In my part of the country, we don't have snow blowers unless it's from some
displaced person from the north who just can't seem to part with it for
nostalgia reasons....but we do have foam filled tires.
The guys who cut lawns often fill the tires with foam to eliminate punctures
from a variety of sharp objects. It works great but the ride is much
rougher. Some of the rear wheels on pneumatic forklifts are foam filled to
eliminate punctures. You might check with the forklift and mowing people
about foam tire filling in your area.
Gil Fuqua
Sunny South in Nashville with snow flurries out today
-----Original Message-----
From: shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-owner@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of nick brearley
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:53 AM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Snow blower tire madness
Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com> wrote
>So are there any ways to make this easier? Can I (crazy thought though it
>may be) weld the rim halves together to make one actual air tight rim,
>then put a tire on it? Do they make some sorta snow blower tires that
>don't require air in the first place?
Sounds like a job for foam filling. I've seen filled tyres offered as a
complete item but never been able to track down anyone providing a filling
service. They must exist.
Got a similar problem with jockey wheels on a pickup mower. Not quite so
finicky but still bad enough. We use tubes in them.
Good luck.
Nick
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