My tubeless wheel is flat everytime I go to use it. I was going to put some Slime (tire sealant) in the wheel but I think I need to apply a bead of some type of sealant to the tire/wheel first.
Another thought is to get a tube.
Any and all suggestion welcome.
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My contractor wheelbarrow is 25 yrs old
It started as a tubeless, but after going through problems like you describe I added a tube. That was the ticket-tube for quite a while. Finally I need a new tire-I switch to airless (not a hard tire exactly, filled with something). While I never will have the fear of a flat, there's no user friendly "bounce" while pushing over uneven ground. That part I don't like. The cushion of an aired tire goes over changes way easier.
Mines older.
My wheelbarrow got the tube in 1982 and it is still in there.
Course I don't drive it like I use too.
I wonder what kinda mileage I have on that old beast.
Lighting job is suppose to start the first of the year. I'll keep ya posted.
I still got the tube..............
but the tire finally cracked up too much to be safe on the hiway.
Some good white oak on that thing-up off the ground but just stood up and leaning against................................currenty the back of the garage. Linseed oiled every year.
Those folks at Jackson really produced a fine product.
Anyone ever tried the Dyson wheelbarrow? http://www.turbosquid.com/FullPreview/Index.cfm/ID/461667
No, does it also vacuum my living room? ;)
Actually, the Slime's probably worth a shot. It's cheap to try, anyway. Odds are fairly good that you have a nail hole or three in the tire, and the Slime will fix those up. It also helps a bit with rim sealing, et al.
But tubeless tires on a wheelbarrow are problematic, since they carry such low pressure, making it hard to maintain a good rim seal.
Slime.
Ya gotta spin the heck out of the wheel after ya shoot slime in any tire. The stuff tends to glob up on the rim across from the valve. Sometimes makes it a bear to balance a tire.
Could be a problem for high speed wheelbarrow work :)
I'm kinda partial to the "spare in a can" stuff. It injects itself, and spreds around by itself a bit better. Just remember to empty the tire right away and fill it again with regular air, to get the butane out of the tire.
Cool ride
We had a guy limp his van back to one of the service centers by using a couple of shots of R22 in a slow leaker.
I've never done that, but have used my scuba tank to air up tires when on camping/dive trips.
Here you go....
http://www.carefreetire.com/carefree.html
Flatfree Wheelbarrow Tires
Harbor Freight sells "flat free" tires for wheelbarrows for around $40. They also have models for handtrucks, and other low speed uses. I've had them on my hand truck for about five years now.
tubes..
Put me down with the tube fans.
I never had any luck sealing the rim with slime
Wheelbarrow Tubes
Thanks for your input. I'll check out HF. I like the $2.99.
Wheelbarrow Tubes
One last thought - Does the wheel have a hole for the tubes' valve stem?
A standard (air-filled) tubeless rim will have the hole, but sometimes it needs to be drilled out a little larger.
The stem of a tubed wheel is the weak link. Run too long with too low of pressure and the stem will be torn loose from the tube.
Wheelbarrow Tubes
One last thought - Does the wheel have a hole for the tubes' valve stem?
Both my barrows have flat tires, again, even with tubes. There are no flat tires available from $30 for 13" to $65 for 16". Tractor Supply has them but they also sell a no flat, dual wheel, large plastic hopper barrow for $69. You can also buy a cheap replcement tire, 13" for $10.
slime works great
Don't skimp, use the whole bottle and spend 5 -10 minutes rotating the tire. Pump it up nice and firm. The stuff works GREAT
slime works great
Don't skimp, use the whole bottle and spend 5 -10 minutes rotating the tire. Pump it up nice and firm. The stuff works GREAT. I've never applied any kind of "bead"