[AT] Tire rim sealant

[Dave Rotigel]

Hell Charlie, So are steel wheels (or tracks) but..........
	Dave

On Feb 18, 2013, at 5:17 PM, charlie hill wrote:

> Mike on the foam,  I agree with you on all counts but it is a viable
> option if your only goal is to prevent flats.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike
> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 4:49 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Tire rim sealant
> 
> 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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