Tractor Tires with fluid

Warren Bult · May 28, 2010

I have a tire that is slowly going flat. It has the fluid in the tire. Noticed a light bubbling around the valve stem. I know the fluid will rust out the rim. I figure the tube inside is probably shot also. Picking up a new rim tomorrow. Was wondering if it is possible to refurbish the old rim and reinforce the area around the valve stem to reuse later or just figure it to be trashed?
Maybe you guys out there might have different ideas.

Wilson · May 28, 2010

weld patch over hole area grind smooth drill new hole in good area of rim

thurlow · May 28, 2010

What does the rim look like? Personally, I wouldn't trash it 'til I had the tire off. Might not be rusted at all or might just be surface rust, in which case the rim could be sanded/repainted and be just as good as new.

Warren Bult · May 28, 2010

That was the plan when I get it replaced. check it over good after a cleaning. Would be nice to have a spare around. Unfortunitly, the ag tire people are closed till Tuesday. Shouldn't need the tractor before then, just don't want to loose all the fluid. Plan on jucking it up to take the weight off it to try and save fluid.

Chris in SK · May 28, 2010

Don't write the rim off just yet....I've had a couple that bubbled CaCl out the valve stem hole for a long time, (one for a couple of years on and off!) and when we broke them down both rims were still in pretty good shape.... just washed them and put new tubes in. You can always get it sand blasted, weld a washer over the valve hole, or just drill a new valve hole if the rim is sound but the hole is rusty.
Chris

circus · May 28, 2010

Sandblast it. My inner tube's had a stem that unscrewed about half way down. This made the stem hole about a 1/2" id instead of 3/16 id. The fuid gushes out.

old · May 28, 2010

You would not believe all the rims I and others have repaired after a problem like you have. Most of the time a good cleaning and a simple washer welded over that stem hole works just fine. Also ALWAYS paint the inside of the rim and even better use that undercoating on it and that will last for decades

showcrop · May 28, 2010

I have one that I patched some twelve years ago. I lucked out and just happened to have some bar stock that had a curved cross section to it that matched the curve in the rim. I cut out a section of thin material next to the valve stem to match the material, welded it in and it's been good since.

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