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showcrop · Mar 7, 2009

I just got a pair of tires for my puller. one was dirty inside like it must have gone flat and the bead broke and went through some muddy water. There are some areas on the inside of it where little bits of tufts of fabric are sticking out making it look like some side wall damage. I can't see any evidence of damage on the outside and the beads are good. Would it be a good idea to put some talcum powder inside before mounting to lubricate between the tires and the tubes which I will be reusing? they are bias-ply tires.

snoop-nc · Mar 7, 2009

I would be VERY LEERY of airing up that tire, much less putting stress/strain on the sidewalls.

IF YOU ARE DETERMINED...get some innertube (non-reinforced) patches and apply over the areas with cord showing...even up in the sidewall area.

TALCUM may help also.

...my $00.02 worth

old · Mar 7, 2009

If it where me I would take an old tube and cut it open and lay it in the tire then install the good tube. That will keep the ruff areas from rubbing holes in your tube
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bruster · Mar 7, 2009

Depends where the "tufts" are. If they're at the shoulder (where the tread meets the sidewall) they could be torn fibers from pullin. I learned from an old tire man, andwhen he repaired bias truck tires, he would singe them back with a torch then powder the hell out of them with talc, air them up and send them down the road. How big are your tires, and how much pressure do you fill them with?

DPG · Mar 7, 2009

I"m throwing my 2 cents in with snoop...patch all the 'tuft's over .... use as large as you can. I'd look for Bias ply patches...they have some reinforcement to them and can add back structure because what you described, sounds like broken cords ... they may come back and haunt you later... low pressure wrinkles may catch up in time...

good luck

Anonymous-0 · Mar 7, 2009

My opinion says the side wall has been comprised and will probably not stand up to what torque you are going to put them thru. Bud

showcrop · Mar 7, 2009

the tufts of fiber are near the bead. the tires are 20.8x38 There is not really significant roughness around the tufts. The whole inside has roughness molded in. I thought that since I will be reusing the tubes that it might be a good idea to replace the talc that comes on the new tube.

Iowa_tire_guy · Mar 7, 2009

If you can see any of the cord on the inside you might be able to get by for awhile with covering them with patches or and old tube but experience has showed me that this tire won't last too long. Probably better to find another.

Bob Kerr · Mar 8, 2009

Hope you didn't pay much for that one tire, it is damaged. it may last one pull or 10, know one knows, but I will almost guarantee this, it will blow when you don't want it to like in the finals. Always use talc when using tubes and that goes for anything with tubes. It keeps the tubes from scuffing inside the tire.

Bob Kerr · Mar 8, 2009

As far as talc goes, I am not talking about baby powder. Get tire talc at an auto parts store. It is powdered soapstone and has no oils like baby powder has and that oil isn't good for tubes.

bruster · Mar 8, 2009

It NEVER hurts to add more talc. It's cheaper to use baby powder, and reduces any friction inside the tire.

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