[AT] Semi-OT Dixon ZTR mower front tires

[charlie hill]

I've got some slime here but it's the kind for automotive tires and
I don't know if these mower tires turn fast enough to get it evenly
distributed.  I thought about painting the beads with it.

Charlie

-----Original Message----- 
From: Mike M
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Semi-OT Dixon ZTR mower front tires

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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