I boogered bead on tractor tire: should I throw it away?

joestewart · Nov 6, 2011

Hello, I had a hard time getting this 13.6 x 28 R1 10 ply rear tractor tire off of the rim. I tore the bead along a 20 cm length. See photo. I was going to remount it, but now I'm afraid the tube is going to get pinched in there. Or worse yet, the tire will jump off the rim and explode when I pressurize it? Just kidding, but really I don't know if this tire is any good now. I paid $100 for it and I had trouble locating a used one, so I'd like to use it if I can. Should I throw this tire away or is this tear something that I should not be concerned about?

Janicholson · Nov 6, 2011

I would use it. Urethane door and window caulk (Small tube if you can find it) then use duct tape cut into 1/2 wide lengths of 10 inches placed in overlapping strips to hold it so the flap is compressed as much as possible. Let it sit for 2 days and then peal the tape off gently (like it was on your arm!. Mount it and go. It is not a high speed item, and the steel bead reinforcement is not damaged. Use Ru-Glide rubber lube to mount it so it slides easily. Jim

johndeereman · Nov 6, 2011

Put it back together and don"t worry about it

Nebraska Cowman · Nov 6, 2011

As long as you did not break the wire bead it should be OK

Ron Grother · Nov 6, 2011

use a tube on silicone on it and use it.

Eldo case · Nov 6, 2011

Use something to seal it to keep moisture from wire bead because of rust. Us it, it will be ok!

Brian Jasper co. Ia · Nov 6, 2011

Looks like what I remember the bead on the right rear on my CA. Its been on there like 15 years now.

BushogPapa · Nov 6, 2011

I usually just use Talc powder, rubbed on the tube and tire interior, and Beads..
Slicks them right up with not much mess..

Ron..

DoubleR · Nov 6, 2011

It doesn't look that bad to me. On that small of a tire with the low tire presure I would just put it back together and run it. I always use lots of powder on the tube and soap the bead up good when putting a tire together.

barnE · Nov 6, 2011

Stay off the freeway. Joke. Dave

mark in boonville ny · Nov 6, 2011

it will be fine. i do it to just about all my tires.

504 · Nov 6, 2011

Just don t stand in front of it when you air it up, I would use it.

dr sportster · Nov 6, 2011

The tube holds the air anyway. Make sure when using tire irons that the opposite side of the irons bead is in the lowest [usually center part] of the rim to give you the most slack.In other words the bead should be in the dropped center part of the rim. It ain't goin' in the Indy 500. If you wanted you could put some High Tack on that section but not needed.When you put them back on same thing.I can walk them on with sneakers a a Ken tools hammer ,no irons to pinch tube ,but without that slack from the right position: impossible. Seat this very carefully as someone else noted already.Lots of soap. Low and slow [ hey thats my pulled pork saying Low and Slow ]

buickanddeere · Nov 6, 2011

iirc somebody like www.robertstire.com sells a "wonder-glop" in a tube for filling in gaps and cracks in tires.
As previously stated the steel bead is still intact. Should be ok but...............stand clear when airing it up. If the torn rubber stays stuck back in it's original location.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 7, 2011

I bought a lock-on air chuck for filling tires, set my regulator for required pressure clamp it on and leave the area when inflating all my big truck and tractor tires. Think safety.

Ultradog MN · Nov 7, 2011

13.6 X 28 did you say?
Looks to me like they are completely ruined.
Where did you say you are located?
I'll take them off your hands to save you the disposal fee.
I need a set that size...

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