:

 

[Fruitguy]

I am having the same issue, mine is the right front tire. I have not taken the tire in, just keep pumping it up with the air compressor every couple weeks.

I bought mine late last year, has about 50 hours on it.

 

[bp fick]

Must be getting those from same supplier as Kubota. Misery loves company.

 

[Gods Country]

Can't say I've had that issue with mine.


I do feel the tires are mediocre quality however.
I did have one rear tire replaced by my dealer because it was showing weather type cracks on the sidewall after only 6 months. The fronts look the same now although it hasn't been an issue. Perhaps it's normal considering the loads they endure on such small tires.

 

[Fruitguy]

Went to my local tire shop today. Owner says he gets about 10 to 12 tires a day. Put 32 lbs of air in the tire and could not find the leak. Put a tube in it and $19 later and I am all set.

 

[cfell]

my lt1045 kept losing air from one front tire. I let air out of the tire.. unseated the tire.. but left on rim. Then ran a bead of RTV around the lip of the wheel after cleaning it. I then reseated the tire... standard pressure.. no problem for 2 years.

One thing I learned is making tight turns will work the tire on the rim and make it lose air quicker...

 

[gtrippleb]

I noticed about a month ago on my Sc2400 that my left front tire has started to leak. I don't see any holes or anything sticking out. I do notice that there are a bunch of cracks on the tire like it's already started to dry rot. I've had it almost a yr now but the tires have looked that way from day one.

I've just been putting air in but I figure I'll put a tube in it and be done with it until I replace the tires. I thought about switching to the Ag tires instead of the industrial tires.