[AT] Semi-OT Dixon ZTR mower front tires

[Paul]

Slime takes care of my problems also

Paul


On 9/17/2016 12:56 PM, Mike M wrote:
> Had the same problem with my garden tractor that i now use as a butt
> buggy. A can of Slime took care of the problem, for under $10 it's
> cheaper and easier than a tube.
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On 9/17/2016 12:34 PM, Steve Offiler wrote:
>> Charlie did you check valve stems?   I have this exact problem on my DR mower.  Valve stem rubber is aging and cracking.  Holds air OK, meaning I can inflate and use the machine all day, but it's flat again in a few days.  If the stem is moved around you get audible hissing.  This reminds me I've got to deal with it soon. That machine is my snowblower too.
>>
>> SO
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Sep 17, 2016, at 11:57 AM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Guys I've got a Dixon Commercial grade ZTR mower.
>>> The front caster wheel tires are 11 x 4-5 tubeless.
>>> All of a sudden last fall I started having the front tires
>>> go flat.  They are in good shape.  I finally, early this spring,
>>> took them off the rims and wire brushed the bead of the
>>> rims to remove what little bit of surface rust and crud that
>>> had built up and there wasn't much.  Then I cleaned the
>>> bead of the tires with a solvent type cleaner that I hoped would
>>> soften them a bit.  I put them back on the rims and pumped them
>>> up and immersed the entire mess into a bucket of water.  NO leaks
>>> on either tire.  I put them back on the machine, mowed the yard one
>>> time and the next time I went to the mower they were flat again.
>>> So, I got some beat sealer compound and put on the beads.  Same result.
>>> Has anyone got a clue how to fix this problem?
>>>
>>> I'm thinking tubes or just having the tires foam filled.  Opinions welcome.
>>> Also does anyone know what size tube fits in an 11 x 4-5 tire?
>>>
>>> Thanks, I'm sick of pumping those tires up.  The only leak I've ever found
>>> was
>>> around the bead.  I'm pretty certain there are no holes in the tires.
>>>
>>> Charlie
>>>
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