Tires or wheels?

Vern · Aug 24, 2019

I have a 2009 Cub Cadet GT2542 lawn tractor on original rubber. The tractor has 874 hrs on it.
The 2 front & left rear tires have developed slow leaks which I have tried to stem with "Fix-a-Flat."

I have heard stories about wheels that have been corroded to the point that they were unsafe to mount new tires on.

I want to replace the 2 front tires but don't know if they will put new tires on those wheels or should I buy new wheels with new tires already mounted?

What say you?

jeffcat · Aug 24, 2019

Want to see what slime looks like after a couple of years? Put tubes in the tires. Around 12 or 15 a tube but they will last longer than you will ever mow. I did three of them this spring on some of my machines.

old · Aug 24, 2019

My 1972 Troy built tiller still has the same tires that came on it in 72 but has tubes in them now. In the past fix a flat with used in them but got to the point it did not help any more. Your rims should be just fine and if it was me I would put tubes in them and never look back

Vern · Aug 24, 2019

Ya know, I never thought about tubes.
I think I'll go that way.

Thanks, Old;
Vern

old · Aug 24, 2019

While I would not do it in a car I have done it in my old track and did well also. Almost new tire on 1969 Chevy pickup and had a side wall hole. Patched the hole and put in a tube and it lasted 10 plus years but was a farm truck.
The old tiller my dad got new in 72 and is on its 2nd engine and 3rd transmission but same tires as new due to the tubes being in them now

T.R.K. · Aug 25, 2019

I work in a shop that does a lot of tire repairs on a year's time. It is nice to tell your tire guy that you put sealant in the tire. It makes a pretty big mess to work on them sometimes. I would go with tubes. Please note, even tubes don't hold air forever, you still have to check and add air occasionally.

ztrmowers · Aug 25, 2019

stick tubes in and be done with it

DR. EVIL · Aug 26, 2019

I put inner tubes in ALL tires that don't run over 25 mph as a standard practice. Way too many places for tubeless tires to leak.
My brand new Cub Cadet zero turn had a flat right rear tire the morning after it was delivered. I have the tube for it, but after over 4 years it only leaks down from 20 psi to 10 psi between weekly mowings.
Yep, brand new tubeless tires and brand new wheels will leak. Back in the late 197p's when I was tire buyer at IHC Farmall plant most of my leaky tires were tubeless. Was at JD Horicon couple years ago, they have a couple tires a day leak so bad they can't get the machines out of the plant.

K run tubeless tires on cars and trucks, everything else gets tubes.

Texasmark1 · Sep 18, 2019

Come on JC, that tire and wheel look like they are 30 years old, rusted rum, weather cracked tire.....Too many people sell Slime for it to be all that bad. I use the other stuff and it's hard to find because everybody sells Slime.

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