ri702bill 8,317 #26 Posted March 28, 2023 8 hours ago, Sailman said: I have had good luck with inner tubes from Ace hardware. Not cheap but seem to hold up well. Have even been known to patch the old ones coming out of some old tires......the rubber was so much better You can feel the difference between the old and the new. Unmounted an original front tire on a 702 - there was a thick walled Firestone tube inside that had not seen daylight in over 50 years - still holds air just fine.... newer import tubes are nowhere as thick and the seam look ragged.... Quality?? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 11,063 #27 Posted March 28, 2023 I've likely fought my last tube. For a few years now I've taken the lazy way out and used this stuff. I do know that it works like a charm. It's supposed to be easy to clean off the rim should the need occur but I don't know that first hand. It (and any other sealant) can mess with the valve core so I bought a bunch of cores and replace them a couple days after using this stuff. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,169 #28 Posted March 28, 2023 Dang!! I didnt realise I would start a 'marathon' post with a little comment about inner tubes As usual, there can be several reasons/solutions to add a tube to the tire ---- For instance my situation was that there really wasnt any other solution.... I got the tractor as a ... bonus? with the purchase of another tractor and it had just sat around here - with flats on 2 tires until wanting something to do, I decided to see if I could 'revive' it. Well, on this one little 6" the tire had been loose from the rim edges for ...a LONG time. Being tubeless there was no way I would be able to not use a tube to get it back against the rim. Even with being flat for so long it was still in pretty good condition with relatively little sidewall cracking -- plus, I wasnt gonna pump a lot of money in an unknown project! 3 hours ago, ri702bill said: the difference between the old and the new. @ri702bill is sure correct here - I'm sure many of you older guys remember using inner tubes to take to the swimming hole (skinny dipping!) ... we would even 'borrow' Dads fishing boat and use it for a version of 'water skiing' and those old tubes were so tough they'd last thru a couple summers. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,317 #29 Posted March 28, 2023 12 minutes ago, pacer said: could 'revive' it. Well, on this one little 6" the tire had been loose from the rim edges for ...a LONG time. Being tubeless there was no way I would be able to not use a tube to get it back against the rim. Sometimes - you can get a tire with the bead off both sides of the rim back into good enough shape to reinflate it using a ratchet strap or rope with a stick as a windlass round the middle of the tire... sometimes..! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #30 Posted March 28, 2023 I use ether, or carb cleaner...or a paint can flipped over, works great when you are done asking for cooperation and start demanding it🤣 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,169 #31 Posted March 30, 2023 Update!! Sent the bad tubes back to Amazon and they refunded the money... So, I went back to the jungle and read thru the MANY tube listings - most the same brand that I had ordered! But, on down the list I saw a few different brands - all from China, of course - but I picked 2 more out and ordered, They arrived yesterday and I promptly aired one on the bench to about 15psi and it stayed nice and round for some 10 mins, so I put it in the tire and ----- Success!!! 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 812 #32 Posted March 30, 2023 i use to say the same thing as ed kennel, BUY AMERICAN! i might just as well have been talking to the wall. now look at how things are in our country. makes me veeery sad 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,305 #33 Posted March 30, 2023 9 hours ago, pacer said: Update!! Sent the bad tubes back to Amazon and they refunded the money... So, I went back to the jungle and read thru the MANY tube listings - most the same brand that I had ordered! But, on down the list I saw a few different brands - all from China, of course - but I picked 2 more out and ordered, They arrived yesterday and I promptly aired one on the bench to about 15psi and it stayed nice and round for some 10 mins, so I put it in the tire and ----- Success!!! That tube must have expanded way beyond its design limit. I would never put more air in a tube that is outside of the tire than just rounding it out. If you think that tractor tubes are bad, try finding one for a bicycle. I have tried major brands and some that you never heard of, and none would hold reasonable pressure for a week. I inquired at a local bike shop that sells high end bikes and he said that none will do what I want. It is no wonder that Slime is offered for sale right next to the tubes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,169 #34 Posted March 31, 2023 12 hours ago, lynnmor said: That tube must have expanded way beyond its design limit Oh, theres no doubt it was - that was the reason I did it. On one of the previous tubes I did a "bench test" and it didnt even get rounded out when it came apart. Also, if you read in one of the previous post about using tubes at the swimming hole when we/I we were kids would air a tube to 3-4 times its listed size - a good tube will handle that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TractorEd 633 #35 Posted April 1, 2023 (edited) I bought 8” Carlisle branded tubes from either Amazon or Walmart, can’t remember which, but they’re working fine. That was about 3 months ago and still holding air. Sorry to hear so many Wheel Horse folks having tire/tube troubles. Edited April 1, 2023 by TractorEd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
