Tires Tire Problem on my Zero Turn

[BoylermanCT]

OK, blew out another tube today. Had to carry the Raptor SD home with the tractor again. Will be buying a new tire.

 

[TMGT]

Where was the original puncture? Was there a reason they didn't plug or patch it?

 

[dougtrr2]

Any chance that there is a hidden piece of steel (old fence post, rebar, etc) that you are running over?

Doug in SW IA

 

[sidecarist]

If the tire is off the rim again use a cotton ball to check both the rim and inside of the tire for sharp objects. A remarkably small thing can wear a hole in a tube. The cotton will catch on it and show it clearly.

 

[Ford850]

Where was the original puncture? Was there a reason they didn't plug or patch it?

That's what I was wondering. I plug my mower tires and have had no issues. I did have one plug repair that leaked along one side of the plug, so I added another plug, and eventually a third plug all in the same hole. That was years ago and it's still holding today.

 

[Poopdeck Pappy]

Why don't you throw the tube away, plug the tire with a cat turd plug and keep using it. I just plugged one today on my mower.

 

[BoylermanCT]

The tire shop said a plug would not hold and said to go with a tube. Took their advice.... Original hole was in center of tread, a 1/2" screw. They have said they found 2 other holes, one on the sidewall, so no plug there. I've cut my losses and ordered a new tire for $70 incl shipping. Spending too much time on this! Need to get the field cut before I need haybine!

 

[TMGT]

A proper plug or patch would work for a 1/2" screw, you can also plug the sidewall being it's a low speed tire.

 

[MF283]

Wondering if you put any soapy water on tire(over inflate) to check for leaks before ordering a new one?

 

[Texasmark]

My tire dealer uses Korean tubes rather than the more common made elsewhere tubes....none available around here made in the US. He is 5th generation in that store and still going strong with lots of competition from "low ball" stores. I have had problems with tubes purchased from the local farm stores but no problems with his. I prefer tubes to match or be the next size smaller on a tube rather than go larger which kinks when inflated.

1 psi will inflate the tube as far as that goes! All my mowing equipment and I have numerous run 10 psig or less especially on tires rated for 12 psi max. I have some ATV tires on my Husqvarna 46" used to mow the pond dam and such with a max rating on the sidewall of 5 psig.....so nothing wrong with your inflation pressure.

I'll go for something wrong with the wheel. But that answer is confusing when considering your initial problem unless you had 2 problems:

A punctured tubeless that didn't mend properly....a patch from the inside would surely correct that vs a punch through without dismounting type repair, especially on light duty tires like yours;

or a problem on the rim which kept the tubeless from seating properly. But that doesn't make sense as you have been using the mower for some time without a tire problem.