Tractor tire fix?

[Cavman]

I'm in the process of purchasing some property in North GA. Part of the deal is that I get a Ford model 95 tractor. The tractor's rear left tire goes flat. The owner says you can pump it up but after several days it goes flat again.
For those of you that own tractors, is there an easy fix for this? I've never owned a piece of machinery with large tires like this.
I know that there is that product that some of us put in our Spyder tires, but I was thinking I might have to put in a gallon.
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks!

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: Can you see what is causing the leak?
I don't know how involved you want to get with this repair; my Grampa Denman used to break things down, and just add a patch to the inside of the tire...
Failing that; can you get a plug kit, and stuff the hole with them?

Tractor tires usually live in a low-speed, low-pressure environment; even if the fix still leaks a "little bit", they can be used that way for years! :thumbup:

 

[jthornton]

If it is a tubeless tire just take it to a tire dealer that works with tractor tires and have them put a tube in it. I've had a tractor and a backhoe for a long time and buying tires for them are fun... having said that it is pretty easy to change a rear tractor tire if you can break the bead seal. I use my front bucket on my backhoe to break the bead seal or run over it with my truck.

JT

 

[Bob Denman]

:gaah: Why didn't I remember that the simplist fix is usually the best? :gaah:

 

[lwrydr]

Tire

I had an old Ford tractor and I think they put calciam in the tire. Don't know if that helped leaks but I had a local tire store come out to my place to work on the tires.

 

[jthornton]

I had an old Ford tractor and I think they put calciam in the tire. Don't know if that helped leaks but I had a local tire store come out to my place to work on the tires.

My 56 Ferguson had calcium chloride/water in the tires. The calcium chloride increases the specific gravity of the water and lowers the freezing temperature but calcium chloride rusted the rims out so bad I had find newer rims when I put new tires on the back. They now use an alcohol/water mix for weight.



One of these days I'll get the sheetmetal painted the correct color!

JT

 

[ARCTIC]

As mentioned, just put a tube in it

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: Grampa used Calcium Chloride in his rims also... but he was fussy enough to pull things apart every couple of years, and have us grandkids over for a "scrape the inside of the wheels party", so that he could paint everything!
Fun times! Gramma would feed us watermelon until we were ready to burst!

 

[ottawa-rider]

In case someone wonders why the hell do they put water & Calcium Chloride in tractor tires, it is to add weight, after all, a lot of the work that a tractor does depends on how much traction it gets.

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: :thumbup: Thanks for pointing that out!

 

[jthornton]

In case someone wonders why the hell do they put water & Calcium Chloride in tractor tires, it is to add weight, after all, a lot of the work that a tractor does depends on how much traction it gets.

Yea, my F40 will just spin out without the extra weight as soon as the blade hits the driveway.

JT

 

[Chupaca]

Just a thought..!!

but slime was developed just for these types. It would also add some wieght cause you need a lot for tractor tires. Now if you have a tube it doesn't work well.. Good luck..!! :thumbup:

 

[Cavman]

Thanks for the answers! This will be a new learning curve for me.
At some later date, there may be a laser alignment party at the new place as I will have a garage to host it in.