Flat tires-will this work?

chuck t · Sep 5, 2015

Keep having flats on my Massey 165. It has old try rib tires with tubes. I have to take them in for repairs. I was thinking about putting some used steel belted radial car tires on it. That way I could jack it up and use plugs and get back to mowing. I know it won't steer as well. The wheels seem kinda flimsy, more so than car tires. Will they work for a car tire?

ss55 · Sep 5, 2015

16 inch rims, how wide? If you read the sidewall, many car tires only have two plies. I'd try to find D or E rated pickup tires for more load capacity and a taller profile than car tires. Tires that have deep grooves around the tire might steer better than tires that have mostly cross grooves.

Any reason not to put on new higher ply tri-rib tires other than the cost?

chuck from neb · Sep 5, 2015

That will work ..we did it on a small wagon years ago and they lasted for years

MSM · Sep 5, 2015

If the rims are riveted together they will not hold air,if the center is welded to the rim,they should hold air assuming the beads are in decent shape. Another option would be used aircraft tires, they may not steer quite as well but they are 12-16 ply and not prone to punctures.

rustyfarmall · Sep 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:08:49 09/05/15) Keep having flats on my Massey 165. It has old try rib tires with tubes. I have to take them in for repairs. I was thinking about putting some used steel belted radial car tires on it. That way I could jack it up and use plugs and get back to mowing. I know it won't steer as well. The wheels seem kinda flimsy, more so than car tires. Will they work for a car tire?

You will encounter problems with steering ONLY on wet grass or slightly muddy ground. Other than that, you will like them, but you do want to use minimum 6 ply light truck rated tires.

DR. EVIL · Sep 5, 2015

You didn't see his statement that he uses inner tubes in these tires?

old · Sep 5, 2015

Unless the rims are made to run tubeless you will have problems since a tube type rim is not made the same as a tubeless rim is and the tube type rim is likely to leak at the beads

ss55 · Sep 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:56:44 09/05/15) You didn't see his statement that he uses inner tubes in these tires?

If he wants to make quick repairs with just tire plugs, can he still use tubes?

Angle Iron · Sep 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:56:44 09/05/15) You didn't see his statement that he uses inner tubes in these tires?

nd the way I read it he wants to get away from that so he can use plugs.

chuck t · Sep 5, 2015

(quoted from post at 13:28:40 09/05/15) 16 inch rims, how wide? If you read the sidewall, many car tires only have two plies. I'd try to find D or E rated pickup tires for more load capacity and a taller profile than car tires. Tires that have deep grooves around the tire might steer better than tires that have mostly cross grooves.

Any reason not to put on new higher ply tri-rib tires other than the cost?

6.5x16. Cost is the main reason. I assume the new tri rib will need tubes and am trying to get away from that so I can plug a flat in the field, not have to dismount the tire. Truck tires sound better as they can be 6 ply. The rims look fair. I don't know if a truck tire will go on a 6.5

chuck t · Sep 5, 2015

Will fix a flat work on a tubed tire?

I didn't think plugging a tube through a tire would work; anyone had success doing it?

J.Wondergem · Sep 5, 2015

(reply to post at 17:19:47 09/05/15)

Yup. Fix a flat or that green slim works too, in a tube.

Dune Country · Sep 5, 2015

How about getting some tire foam?
It has worked for me in the past

ss55 · Sep 5, 2015

Slime sells bicycle tire tubes with the right amount of Slime sealer already inside the tubes, popular with mountain bike riders. Works well for small punctures.

Pair-a-dice farm · Sep 5, 2015

Car tires might be a little light because of the thin sidewalls. I have 235/85 16 ten ply tires on my Bushog tractor. It works great and I seldom have a flat even in thorns. As others have said it might not steer as well in wet grass but on the other hand they don't make divots. Unless you have really good wheels I would consider putting on new ones.

T in NE · Sep 5, 2015

Go with a 10 ply/ load range E truck tire in
235/85r16. Dodge put them on a 16x6 up through 93.
That's a 31 inch tall tire.

Kansas4010 · Sep 5, 2015

When I know I'm going to be getting into some thorns. I have an extra set of rims with old truck tires filled with slime. When I don't have them on I leave them sitting outside in the sun to dry out and get harder. They shed thorns better that way. Haven't had a flat on them yet. If I were going to do that all the time I'd look into airplane tires though.

rusty6 · Sep 5, 2015

I've been running truck tires on the front of the Cockshutt 40 since the late 1970s. They work great. Steering is not that bad. The tires are
either 8 or 10 ply, 7.50x16. They were probably a little stiff to pry onto a drop centre rim but its so long ago that I don't remember. And
yes, they are still the same old second hand tires my dad bought in the late seventies. Goodyear knew how to make tires back then.

ptfarmer · Sep 5, 2015

I run my front (tri-rib) tubeless, I put a half a gallon of cheap liquid laundry starch in each front tire. I leave the thorns in the tires. 3 months running around on mesquites with thorns no flats. The liquid laundry starch also works good on those pesky riding mower tires that seem to go flat for no reason. Also the liquid laundry starch will not rust the rims like the green slime does.

JD Seller · Sep 5, 2015

Dis mount the tire and mount it tubeless and put in some tire Slime or some other brand of tire sealant. DO NOT USE Fix-a-flat!!!!! That stuff is made just to get you off the road as a short term repair. It does not stay liquid in the tire and it is very corrosive. I have several tractors that I have done this to the front tires. I use JD liquid tire repair as it is only $105 for five gallons. They also have it in caulking tubes that allows you to just install it through the tire stem.

I had issues with my JD 6400 MFWD front tires slow leaking. The tires where pinching the tubes and then they would slow leak. I mounted them tubeless THREE years ago with two gallons of the JD liquid repair in each tire. I have not even had to add air ONCE!!!

CenTex Farmall · Sep 5, 2015

I have not heard this idea before. After the last year or so, steel wheels are starting to look pretty good!

Christopher Mikesell · Sep 5, 2015

Car/truck tires work just fine for steering unless you are doing field work, going too fast off of pavement, or driving on wet ground or hillsides. I have a custom plowing business and can't afford to get stuck and have to dismount and replace a flat tire if I "find" something in a customer's field in the middle of a window of good weather, when I have several jobs lined up. I get a few cheap spare rims from the local salvage yard that have old cracked nylon tractor, truck, or implement tires on them. If I have a noticeable leak on the job, I come back with a spare and swap it out. Later, I pop the tire off, remove the thorns, patch the tube, etc. In three years, I have changed out two fronts due to thorns. I also keep spare rears for the same reason. I am not a fan of slime or other tire sealers. I have plenty of experience with them working in the short term, but being a pain in the long term.

FBH44 · Sep 6, 2015

I have begun to use a full 16 oz. can of Slime in each front tire, plus I fix holes I can find or I cxan see with the plug kit from WallyWorld. Works for me.

merlynr · Sep 6, 2015

Laundry starch works good and a lot cheaper.

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