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I have a John Deere 212 with original tires in excellent condition, except for one problem. The tires are dry from age so the bead will not seal. They are not dry rotted and cracked. What can I put on them to soften them up so the bead will seal? I want to stay tubeless.

Thanks
 
Just Google "tire bead sealer" and then take your pick. There's all kinds of sealants used by tire dealers to solve this problem.

You can't "soften" the rubber itself without damage so the use of an intermediary is the only fix I'm aware of.
 
Ditto on the tubes. Other methods will not last as long and you usually have a mess that you have to clean out before you can use a tube after the other methods failz.
 
For sure, tubes will solve the problem but what I was referring to is a bead sealant that is only applied to the tire bead itself.

Talk to any tire shop. They use them all the time when there are issues such as rusty or corroded bead areas on the rims. These products are not the same as the goop that gets injected inside tubeless tires to self-seal small punctures. Therefore, should you decide to put tubes in at some point, you won't be faced with the big mess mentioned.
 
I put Berryman's tire sealant in the lawn mower, 4-wheeler, front tractor tires, garden tiller, hand truck and wheel barrow about 7 years ago and havn't put air in anything since. Berryman's seems to work as well as Slime and doesn't cost as much. Stay away from Victor sold at Wal-mart. Looks the same but doesn't work worth a crap.
 
I use dish detergent on the tire beads so they will seal. Make sure there's no rust in that area. Hal
 
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