Advice needed on rusted front rim.

sbin · Oct 12, 2009

I bought a used front rim here for my MF135.The pictures of the rim looked good but when I received it the interior surface of the rim was extremely rust damaged.After spending an hour with a grinder/wire wheel I cleaned it up but do not think it will be able to hold air as the surface where the tire bead should seal is badly pitted.
Would painting the rim and using a inner tube work or should I just bite the bullet and buy a new rim.The old rim was bent badly by a skidsteer hate to replace good old steel with junk from India.

old · Oct 12, 2009

A 135 should be old enough that the rims would be made for tube type tires any how. Wasn't till some time in the 80s or 90s that they started using tube less tires on tractors. That said I have had good luck painting rims from cars and trucks that are old and rusted and they hold air just fine the trick is to get a good coat of paint on and make sure it has dry well

Nancy Howell · Oct 12, 2009

From our experience with old rims, clean it up good, give it a good coat of paint so there's no abrasion on the tube and to stop further rust damage, straighten the bent place if possible, and use it.

sbin · Oct 12, 2009

Thanks for the advice.
I will finish cleaning the rim put some rust inhibitor, epoxy primer, paint then mount the new tire.Seeing so much rust on the inside of a rim that is clean on the outside was a surprise.
Guess I will use a torch and try to striaghten the original rim to use as a spare.

RayP(MI) · Oct 13, 2009

Old has it pretty well covered. Have one wheel that was a little despicible. Tire man wrapped inside with duct tape before mounting tire, to protect tube..... USE A TUBE!

Bus Driver · Oct 13, 2009

Not sure how your original wheel is bent. But for low speed vehicles not licensed and used on highways, I have cut the center loose from the rim at all but one point, then mount the wheel on the spindle and work the rim back to true running. Cut right next to the rim. Then weld the center back to the rim. If the original was riveted to the rim, then just remove the rivets all all points except one

Lou from Wi. · Oct 13, 2009

Lots of great advice on rim problem!!! I would sand blast the rim. Use a good epoxy primer Paint. and use a tube. Like was said. Let paint dry !! them tube it and you should be good to go. Iv"e also powered the rim with baby powder and the tube before instalation. So there is no jokes showing up to this response,NO I DIDN"T Change the diaper.lol.Powder makes it a smooth tube installation.
LOU

BCnT · Oct 13, 2009

i've had good luck with tubeless tires on rusty rims by painting the sealing surface of rim with that "dip-it" rubberized tool handle coating...just paint it on and let dry overnite...clean rim real good first and paint the whole thing with OSPHO or equivilant to kill rust no matter which tire you go with.

gatorhide · Oct 13, 2009

...I have an old farm trailer-single axle, that has 7:50x20 wheels that were [u:e6ee518d8a]very badly rusted [/u:e6ee518d8a]and also needed new tires/tubes/flaps as well.

...I took both wheels and had them [u:e6ee518d8a]-sand blasted near white [/u:e6ee518d8a]-, ...which of course cleaned them to the highest order.

...Then I applied several cans of [u:e6ee518d8a]cold galvanized spray [/u:e6ee518d8a]in the aerosol cans to the inside of both wheels very heavily.

...Then I had the[u:e6ee518d8a] new [/u:e6ee518d8a]tires/tubes/flaps mounted on them.

...I have never even had a flat tire since, ...nor have they ever leaked air since they were both mounted in about - [u:e6ee518d8a]1987 or 1988 [/u:e6ee518d8a]- .

souNdguy · Oct 13, 2009

As long as there is enough metal so that the rim is structurally sound, then just clean up like you did, then hit it with a rust control primer.. and then IMHO.. an epoxy paint.. then go in with a tube and you should be fine. I've got plenty of fords running around with that treatment with no reoccurences of problems yet.

if you are froggy..you could also braze the pits up.. but that is time and material consuming..

soundguy

RodinNS · Oct 13, 2009

Actually, I think if you've got anasty old wheel you're better of cleaning it up and going tubeless. Then the wheel won't poke holes in the tube...
Wire wheel it until it's clean. Use a chipping hamer to get the heavy slag. Then paint it. An epoxy paint is best I think... if you have it. If not, a rattle can will do better than nothing. Once it's dry, use bead sealer as you normally would and inflate the tire.
Don't forget to file the valve stem hole before you paint the wheel...
I hate tubes and avoid them unless I absolutely must use them.

Rod

Old Roy · Oct 13, 2009

I have been playing around with this, works real good may take awhile depending on how many amps you can run.
Look into the article and see how he did a trailer frame, and made a tank to do it in.

I will caution you the doner metal, {I use an old brake rotor for the doner.] and the item cleaned will turn black and slimey will wash off the metal but hard to wash off hands so best to use rubber gloves.
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sbin · Oct 14, 2009

BCnT
Did you used to post on Terry's and Wille's motorcycle forums?

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