Posted by mkirsch on August 14, 2012 at 06:53:35 from (64.80.110.75):
In Reply to: leaking plow tire posted by LA in WI on August 14, 2012 at 06:42:31:
Go with the slime.
You can have the tire filled with foam, but it's something that needs to be done by a professional with the right equipment. It's not like you can just take a can of Great Stuff from Home Depot and squirt it in there.
Well, I suppose you could take a can of Great Stuff and squirt it in there but you'd only get a small part of the tube filled before the foam hardens...
Slime is the next best thing. Don't be bashful with it. More is better.
The only problem with slime is that the tire needs to be rolled occasionally or the slime will settle to the bottom. Unless the leak is on the bottom the tire will usually go flat. Fortunately all you have to do is air it up and tow the plow to the field, and it'll be fine again until you park it for several months.
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