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Subject: Lawn tractor tires
From: "Wayne Farrington" <w.farrington@verizon.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:11:13 -0700
I have been working in my shop on an old lawn tractor. Just got done
rebuilding the carb and it seems to be running pretty good now. Turning
my attention to the many other things that need fixing including two
flat tires. This tractor has the small to medium sized "turf tread" type
tubeless tires that are on so many of the cheapy tractors. I was able to
successfully plug the hole in one tire. However the second tire had an
existing plug that was not holding. Despite repeated attempts I've not
been able to get a new plug to take hold. The tear in the tire is just
to large and the plug can't seal it.

Anybody know if these type of tires can be dismounted and patched from
the inside, or maybe run a tube in it? Can the bead be broken and pealed
with a good seat tire spoons? I realize you can buy replacement
wheel/tire assemblies, but I'm really not sure how long the rest of the
mower is going to last, and would like to make one last ditch effort on
the old tire.

Wayne






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