mower tires

[little green guy]

ok heres the deal, i do know how to fix equipment, i do it all the time but i wasn't thinking today. the other day a got a flat tire on one of my mowers and haven't had time to fix it because i've been so busy so i just dumped the mowers in the shed and left. Today i had some time and devcided to fix it but i didn't have time to go to the mower shop to get a tube. I decided to take the tube out and went down to the local auto parts store and got some tire slime stuff that is supposed to fill punctures in the tire. i put the tire back on the rim and put that stuff in it. the stuff did not work and when i moved to mower the tire came of the bead and now i'm skrewed because i have a flat tire with that junk in it and it's of the bead.it wouldn't be problem but i got the silly stuff in the tire. Anybody got any suggestions i would realy appieciate it? This is realy annoying because i'm so busy and i think i just wasted a tire.

[lawrence stone]

Buy a tubleless tire repair kit and/or another wheel/tire combo as a spare.

[Keith]

If it is Slime it should just rinse out. Sealing a bead ain't that big a deal. You will need to find a gas station or something with a compressor. It is easy if the wheel is off the mower.

[geogunn]

I've never used SLIME but I've used something like VICTORS ,or whatever it is.<p>why did you take the tube out? shouldn't you have left the tube in and aplied the slime into the tube?<p>an option is wash out the slime and put a new tube in.<p>good luck<p>GEO

[ojonesy]

the answer is SuperFlex SoftFill Flatproofing. No more flats, no more leaks, no more downtime!

[Keith]

Damn, you sound like a salesman.

[ojonesy]

just letting you know there is a 100% fix for your tire problems. Keep pumping the &quot;slime&quot; if you like.

[Keith]

I don't care if you are a dealer. It just sounded like a sales pitch.

[Getmow]

Just curious about the foam filling. <br>What is the aproximate cost for 22&quot; ZTR tires??<br>Is it as &quot;soft as air&quot; as advertised?<br>Are there any LMO's using foam filled tires and what aplications?<br>

[little green guy]

where can i find out about that stuff? sound like u realy like it

[ojonesy]

22x1100x8 79lbs. $118.00ea<br>an operator would not know the difference if he was unaware of the tires being filled. Only SuperFlex SoftFill rides like air - 8 durometer - softest on the market. Not sure what &quot;LMO&quot; stands for.<br>Perfect for mowers, decks, ztrs, skid steers, blowers etc.<br>You have to determine what machines cost you the most in downtime and add the amount of flats/slow leaks you get a week times 52 weeks. For landscapers, most cases, it will pay for itself.

[ojonesy]

www.arnconet.com is mfg. will forward you to dealer in you area

[Getmow]

Thanks for the reply Mr. Jones. I will look into it.

[The Mowman]

God you sound like a sales person. Why not offer to go to the guy's house and give him a free demo.

[ojonesy]

Maybe I'm wrong, but isn't the purpose of discussion groups to offer help, tips, information, etc. that may help you guys KEEP some money in your pockets? Based on the types of questions posted on the site, it seems to me that most members want information to help their businesses and avoid costly problems or mistakes. Not everybody has THE ANSWER, nor do they want to waste time reading silly comments or whining. Just my opinion, of course.

[Getmow]

Thanks again Mr. Jones. So you are a salesman (or company owner) I don't care. I need an answer to the problem of down time because of flats. I carry spares for my Dixie's on my trucks but am always looking for a better way of doing things. Thanks