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[AIOE]

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

 

[Rheilly Phoull]

On 26/03/2018 10:57 AM, AIOE wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

Replace with a solid or rubberised wheel.

 

[Ralph Mowery]

In article <p99nih$1u7l$1@gioia.aioe.org>, AIOE@AIOESPAM.COM says...

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

Is that green goop the same as the Fix a Flat that comes in a can ?

I had a ridding lawn mower that would go flat and filled the tires with
the fix a flat and then mowed the yard. No more leaking down for the
whole season or more.

If you do use the fix a flat, keep turning the wheel for a while.

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:57:22 -0700, AIOE <AIOE@AIOESPAM.COM> wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

Install an inner tube. The tire is probably leaking between the tire
and the rim, probably due to rust, dirt, or both. I have two hand
trucks with the same problem. They leaked air no matter what I did.
So, I installed an inner tube and lived happily ever after.
<https://www.google.com/search?q=wheelbarrow+inner+tube>

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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Fox's Mercantile]

On 3/25/18 9:57 PM, AIOE wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long
lasting ?

<https://www.walmart.com/ip/FLAT-FREE-KNOBBY-WHEELBARROW-REPLACEMENT-TIRE/17646256>

I got tired of the tire being flat every time I wanted to use my
wheelbarrow,

Been four years now, haven't touched it since.


--
"I am a river to my people."
Jeff-1.0
WA6FWi
http:foxsmercantile.com

 

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 21:12:00 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:

On Sun, 25 Mar 2018 19:57:22 -0700, AIOE <AIOE@AIOESPAM.COM> wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

Install an inner tube. The tire is probably leaking between the tire
and the rim, probably due to rust, dirt, or both. I have two hand
trucks with the same problem. They leaked air no matter what I did.
So, I installed an inner tube and lived happily ever after.
https://www.google.com/search?q=wheelbarrow+inner+tube

This is one of the first things I learned when I began farming. As soon
as them small tires begin going flat, put an inner tube in them. Them
little inner tubes are not costly. $5 to $10. You wont regret it. When I
want to use my wheelbarrows, I dont want to have to fuck with flat tires
each and every time. If you're careful you can install the inner tubes
yourself. It dotn take much effort to remove them small tires with some
screwdrivers. Just be sure you dont pinch or puncture the tube when
installing it. Unless you go over a nail, or the tire gets weathered so
bad it ruptures, the tube will last forever.

Quality wheelbarrows usually have inner tubes already installed, but the
cheaper ones dont.

TIP: A little talcum powder rubbed on the tube makes it go together
easier. (Or corn starch, which is mostly what talcum powder is).

And do not over pressure them. Read the directions on the tube for
proper pressure.

 

[Terry Schwartz]

WRONG. Talcum powder is made of the mineral talc. Magnesium, silicon, and oxygen.

TIP: A little talcum powder rubbed on the tube makes it go together
easier. (Or corn starch, which is mostly what talcum powder is).

 

[John-Del]

On Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 10:57:28 PM UTC-4, AIOE wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

Yep, solid rubber tire.. Put one on my barrow almost 10 years ago with no problems. Doesn't ride as well but the wife never complains..

 

[Ralph Mowery]

In article <H9udnXVLcuU06SXHnZ2dnUU7-dHNnZ2d@giganews.com>,
jdangus@att.net says...

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long
lasting ?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/FLAT-FREE-KNOBBY-WHEELBARROW-REPLACEMENT-TIRE/17646256

I got tired of the tire being flat every time I wanted to use my
wheelbarrow,

Been four years now, haven't touched it since.

Unless it is some kind of heavy duty wheelbarrow, you can get a whole
new one with flat free tires for about the same price or a few dollars
more.

While not very big, I bought a Worx wheelbarrow thing last year. Works
very well for me. Did not get it off their sight, but from a place on
ebay that was a lot less. It came with the flat free tires.

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 00:48:51 -0600, oldschool@tubes.com wrote:

TIP: A little talcum powder rubbed on the tube makes it go together
easier. (Or corn starch, which is mostly what talcum powder is).

If you start seeing tumor-like bulges or bubbles on the tire, it might
be because talcum powder is suspected of being a carcinogen:
<https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/talcum-powder-and-cancer.html>
In any case, don't breath the dust.

And do not over pressure them. Read the directions on the tube for
proper pressure.

The pressure limit is printed on the tire, not the tube.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

On Mon, 26 Mar 2018 05:12:32 -0700 (PDT), Terry Schwartz
<tschw10117@aol.com> wrote:

WRONG. Talcum powder is made of the mineral talc. Magnesium, silicon, and oxygen.

TIP: A little talcum powder rubbed on the tube makes it go together
easier. (Or corn starch, which is mostly what talcum powder is).

I didnt know that. I know at the local bar they have corn starch for
putting on your hands to play pool. They used to have baby powder
(talcum) and I guess a few of the women said it's dangerous so they
replaced it with corn starch and said it's the same thing. I suppose
they mean it works the same. For a tire, I am sure either would work. It
just gives a slipperyness to allow the tube to slide into place when
it's being installed and aired up for the first time. The local tire
shop does that on all inner tubes.

 

[M Philbrook]

In article <p99nih$1u7l$1@gioia.aioe.org>, AIOE@AIOESPAM.COM says...

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.

I have changed it out several times and I am done with that.

What is the best solution for this other than that green goop ?

Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

they have inflanting foam you can use to turn a tire into a foam filled
unit. You can get different grades and it needs to sit for a few hours
with the wheel hanging.

After that, you can run over nails, glass, even cut the tire and it'll
still keep its form.

I believe you can pick the stuff up at a bike shop and maybe even
WalFarts

 

[whit3rd]

On Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 7:57:28 PM UTC-7, AIOE wrote:

I have a wheelbarrow.
It has a pneumatic tire with a Schrader valve.
It goes flat in minutes.
I cannot find a better tire choice.
Is there some other product to use that is better and very long lasting ?

Yeah, you can buy a new wheel. Tire sizes, wheel rims, and inner tubes, are a logistical
nightmare (too many different size/shape options). But, Harbor Freight (and maybe
other suppliers) can sell you a whole wheel at an appealing price.

My car had a flat a few years back, and couldn't find a replacement tire. Not anywhere.
Only Michelin ever made that size, and they'd discontinued it. So, four new rims
and tires were the only way to retire the subsize spare back to the trunk.

 

[Terry Schwartz]

To me that seems unlikely. There are always tire size choices, a little wider or narrower, around your original tire size that can be used on the very same rims. I think your tire salesman saw an opportunity to sell you wheels.

I've been thru this on a few vehicles and never been totally locked out of choices. If I had insisted on only the exact original size, then sure. But I always found a "like" size that went right on, without even affecting my speedo reading.

My car had a flat a few years back, and couldn't find a replacement tire. Not anywhere.
Only Michelin ever made that size, and they'd discontinued it. So, four new rims
and tires were the only way to retire the subsize spare back to the trunk.

 

[John-Del]

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 9:29:42 AM UTC-4, Terry Schwartz wrote:

To me that seems unlikely. There are always tire size choices, a little wider or narrower, around your original tire size that can be used on the very same rims. I think your tire salesman saw an opportunity to sell you wheels.

I've been thru this on a few vehicles and never been totally locked out of choices. If I had insisted on only the exact original size, then sure. But I always found a "like" size that went right on, without even affecting my speedo reading.


My car had a flat a few years back, and couldn't find a replacement tire. Not anywhere.
Only Michelin ever made that size, and they'd discontinued it. So, four new rims
and tires were the only way to retire the subsize spare back to the trunk.

I remember the first Fox body Mustangs had a custom sized tire and rim, and they were eventually discontinued by Michelin. IIRC, the rims had to be swapped out to standard GT rims.

Ah, here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_TRX

 

[whit3rd]

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 11:17:24 AM UTC-7, John-Del wrote:

On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at 9:29:42 AM UTC-4, Terry Schwartz wrote:
whit3rd wrote:
My car had a flat a few years back, and couldn't find a replacement tire. Not anywhere.
Only Michelin ever made that size, and they'd discontinued it.

To me that seems unlikely

I remember the first Fox body Mustangs had a custom sized tire and rim, and they were eventually discontinued by Michelin. IIRC, the rims had to be swapped out to standard GT rims.

Ah, here it is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelin_TRX

The car is an '83 Tbird, TRX tires, still have the old alloy rims in the garage;.
Replaced with rims and tires, used, .from a later model.

 

wht3rd:

As long as repl. rims preserve, as near
as possible, the OEM Offset, you
should be good to go