[AT] Tire rim sealant

Mike mikesloane at verizon.net
Mon Feb 18 13:49:50 PST 2013


We used to have the tires on the skid steers we sold filled with foam,
only at customers' request. Yes, foam filled tires are puncture proof,
but there are some downsides: the filled tires are very heavy (which is
OK if the weight is needed); there is NO give to the material, so they
ride very stiff - hard on the operator and hard on the machine; it is
fairly expensive; and the stuff is very difficult to remove once the
tire wears out. For customers, the labor charge to remove the foam when
changing tires was more than the cost of new rims. Unless the customer
was involved in demolition work, we didn't get many repeat orders.

I have a International 184 that came to me with foam filled front tires,
and it wasn't any fun removing the foam when the tires wore out.
<http://public.fotki.com/mikesloane/international_184/front-tire-change.html>
When I was all done with it, the tractor steered and rode a LOT nicer. I
guess, for things like a wheelbarrow, a snow blower, or a tiller, it
might be a good idea, but I would never recommend foam to anyone.

My golf cart tires all had slow leaks and I put Slime in them as an
experiment to see if it would help. I was surprised to find that I no
longer had to air up the tires every time I wanted to use the machine.
So I am a limited believer - if it works, it is an inexpensive solution
to a problem of a slow leak. I don't think I would put it in my car or
truck.

Mike

On 2/18/2013 2:46 PM, charlie hill wrote:
> I'm well aware of that Larry.  I was suggesting it as an
> alternative. Sorry I wasn't more clear.
>
> c
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Larry Goss Sent: Monday, February
> 18, 2013 2:03 PM To: Antique tractor email discussion group Subject:
> Re: [AT] Tire rim sealant
>
> FWIW, Slime and foam are completely different from each other.
>
> Larry
>



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