Great tires, came nicely packed in the box, and did not compress ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx985f3iNjxHFMO6JoE7CSGActiIEyumFx . It fitted my craftsman riding mower just fine. It is a little narrower than my stock tires but so far it has held up and works great. No air leaks and traction was great in my hilly backyard. Installation was good and was not too difficult, highly recommended.
My brother tried this on a flat lawn tractor tire. It was a spectacular failure. He probably put too much in? The sidewall blew out on the tire. It hit the 16' tall ceiling of his pole barn. He was leaning over it when the sidewall blew. He says it took 1 gallon of mineral spirits to get the foam off of his face/hair/head! Being a good brother, I had to ask him "Can you do it again? I'll make a video, we'll get rich!" He declined...LOL
In all my years of working with this stuff in props and decorations I have found a few things out the hard way. Like a haircut is cheaper, safer and easier than more chemicals. The best one I learned however is that it isn't air that makes the foam cure, it's the moisture in the air. I always have a spray bottle on hand so it cures quicker. You also don't have as much worry about it just staying an uncured mess in the middle of cured foam. As far as the tire keeping it's shape, I'd suggest a screw and clip into the bead to hold it to the rim properly. Lessens the chances of bulged or deformed sidewalls.
I don't know.... is there a tube inside the can running from the top to the bottom? Usually there is in most cans of paint and other stuff so that it picks up the stuff at the bottom.
I tried this procedure on both of my rear 20x8 lawn tractor tires. It was a disaster and i ended up ruining both rims and tires.Here in the South its much too hot for this to work in the summer. The foam gets completely out of shape and you get extreme flat spots due to the heat. I used more then a case of "Great Stuff" foam attempting to fill all of the voids. But It did not get the tires back to the proper original size and shapes. It was aweful on the spine and the cut of the blades. I may have done something wrong. But no matter how close to the recommended procedure I stayed, the tires didnt maintain their shape. I can't recommend this at all in high heat areas. ZZ.
I put great stuff in my wheelbarrow 3 years ago and it still works well. Its a throwaway tire and wheel so I have saved $40 because I normally buy 1 every other year.
What the hell I'm gonna give it a try lol. I have an old garden trailer with 2 flats that's just been sitting around. If it works great, if it doesn't I won't loose much!
depends on what the tire is used for. I used the foam on my tiller tires since the tire and tubes were super expensive . been using the tires for 3 years no problem. a mower tire filled with foam will break down quick due to all the vibration and heavy use.
Dude #1) take the valve core out then fill tire. #2) use a sharp drill bit so you dont slip off. #3) make sure you have can screwed on all the way to straw. #4) wear latex gloves . #5) make sure you have straw in and secured before filling . Just good safe advice.
I have a dolly cart and was thinking of removing the air-filled tires and buying solid rubber. I never even thought of doing this! It will save me a lot of headache. Thanks!
To follow up: The technique worked just fine on my dolly cart. I only needed part of one can, and I used what was left on a wheel barrow tire. The tire was falling apart, but the method still worked, sealing holes in the tire and making it functional.
Slime worked for about 2 years on my horse rototiller the third year it was all dried up. It was fun to watch your video I will remember this for the future. Mike Morgan
I use green slime in all my tires except for my truck and car tires!!! Works great and never had any more problems with flat tires!!! I only have to add a little air every few months!!! I love the stuff!!!
Did this about two years ago. Kept the wheel on the axle to spin it after getting about half of the can into it. Using the centrifugal force to disperse the foam evenly. Haven't had an issue. Only used one can on a 22.5 x 7.50 - 12.
Requires lots of air to dry properly. I tried making catfish jugs from balloons and beach balls. Some balloons dissolve or the foam doesn't cure . Same with commercial spray foam insulation, you've got to know what your doing and always make sure that the air gets to it while your working with it.
It's so much fun to watch the video without listening to music I don't like but it's much better to watch when I can hear the real sound of those videos.
YEAHH !! ANOTHER 'happy camper' .....i agree, most Utubers put 'noise' on, hoping to get subscribers. NOT EVERYONE, needs to get infected with noise....real life is not ....THAT ....good day, sir. pump up your dolly tires with foam,....
Don't get in a hurry for instant results. The tire needs to sit for 4 or 5 days for the foam to cure and harden. Don't get tempted to use it the next day, you will be sorry
You got to make two evenly spaced holes the same size as the straw and some little tiny holes all over the tire and plug the two fill holes when it's full so then foam can't escape but still draw enough air through the tiny holes for the foam to expand, be sure to start spinning the tire or rollin it around for a minute or two to even out the foam from having flat uneven spots then lay the tire horizontal to cure still occasionally spinning every couple minutes . Trial and error is how I learned how to do it this way
I just tried this on my wheel barrow tire this morning. I noticed the directions on the can mention not to use for filling a cavity or enclosed space. We'll see how it turns out.
Hello yes it did hold up. The tires did get replaced for next season. The rubber was paper thin. I had to cut old tires and foam to remove. No flat tires
Cool thanks for sharing. I have a really old pressure washer that is on its last legs (it's made by Honda and will probably never die). Anyway, $5 for a can of foam should work nicely for both tires. (No I'm not going to spend $40 for tires on a worn out washer)...oh yeah, I just want to mention you had your drill in reverse drilling those holes.
What a great idea! No more flat tires for me now; I did it on all four tires, but one of the tires got a swooshing sound and so I did it over as best I could and all works great now! Super video!
Michael Vaught hey man, what do you expect from a guy blowing expansion foam all over his truck bed, while using his dollar store drill, to put holes in his tire, while the beads broken? I mean, seems to me that drilling backwards would be natural. I heard he died trying to weld a pin hole in his argon tank....
I was wondering if anybody else caught that too. But hey.. we all should give him a break. He’s trying to help people out that aren’t like some of the know it all ‘pros’ on YT that need to make childish comments and ridicule others. What good does that create? Real old pros don’t make comments like that...just saying. Sure, it wasn’t flawless. If he’s happy with it, that’s really all that matters. Good or bad. Btw Michael.. your comment was nicely worded and still made the point without making fun of the guy. As it should be. 👍🏼
And for the record, I was in the trades for 40 years as a contractor and a precast manufacturer. I had many employees. Some were better than others, but I never ridiculed any of them. They don’t learn when you make fun of them or make slight in front of others. More people on YT should consider that method instead of making fun of others. It makes the world a better place for us all. 😉
It's hilarious how many people think this guy is running the bit backwards. Haven't they ever watched those old Western movies where the crew rigged those spoked wagon wheels to run in reverse the whole film, just to mess with our heads? ;D Do you think he would actually have drilled through the rubber with the bit reversing?
This works pretty well for the people that sell the foam. It doesn't work for load carrying wheels. You will have a flat spot after the wheel sits for awhile. There are products that work. That one isn't one.
Call a local commercial tire shop, the A & B Foam is for offroad tractors, the Dump, Construction Sites, etc, but they'll fill anything. Including lawn tractors. When done, my Backhoe front tires wieghed over 200 lbs each. If you need extra weight for your Lawn Tractor, it's permanent
Tne hardware store stuff dont work. I have a couple of 8 inch tires on a riding mower done right. By a tire shop. Must weigh 50 pounds. Got a couple of flat free tires for the front of a othe riding mower. Expensive but they work.
"Government Warning: It is a violation of federal law to use the contents of this can for any purpose other than directed." Now if you'll excuse me...I have to get back to cutting the tag off my mattress.
I want to do this on my small lawn utility trailer two tires, the tube is no good & still inside tires with no valve stem protruding, old tires. Do I need to remove tube before installing this foam?
Nice idea, but the HF tubes are crap. The cart that I bought had 1 tire not holding air right out of the box, and any of the several replacement tubes lasted less than a year before the same issue. The $15 puncture sealing tubes from Lowes, not much better, not worth the extra money.
I have gotten several 10" tires with tubes from HF to build a cart with Every one has gone flat in a very short time. But I don't think this type of foam is the solution!!
It’s a good idea but I’m not sure if that foam is dense enough. Like to hear how it worked after running those wheels a little. I’ve had several tractor tires foam filled but it was like silicone, super heavy stuff and super expensive! ✌️
It worked out great for me. Customers had their roof repaired of replaced and nails were everywhere. I was dealing with flat tires every day. Problem solved.
You can buy pneumatic tires with steel hubs at Harbor Freight from 5 to 10 bucks each depending on the size why would you waste your time and money on Tuff Junk?
Better to use Great Stuff Pond & Stone Spray Foam. It doesn't compress and give you a flat spot when you put weight on the wheel like the other Great Stuff foam sprays do. It's almost $10 a can, but worth it.
@Philo Beddoe do you honestly truly believe that foam will stay in a continuous even padding? It will break up under weight and end up with a tyre full of lumps and debris , it doesn't dry in a flexible rubberized fashion, there's no give in it, it'll last 10 mins at most, I'm sure you will disagree once again and find yet another reason so let's hear it??????
This is good for that purpose but I use green slime, on my JOHN deere mower, I put slime into both of the rear tires, in 4 years I have never added air into them, and by the way with slime you keep the smoother ride, versus filling them up with foam which gives you a rougher ride,
"Good thing I have my safety glasses on" you know this guy aint wearing safety glasses. No gloves, wonky drill. spraying foam all over his truck. I would think 1 can of spray foam would do the trick here if done evenly.
I will try about anything. I can't mow the lawn without picking up a few thornes. Bodark and misquote. I have decent luck with Slime.Tried the black can that is big gap foam. It couldn't handle the weight of the little riding mower. The small gap foam might be stronger but I am through with foam. I put boat trailer tires on the Craftsman lawn tractor. I put tubes in them with the slime in them. I think that will work better for me. I have had them awhile. I think they are the Slime brand. I use a lot of Slime.It will eventually turn to mud.
Checkout ProjectFarm's YT channel. He did a review on different tire repair in-a-can products and one was phenomenal, but I never heard of it before and can't tell you what it is now.
Thanks I was thinking on the tire that kept eating the great stuff I might have had some old slime left in the tire.The rear tires look good but haven't used them yet.
Took the big gap foam out of the front tire. Pulled the thornes out and put in a tube.Added some red stuff that I got cheap because the pump is no good. Had an extra pump. I tried the foam It didn't work. Time to move on.
....? you too ? one of my dollies tires, is shot. will try this, on BOTH...no more bs problems when moving washers/dryers/etc.....that foam expands about 4 times bigger.....
I have learned a few things doing this. Wear gloves. I get a lot of thorns. I was using a lot of Slime. Before doing this make sure the Slime is cleaned out. Make sure the foam has a place to go when it is pushing out the air. Some like to put chunks of Styrofoam in the tire perhaps to save on foam. Don't use that soft stuff or even better use only the foam in the can on small tires. One guy was injecting the foam thru the valve stem with no way for the foam to push out the air.
Anyone that does this is going to be disappointed $ buy a new tire & tube. I did everything right including adding a little water, shanking the can sec, even putting in 6 screws to hold the tire bead onto the wheel. The tire stayed on the wheel, but the Great Stuff turned to powder within 1 hour of mowing. Don't waste your time on this
I tried this, it works at first and then it starts to brake down inside the wheel. I used 4 cans. Best to do it on a Hot day. I still had to buy myself 2 new tires. The price of those cans are not worth it, 4 cans + tax= 1 tire from Harbor Freight.
It doesn't work in load carrying tires that you use. Left my lawn tractor sitting for a short time. When my daughter started to use it she complained the wheels aren't round The same as an air filled tire except the flat spot stays.The foam has no memory unless it is a rubber type foam. Some keep the mower on blocks between uses. Some keep injecting foam in the flat spots. No thanks.
I used 5 cans ($2.99 a can at Walmart) to see if this would work. Harbor Freight had a wheel that was solid for almost what I paid to fix this cart wheel. I did notice that if you use one can at a time and leave the wheel in the sun, the heat helps speed it up. I does work, and it does get hard.
Gave ya the benefit of the doubt for drilling in reverse, you lost all Credibility when you sprayed the foam in the valve stem. 😄Love it !keep it up make that your thing!
OH! OK, James! You try it and let us know. Well... Did it work? Me? If my Gillette Foamy doesn't fill the tire properly, I'll take my razor-sharp Tantalum-coated Molybdenum-steel axe, and chop holes in the tire allover the place!
To Pauliebots, Yeah I guess, maybe it would last awhile. Someone let us know if it's a rousing success or doesn't live up, or is a dismal failure. Thanks, paulibots! seems like air pressure would still have to hold the integrity of the tire (bead etc.) Otherwise I'm thinking fill it with foam and drain all the air pressure out of it and the foam couldn't possibly hold a perfect round shape. Like you said paulie, any crushing would turn it into a mis-shapen mass, sith lumpy spots that wouldn't roll. (I think)
I just use swimming pool noodles for all my small tires...bikes ,mower,carts, wagon ,Dolly's.....ain't changed a tire in 5 years,,,works great on kiddos bikes,,just cut to fit
Hello, good question. The tires did hold up for 2 years. I had multiple nails in them. I did replace them due to the tire worn through to the foam. No hassle for 2 years filling up with air. My new tires are also foam filled.
I filled 1 front tire on my ZTR mower. The hardest part was getting the tire bead seated on the wheel. I found the GREAT STUFF at Walmart for $2.94 per can. My 4:00 X 8 tire only needed one can After I got the bead pushed out onto the rim, I drilled 4 holes just big enough to get the filler hose Into & had very little mess to clean up. My wheels are one piece and it has been really difficult to tear them down to patch the tubes. Next time I buy a mower, it will have 2 piece wheels that bolt together.
After greatstuff expans and dries it is honeycombed with air pockets and brittle. Greatstuff starts expanding right when it is released. If you released one ounce it will expand greatly. Triple expansion greatstuff has more air pockets. That one ounce after cured and dried can and will crumble to powder just by squeezing it. If not used correctly it can push out walls and window trim! But if you fill a container up that capable of withstanding the expansion force and quickly cap it off it will stay mostly uncured. It will and can only work temporarily it will crumble inside a tire as soon as its starts rolling. It will not bounce back! It will stay imprinted it will compress and crumble immediately..most riding mowers have tubless tire and only about 10 lbs of air, thats not really enough air to keep the beeds sealed. They will always leak . only thing to do is put tubes in..
THANKS! Never mind the foamy crap, but- I always wondered why all the tires on my wheelbarrows, my snowblower, and NOW the @#%# ride-on tractor were always going flat! It's the low air-pressure! Of COURSE! All these tires, I almost automatically put a tube in them, when I buy the 'tool', 'cause I know they'll go flat! (cheap Vietnamese stuff... mutter-mutter) So now I buy the SOLID tires- a coupla bucks more, but cheaper than buying an inner tube.
This does not work the foam turns into powder as other people have said DOES NOT WORK. There is a professional grade tire foam but it is next to impossible to find and very expensive if you do good luck.
Great Stuff Pond & Stone is a good alternative to that black pro grade tire foam you are talking about. It does not pulverize or compress like the other Great Stuff foams do. It's about $10 a can, though.
I started watching with high expectations, then I saw a (black and decker) drill, GOING INTO A FLAT TIRE! The bead was already broken why drill holes? I don't know... but good luck cleaning all that "great stuff" off your truck bed... 😂 And I've used 5000+ cans of expansion foam in my life, and NEVER HAD A TIP BLOW OFF....
Great tires, came nicely packed in the box, and did not compress ua-cam.com/users/postUgkx985f3iNjxHFMO6JoE7CSGActiIEyumFx . It fitted my craftsman riding mower just fine. It is a little narrower than my stock tires but so far it has held up and works great. No air leaks and traction was great in my hilly backyard. Installation was good and was not too difficult, highly recommended.
My brother tried this on a flat lawn tractor tire. It was a spectacular failure. He probably put too much in? The sidewall blew out on the tire. It hit the 16' tall ceiling of his pole barn. He was leaning over it when the sidewall blew. He says it took 1 gallon of mineral spirits to get the foam off of his face/hair/head! Being a good brother, I had to ask him "Can you do it again? I'll make a video, we'll get rich!" He declined...LOL
JAJAJAJA - what a great brother
For the cost of the spray foam cans... just buy a foam tire.
In all my years of working with this stuff in props and decorations I have found a few things out the hard way. Like a haircut is cheaper, safer and easier than more chemicals. The best one I learned however is that it isn't air that makes the foam cure, it's the moisture in the air. I always have a spray bottle on hand so it cures quicker. You also don't have as much worry about it just staying an uncured mess in the middle of cured foam.
As far as the tire keeping it's shape, I'd suggest a screw and clip into the bead to hold it to the rim properly. Lessens the chances of bulged or deformed sidewalls.
God bless him for actually uploading this video.
Thank you!
Uncle Jed used it when his mule had a flat...put it in the wrong hole though...mules eyes popped out 👍😏
Great humor! I loved reading all the public comments.
Oh, be quiet and try to do it!
We wanna see YOUR video!
Advice: hold your "Good Stuff" can upside down to make sure discharging all the foam inside the can
I don't know.... is there a tube inside the can running from the top to the bottom? Usually there is in most cans of paint and other stuff so that it picks up the stuff at the bottom.
I tried this procedure on both of my rear 20x8 lawn tractor tires. It was a disaster and i ended up ruining both rims and tires.Here in the South its much too hot for this to work in the summer. The foam gets completely out of shape and you get extreme flat spots due to the heat. I used more then a case of "Great Stuff" foam attempting to fill all of the voids. But It did not get the tires back to the proper original size and shapes. It was aweful on the spine and the cut of the blades. I may have done something wrong. But no matter how close to the recommended procedure I stayed, the tires didnt maintain their shape. I can't recommend this at all in high heat areas. ZZ.
that dose work , cure time is long even in the sun , gloves are a good friend with this stuff , nice GOOD OL BOY vid , thanks for posting ,
I put great stuff in my wheelbarrow 3 years ago and it still works well. Its a throwaway tire and wheel so I have saved $40 because I normally buy 1 every other year.
Thank you for sharing! Thank you for watching the video.
What the hell I'm gonna give it a try lol. I have an old garden trailer with 2 flats that's just been sitting around. If it works great, if it doesn't I won't loose much!
depends on what the tire is used for. I used the foam on my tiller tires since the tire and tubes were super expensive . been using the tires for 3 years no problem. a mower tire filled with foam will break down quick due to all the vibration and heavy use.
Thankyou!!! I'm looking at doing the same
Dude #1) take the valve core out then fill tire. #2) use a sharp drill bit so you dont slip off. #3) make sure you have can screwed on all the way to straw. #4) wear latex gloves . #5) make sure you have straw in and secured before filling . Just good safe advice.
I greatly appreciate the tips. It was a mess everywhere.
I have a dolly cart and was thinking of removing the air-filled tires and buying solid rubber. I never even thought of doing this! It will save me a lot of headache. Thanks!
To follow up: The technique worked just fine on my dolly cart. I only needed part of one can, and I used what was left on a wheel barrow tire. The tire was falling apart, but the method still worked, sealing holes in the tire and making it functional.
Slime worked for about 2 years on my horse rototiller the third year it was all dried up. It was fun to watch your video I will remember this for the future. Mike Morgan
Thank you very much.
Gonna do this to my furniture/appliance dolly. Tired of pumping up tires every time I use it.
😂Remember when the coyote straped his self to the rocket? You remind me so much of him!😂😂
Thanks so much that puts a smile on my face!
Sounds like a good idea for a wheelbarrow Tire to cuz you know wheelbarrow tires and never stay up
And how much does the tire weigh after being filled?
I use green slime in all my tires except for my truck and car tires!!!
Works great and never had any more problems with flat tires!!!
I only have to add a little air every few months!!!
I love the stuff!!!
With green slime do you have to jack the lawnmower up ? Did you drill hole to put it in? And lastly, do you have to add air after?
Did this about two years ago. Kept the wheel on the axle to spin it after getting about half of the can into it. Using the centrifugal force to disperse the foam evenly. Haven't had an issue. Only used one can on a 22.5 x 7.50 - 12.
@Philo Beddoe NP
I did the same thing 3 years ago.... tires are still going strong with no sign of breakdown. Since then I've done it to 20 or so others.....
Do you take the tube out first?
@@SwagMaster-fq8qg yes. No need for one because the foam is literally taking the place of it
@@jda9835 guessing you would recommend doing this on a dinghy - the pressure is not as great - how many cans is the question...
Requires lots of air to dry properly. I tried making catfish jugs from balloons and beach balls. Some balloons dissolve or the foam doesn't cure . Same with commercial spray foam insulation, you've got to know what your doing and always make sure that the air gets to it while your working with it.
Informative and funny at the same time!
It's so much fun to watch the video without listening to music I don't like but it's much better to watch when I can hear the real sound of those videos.
YEAHH !! ANOTHER 'happy camper' .....i agree, most Utubers put 'noise' on, hoping to get subscribers. NOT EVERYONE, needs to get infected with noise....real life is not ....THAT ....good day, sir. pump up your dolly tires with foam,....
Just got on the ice and its f in awesome i can get my obsolete atv back working for me lol thank you for you help this man is genius
necessity is the mother of invention thank you now I can repair the tires on my cement mixer.....
Don't get in a hurry for instant results. The tire needs to sit for 4 or 5 days for the foam to cure and harden. Don't get tempted to use it the next day, you will be sorry
I cant believe he tried to inject that foam through the valve 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
no doubt. maybe he never took the valve out.......
Without glasses you be blind ,not a good idea.
What a GREAT idea. I have a couple of flats on my riding lawn mower that will be fixed with this.
I see what u did there
Wow, just ordered a couple cases, can't wait for the next flat! Bookmarked Vid, Nice!
You got to make two evenly spaced holes the same size as the straw and some little tiny holes all over the tire and plug the two fill holes when it's full so then foam can't escape but still draw enough air through the tiny holes for the foam to expand, be sure to start spinning the tire or rollin it around for a minute or two to even out the foam from having flat uneven spots then lay the tire horizontal to cure still occasionally spinning every couple minutes . Trial and error is how I learned how to do it this way
I just tried this on my wheel barrow tire this morning. I noticed the directions on the can mention not to use for filling a cavity or enclosed space. We'll see how it turns out.
Hello thanks for sharing please let me know how it worked out for you.
Did this hold up well my friend? I have the exact same tires and they are full of plugs like yours.
Hello yes it did hold up. The tires did get replaced for next season. The rubber was paper thin. I had to cut old tires and foam to remove. No flat tires
good idea, anyone know how much weight it will hold?
It's people like this that cause nightmares later at the tire shop
"Good thing I had my safety glasses on" Hahahaha bless his heart
Funny stuff. When he stuck it in the valve core. I lost it.
You shoulda seen the part where he tried snortin' the stuff.
I guess they took that part out...
Cool thanks for sharing. I have a really old pressure washer that is on its last legs (it's made by Honda and will probably never die). Anyway, $5 for a can of foam should work nicely for both tires. (No I'm not going to spend $40 for tires on a worn out washer)...oh yeah, I just want to mention you had your drill in reverse drilling those holes.
What a Mess You made ! Hope the tires hold up !
Thanks
I’ve tried this 3 times trust me it’s cheaper and quicker to buy a new tyre
Why didn't it work out? Did you rotate the tires to get the foam spread out evenly?
Have fun getting that off ur truck. Thanks for sharing u knowledge.
Ha. I came here to say "so this is how I found a used truck with random crap stuck to the bed liner"
One of those, why didn't I think of that. Great demo.
We use Great Stuff for many things. Great mess is right! Cool use!
What a great idea! No more flat tires for me now; I did it on all four tires, but one of the tires got a swooshing sound and so I did it over as best I could and all works great now! Super video!
Drill bits work better if you spin them the correct way
Michael Vaught hey man, what do you expect from a guy blowing expansion foam all over his truck bed, while using his dollar store drill, to put holes in his tire, while the beads broken? I mean, seems to me that drilling backwards would be natural.
I heard he died trying to weld a pin hole in his argon tank....
Don't be stupid.
I was wondering if anybody else caught that too. But hey.. we all should give him a break. He’s trying to help people out that aren’t like some of the know it all ‘pros’ on YT that need to make childish comments and ridicule others. What good does that create?
Real old pros don’t make comments like that...just saying. Sure, it wasn’t flawless. If he’s happy with it, that’s really all that matters. Good or bad.
Btw Michael.. your comment was nicely worded and still made the point without making fun of the guy.
As it should be. 👍🏼
And for the record, I was in the trades for 40 years as a contractor and a precast manufacturer. I had many employees. Some were better than others, but I never ridiculed any of them. They don’t learn when you make fun of them or make slight in front of others. More people on YT should consider that method instead of making fun of others. It makes the world a better place for us all. 😉
It's hilarious how many people think this guy is running the bit backwards. Haven't they ever watched those old Western movies where the crew rigged those spoked wagon wheels to run in reverse the whole film, just to mess with our heads? ;D
Do you think he would actually have drilled through the rubber with the bit reversing?
Our maintenance guys filled them with silicon and would run the tires till the cords would slap.
I would think the cells would break down and end up a powder inside the wheel as weight is put on it.
This works pretty well for the people that sell the foam. It doesn't work for load carrying wheels. You will have a flat spot after the wheel sits for awhile. There are products that work. That one isn't one.
Hey would you be kind enough to let me know the names of those products. I have a few load bearing wheels I’d like to try. Thanks in advance.
The foam needs 3 months to harden in the tire as once the holes seals there is no air to harden the foam. One thing they don't tell you doing this.
Professional "foam" is a two part compound mixed at the valve stem. Adds a lot of weight, but never fails.
...kinda like expoxy, only probly better,,, eh? never tried PRO FOAM......will check into it....thanks,
Call a local commercial tire shop, the A & B Foam is for offroad tractors, the Dump, Construction Sites, etc, but they'll fill anything. Including lawn tractors. When done, my Backhoe front tires wieghed over 200 lbs each.
If you need extra weight for your Lawn Tractor, it's permanent
Tne hardware store stuff dont work. I have a couple of 8 inch tires on a riding mower done right. By a tire shop. Must weigh 50 pounds. Got a couple of flat free tires for the front of a othe riding mower. Expensive but they work.
"Government Warning: It is a violation of federal law to use the contents of this can for any purpose other than directed." Now if you'll excuse me...I have to get back to cutting the tag off my mattress.
.Hey Moe . my air mattress needs a Fixin'. .quiets yous. .SLAP. .
That was a good one brother
I want to do this on my small lawn utility trailer two tires, the tube is no good & still inside tires with no valve stem protruding, old tires. Do I need to remove tube before installing this foam?
Wouldn't it be easier just to buy a replacement wheel/tire brand new from Harbor Freight?
Nice idea, but the HF tubes are crap. The cart that I bought had 1 tire not holding air right out of the box, and any of the several replacement tubes lasted less than a year before the same issue. The $15 puncture sealing tubes from Lowes, not much better, not worth the extra money.
I have gotten several 10" tires with tubes from HF to build a cart with
Every one has gone flat in a very short time.
But I don't think this type of foam is the solution!!
it's a zero turn mower tire
Some people like to find ways to beat the system.Its fun.
From the 'You never know until you try' category, that was a good idea! At least it will get you thru a mowing season!
It’s a good idea but I’m not sure if that foam is dense enough. Like to hear how it worked after running those wheels a little. I’ve had several tractor tires foam filled but it was like silicone, super heavy stuff and super expensive! ✌️
It worked out great for me. Customers had their roof repaired of replaced and nails were everywhere. I was dealing with flat tires every day. Problem solved.
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Thanx for showing the true deal!!
Anytime! I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Instead of semi-rigid foam, you can also fill the tire with cement! It works great in air mattresses and beach floats as well.
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@@deanwoodburn2386 What??? But thank you for demonstrating how one posts with no functioning brain cells.
sdushdiu are you serious. Who really has no brain here
we had a word for guys like this in the old days, but cant say it today!
wasn't it two words and the last one was "rigged"?
@@1mongorock ......'jury' ???
Hi - What type of foam did you use - I tried it but the foam turned to rock and did not go all through the tire.....
You can buy pneumatic tires with steel hubs at Harbor Freight from 5 to 10 bucks each depending on the size why would you waste your time and money on Tuff Junk?
I can do this to my wheel barrow tire. I bet two cans of that doesn't cost 50$ like a solid rubber tire would.
Better to use Great Stuff Pond & Stone Spray Foam. It doesn't compress and give you a flat spot when you put weight on the wheel like the other Great Stuff foam sprays do. It's almost $10 a can, but worth it.
Nice. I've never tried the Pond foam but I'm gonna for sure give it a try. Thanks!
@Philo Beddoe do you honestly truly believe that foam will stay in a continuous even padding? It will break up under weight and end up with a tyre full of lumps and debris , it doesn't dry in a flexible rubberized fashion, there's no give in it, it'll last 10 mins at most, I'm sure you will disagree once again and find yet another reason so let's hear it??????
Its like walker lever never gets old lmao..😂🍻
This is good for that purpose but I use green slime, on my JOHN deere mower, I put slime into both of the rear tires, in 4 years I have never added air into them, and by the way with slime you keep the smoother ride, versus filling them up with foam which gives you a rougher ride,
"Good thing I have my safety glasses on" you know this guy aint wearing safety glasses. No gloves, wonky drill. spraying foam all over his truck. I would think 1 can of spray foam would do the trick here if done evenly.
Half at MOST. Each can should be able to do like 3 doorframes........ or half a dozen windows+.
Hahahahaha!
That's exactly what I was thinking before I read your post :)
Great Mess. Got that right. I've never used that stuff that I didn't make a mess.
I will try about anything. I can't mow the lawn without picking up a few thornes. Bodark and misquote. I have decent luck with Slime.Tried the black can that is big gap foam. It couldn't handle the weight of the little riding mower. The small gap foam might be stronger but I am through with foam. I put boat trailer tires on the Craftsman lawn tractor. I put tubes in them with the slime in them. I think that will work better for me. I have had them awhile. I think they are the Slime brand. I use a lot of Slime.It will eventually turn to mud.
Checkout ProjectFarm's YT channel. He did a review on different tire repair in-a-can products and one was phenomenal, but I never heard of it before and can't tell you what it is now.
Thanks I was thinking on the tire that kept eating the great stuff I might have had some old slime left in the tire.The rear tires look good but haven't used them yet.
Took the big gap foam out of the front tire. Pulled the thornes out and put in a tube.Added some red stuff that I got cheap because the pump is no good. Had an extra pump. I tried the foam It didn't work. Time to move on.
Your suppose to hold the can upside down. It won't dry completely inside the tire where air cannot get to it.
will NOT work. The Foam crushes and stays crushed. That is just not the right kind of foam.
Great Stuff Pond & Stone works. It does not pulverize or compress like the other Great Stuff foams do. It's about $10 a can, though.
That foam is activated by the moisture (water content) in the air. Works best with at least 40% or more RH.
I need to fix my dolly Tire that sounds like a good idea there
....? you too ? one of my dollies tires, is shot. will try this, on BOTH...no more bs problems when moving washers/dryers/etc.....that foam expands about 4 times bigger.....
I have learned a few things doing this. Wear gloves. I get a lot of thorns. I was using a lot of Slime. Before doing this make sure the Slime is cleaned out. Make sure the foam has a place to go when it is pushing out the air. Some like to put chunks of Styrofoam in the tire perhaps to save on foam. Don't use that soft stuff or even better use only the foam in the can on small tires. One guy was injecting the foam thru the valve stem with no way for the foam to push out the air.
Excellent way to "renew" a tyre. The foam here in Australia costs a lot less than a tyre/wheel.
Anyone that does this is going to be disappointed $ buy a new tire & tube. I did everything right including adding a little water, shanking the can sec, even putting in 6 screws to hold the tire bead onto the wheel. The tire stayed on the wheel, but the Great Stuff turned to powder within 1 hour of mowing. Don't waste your time on this
you did not use enough, rear lawn and garden tires would need way more, and most front tires as well
I wouldn't really say "I did everything right" while doing any of this...
Great Stuff Pond & Stone works. It does not pulverize or compress
like the other Great Stuff foams do. It's about $10 a can, though.
Remember to wear gloves..that stuff will not come off your skin. It has to wear off. I know from experience...lol
Melts with gasoline duh!
I tried this, it works at first and then it starts to brake down inside the wheel. I used 4 cans. Best to do it on a Hot day. I still had to buy myself 2 new tires. The price of those cans are not worth it, 4 cans + tax= 1 tire from Harbor Freight.
Sometimes the tires are just too old for it to work. But it does work for some.
A waste of time and money. The foam does not cure well and breaks down under a load. Cheaper to buy inner tubes.
It doesn't work in load carrying tires that you use. Left my lawn tractor sitting for a short time. When my daughter started to use it she complained the wheels aren't round The same as an air filled tire except the flat spot stays.The foam has no memory unless it is a rubber type foam. Some keep the mower on blocks between uses. Some keep injecting foam in the flat spots. No thanks.
I used 5 cans ($2.99 a can at Walmart) to see if this would work. Harbor Freight had a wheel that was solid for almost what I paid to fix this cart wheel. I did notice that if you use one can at a time and leave the wheel in the sun, the heat helps speed it up. I does work, and it does get hard.
Gave ya the benefit of the doubt for drilling in reverse, you lost all Credibility when you sprayed the foam in the valve stem. 😄Love it !keep it up make that your thing!
He was not drilling in reverse as the drill chuck is moving clockwise. The drill bit moving counter clockwise is an optical illusion.
Alan James please ... you are an optical illusion
Ah, no, the foam sprayed out of the valve stem, lol
You always hold the can upside down! Get it?
OH! OK, James! You try it and let us know.
Well... Did it work?
Me? If my Gillette Foamy doesn't fill the tire properly, I'll take my razor-sharp Tantalum-coated Molybdenum-steel axe, and chop holes in the tire allover the place!
To Pauliebots, Yeah I guess, maybe it would last awhile. Someone let us know if it's a rousing success or doesn't live up, or is a dismal failure. Thanks, paulibots! seems like air pressure would still have to hold the integrity of the tire (bead etc.) Otherwise I'm thinking fill it with foam and drain all the air pressure out of it and the foam couldn't possibly hold a perfect round shape. Like you said paulie, any crushing would turn it into a mis-shapen mass, sith lumpy spots that wouldn't roll. (I think)
It works better if you hold the can upside down
Can this stuff be used to fix a leaking radiator? If I fill it with foam it should fix the hole where the antifreeze leaks out right? :)
Yeah do it amd let us know how fast your car overheats lol
“I spended $40 on tire foam to repair a cracked POS tire” When he could’ve bought a new tire on a new rim at Harbor Freight for $20....
I thought the same thing.. waste of money.
He is short of a full load
Dummy he won't have to worry about tires anymore in general. That's why he did it
2 years later (or less) replace it again......
Why did tyajustremove the airvalue. I like the idea .i have Alston lawn mower .i just don t see the spacing for severalcan s of greatstuff
I just use swimming pool noodles for all my small tires...bikes ,mower,carts, wagon ,Dolly's.....ain't changed a tire in 5 years,,,works great on kiddos bikes,,just cut to fit
Great idea! Thank you so much. Il definitely give it a try. 👍
Or just take the core out of the valve stem and fill the tire up thorough the valve stem.
DO NOT ever do it. The foam becomes powdery over time. I mean in very short while. It does not have the power to carry heavy stuff.
Hello thank you for watching. The tires worked perfectly. They are for a z-turn mower. Not much weight is on them.
@@how2af263 are they still inflated? i'm thinking of doing this with my inflatable (leaking) dinghy -
13X5 Harbor Freight = $15.00
13X5 Walmart = $9.26 - $15.00 (Depend on Seller)
13X5 Tractor Supply = $24.00
Do these tires still hold up now that it is 3 years later or have you done something else?
Hello, good question. The tires did hold up for 2 years. I had multiple nails in them. I did replace them due to the tire worn through to the foam. No hassle for 2 years filling up with air. My new tires are also foam filled.
We now have invented solid tires what a way to go yippee Calle
I’m aware of this. But shipping takes time and the lawns keep growing.
And they're frickin expensive. Why spend more on tires than you spent on the tool (hand cart, wagon, wheel barrow, etc.)? Fill em with foam. 👍
I filled 1 front tire on my ZTR mower. The hardest part was getting the tire bead seated on the wheel. I found the GREAT STUFF at Walmart for $2.94 per can. My 4:00 X 8 tire only needed one can After I got the bead pushed out onto the rim, I drilled 4 holes just big enough to get the filler hose Into & had very little mess to clean up. My wheels are one piece and it has been really difficult to tear them down to patch the tubes. Next time I buy a mower, it will have 2 piece wheels that bolt together.
We bought solid rubber tires for our wheel barrows. $39 each.
After greatstuff expans and dries it is honeycombed with air pockets and brittle. Greatstuff starts expanding right when it is released. If you released one ounce it will expand greatly. Triple expansion greatstuff has more air pockets. That one ounce after cured and dried can and will crumble to powder just by squeezing it. If not used correctly it can push out walls and window trim! But if you fill a container up that capable of withstanding the expansion force and quickly cap it off it will stay mostly uncured. It will and can only work temporarily it will crumble inside a tire as soon as its starts rolling. It will not bounce back! It will stay imprinted it will compress and crumble immediately..most riding mowers have tubless tire and only about 10 lbs of air, thats not really enough air to keep the beeds sealed. They will always leak . only thing to do is put tubes in..
THANKS! Never mind the foamy crap, but-
I always wondered why all the tires on my wheelbarrows, my snowblower, and NOW the @#%# ride-on tractor were always going flat!
It's the low air-pressure! Of COURSE!
All these tires, I almost automatically put a tube in them, when I buy the 'tool', 'cause I know they'll go flat! (cheap Vietnamese stuff... mutter-mutter)
So now I buy the SOLID tires- a coupla bucks more, but cheaper than buying an inner tube.
This does not work the foam turns into powder as other people have said DOES NOT WORK. There is a professional grade tire foam but it is next to impossible to find and very expensive if you do good luck.
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Goodyear commercial tire places usually can fill your tires with foam
Great Stuff Pond & Stone is a good alternative to that black pro grade tire foam you are talking about. It does not pulverize or compress like the other Great Stuff foams do. It's about $10 a can, though.
Looks like this might work on my 1969 mower tire. It's a semi-pneumatic dry rotted and cracked.
Got nothing to lose but 5.00 can foam.
It dry rotted last millenium
I started watching with high expectations, then I saw a (black and decker) drill, GOING INTO A FLAT TIRE! The bead was already broken why drill holes? I don't know... but good luck cleaning all that "great stuff" off your truck bed... 😂
And I've used 5000+ cans of expansion foam in my life, and NEVER HAD A TIP BLOW OFF....
This kind of foam leaves flat spots from sitting. makes for a bit of a bumpy ride
You need to hold the can upside down !
no you don't hold it upside down, I cut the bottom out of an empty can and tube runs to bottom of can
No you don't. It actually stops spraying when you do that. Same with spray paint. Read product info once in a while, it helps!
@@Roller76 No paint has a straw in it but not the great stuff foam !
Exactly!!
Forward drill bit works best!
I think you should keep the foamcan upside down.