rear tractor tire repair ????

SDE

Well-known Member
I have a cut in the side wall of an 11.2 x 36 tire. Gemplers has a sidewall patch that should take care of it. Is there anything special a person needs to know, to get the job done correctly on the first try? Because I only want to take the fluid out once.
Thank you
Steve
 
just make damm sure the tire is worth that patch. nothing guaranteed on this tire. how big is the cut? picture? it all boils down to the size of cut and position of it.
 
The tire is old, but looks new . The cut is about two inches long and it is not as high as the rim or as low down on the tire asto be by the lugs. I need to get into town to the Bloodmobile, so i do not have time to post a picture. I need to make my camera a habit.
Thank you
SDE
 
If you're going to work it,forget it.A sidewall patch/repair wont last,don't waste your time/money.On a 'parade'/show tractor where it never works,just 'overinflate' 1-3 lbs to remove the flex/bounce.It sshould be fine.
 
so that must kinda put it in the centre side wall. kind of a bad spot due to the flexing. but use a patch that just covers the cut. then use a big one over top of that. should get you by for some time, long as not doing heavy pulling. keep the tire aired up to max will help.
 
I have done a good many repairs like that. You need a good tire boot that is twice as big as the cut. Then you need to clean and rough up the area and then put in a tire patch glue. Let it dry then lay the boot on making sure you have it sitting right it should have on it how it should sit. Then what I do is air up the tube inside the tire so it holds the boot in place real good and let it sit over night that way. Last 2 I did you can almost not see where the cut is
 
Yes, A 2 in cut is not un-doable. A good sturdy patch should last quite a while. I think I'd want a patch at least 6 inches square. Something with a couple layers of fabric in it.
 
I have personally used the Gempler's tire liner to repair an 11" failure in an older 36" turkey foot tire, that I wanted to salvage because it was 1 of a matched pair for my F-20. I also bought the rubber repair epoxy from Alltire supply.

I am pleased with the result, and used the rubber epoxy to cover up/seal the opening after the liner was installed. I buffed the rough repair down to a reasonable blend into the original profile. While not perfect, it absolutely is not ugly either.

My only advice is, if you are planning to work this tire, I would watch it for awhile, but probably will be fine withl only a 2" gash. If this is a show only trailer queen, I am positive you will be fine.

Mine is a show tractor that I have no plans to use for antique pulls or similar. Parades only. so far, so good.
 
I patched a cut that the tire dealer would not even do a section repair on it. Buff the inside good and spend a little more and buy a can of tire cleaner(for tire repair) I used a boot abought 12 square, and it has been on a working tractor for three years(sidewall cut)
 
504-1, I have done similar repairs on a small cut, with good results. Remember, AG tires are NOT run at road speed (ie. 50-60 MPH). One has to use a little common sense on how big/bad the injury is, condition of the overall tire, intended use, etc.

Most tire shops don't want the liability of a failed repair, so they shy away from it, even if it is relatively simple and small.

IMHO.
 
What was the brand name on the rubber epoxy?

I have a couple slices that I would like to repair on a set of rear tires I have. They are angled cuts that lifted a large section of rubber on the outside sidewall of the tire but stop at the cords. The epoxy would help bind the rubber back to the tire to keep them from getting bigger and protect the cords from moisture.
 
I'll have to look. I know I bought it from Alltire supply. I just looked, REMA makes it, but they don't show the kit on the website any longer. You may have to call them
 
OOPS! With the cut at the very bottom of the tire, I did not realize just how far down the cut was. It looks to me like it may have split on its own. Maybe the tire is to weak to be a working tractor. I will try to load a pic.
Thank you
Steve
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Your tire is in fact not worth fixing. Cord rot and rubber decay have taken its life. Time to move on, as it will split and fail in another place within a few months, and could surprise you in a bad way. Jim
 
Definitely! That is not a cut in an otherwise good tire. It is the product of failure in material that deteriorated from old age.
 

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