Had a rear tire fall off the rim today. Came to UA-cam to find a fix-it-yourself video and this was the first to come up for me. I watched until the end, where you fixed a tire in the same predicament as mine. I gathered up my tools to do the job, and then went to the medicine cabinet for the thickest grease I have on hand and to my ecstatic surprise, it worked! Not only am I here to thank you for making and posting this video, but to inform anyone reading this comment that if you don't have Bead Buster, don't sweat it. Bag Balm worked great for me!
We once used a strap to seat a car tire and put too much air in before removing it. The strap ended up breaking under stress, and the metal part slammed the guy inflating it right in the "you know where." He rolled around on the floor for awhile in serious pain. A lesson was learned!
Yeah, definitely not s good idea to over inflate anything! On the last tire it didn't seem like the gauge wanted to work at first but it was definitely overinflated. Thanks for watching!
After 40 years in the trucking business, I've aired up many truck tires with ether, also car tires, m/c tires and lawn tractor tires. Finally got smart and put tubes the leakers. The problem is the cheap Chinese tires after a couple of years will start to leak through the sidewalls.
The Carlisle tires we see are made in US or Canada normally I think but they obviously make them cheap as possible. We see a lot of Locust trees around here so people will use solid tires or something like premium tire sealant (similar to Slime) Problems like what is shown on the Craftsman tire here are cause from the tire being flat and sitting like that outside from what I normally see. Thanks for watching!
I remember as a kid, watching my grandpa wrap baler twine around a small tire, then tighten it up by twisting it with a screwdriver to push the bead out. That's the sort of thing a good grandpa will teach you. Next video, teach us the "flammable aerosol and bic lighter" method. Or are there already too many of those on UA-cam? 😁
Haha, what a great life lesson. Not the baler twine the burnt eyebrows after my next trick lol. I have done the other ways and they do work - in some very limited or extreme cases. Awesome story about the grandpa! Thanks for watching!
If you use that flammable aerosol method, if you ever take it to a tire shop, as soon as they smell the flammable aerosol vapors, you will be asked to remove the tire from their property.
Love the bead buster. Better then the cheap stuff I've been using. A lot of my tires have dry rot, so I end up having to remove one side of the tire and inserting a tube. This is of course a last resort. Would be good if you could do a video on tube replacement. Thanks!
Great tip that works well. For me, I've never had to remove the valve core and have re-seated my lawn tractor tires a dozen times. Yes, I have a slow leak I've not addressed.
Best video because of that one thing where you show to make sure each section is getting tighter, not letting it dimple in the one place (which it did with a rope approach). Used a ratchet strap and voila. Trick then is to release the ratchet once the air starts to take or it kind of blows it up, making all kinds of bad sounds. :) Mower back in action! And I did it with a bicycle pump at that. Had to first switch out the air valve itself (inner part) because of old stop-leak not letting air inside. Anyhow, Big Thank You.
A lot of valuable info. Never heard of bead buster or use regular screwdriver. Lost a zero turn tire in middle of yard. Only had a rope, so made it into a tourniquet by using a branch. Lol worked great.
@@MikeOrazzi You and me both! It is a bear going to start equipment and struggling with tires or other things. Thats why we fix them right and skip the hassle
We were stuck out in woods no ratchet strap no starting fluid to blow it back up. So we did kinda like your grease trick dug mud outta the creek and packed bead with mud so we could get it back on and outta woods worked like a charm n
pushing the oxygen out with an air compressor without taking the valve core out, spraying starter fluid inside the rim then creating a controlled explosion with grill lighter is probably the easiest method of rebeading. But i may need to do this cause my tire is kind of deformed while trying to push it to the backyard while the tire was off the rim a few weeks ago we will see. Thanks for video.
Our family had an air compressor and used the inflatable outer tube with strap to help inflate tires. I wonder how many people think of putting water in tires to help add weight to tires for better traction. I've been fixing flat tires on bicycles and cars since I was about 15 and I have never heard of that bead buster stuff.
Good video. I have had to do that to a number of small tractors, mowers, etc. But the best cure is an inner tube. Tubless tires are more subject to dirt getting into the bead seating area causing air loss. But not so with a tube and the bead seating area doesn't have to be perfectly clean. And the customer's always see it my way.
Until you run over thorns and then screwed.... and tubes aren't cheap anymore! Only reason get dirt tree bark land scape timber shaving is tire is low of air to begin with and then knuckle head driving... and then go air it up but too late for that now! Leaks around rim w trash in it!.. much easier w plug kit for Tubeless thorn flats. And cheaper if do it yourselfer.
@@IndRepairWild pear thorns are terrible here. I pushed some of them over that were higher than my head while seated on the tractor and bush hogged them to smithereens. But the thorns got my tires, front and rear. I had sealant put in the rears. On the fronts, after about the second or third patching at $15 each, I started breaking them down and doing it myself. They're tube type rims and tires, so it's not that hard. You can do it with hand tools. But the cold patches you get at Walmart suck. While I was in Mexico, about 3 years ago, I saw some of the old hot vulcanizing patches, the ones that you clamp and light the fuel and it burns. I bought them. They worked great. Since then, I've been buying them off eBay, too. I've got enough for over 300 patches now. I reckon I'm the patch king. I changed one tube last year, because it had over a dozen holes in it, and I didn't want to waste that many patches on it. That tube had 70 patches on it already. The only way it stayed up long enough to get over a dozen holes was that I had put Slime in it. That can make it a little tougher to clean up for a patch job, though. That Slime only lasts for so long, too. Then it gets most of the fiber rolled up into balls, and you have to flush it out with water and replace it. After the flushing, I connected it to the air hose and let air blow through it to blow out the water and dry it out a little. It had about 9 holes, so it wasn't going to explode. 😂😂
The band clamp on the tire is key and it's safe. I've seen the "lubricant spray/lighter/explosion" method and that looks like a great way to get a helicopter ride to the trauma center. I keep spare tires on rims on hand so I can get back to work quick and use this fix later. Good video - thx!
Yupp, works pretty good, been my go to method for many years. I remove the valve core and use an plain air fitting with no chuck to get more airflow. Just get everything ready, slip the fitting into the air hose and stick the open end over the valve stem, works great.
The ones we have been using for a while are made by Torqify but it does not look like they are available any more. I would look for the same design and see if you can find one with the braided lines instead of just rubber. Something like the one at amzn.to/4bjr4mA Thanks for watching!
@@twistedhillbilly6157 Our other mechanic here was talking about using it for truck tires, looks like I will be grabbing some at Napa soon. It says they have it in stock anyway. We do 200 or so tires a year, normally just blow a tube up in them overnight and next day they go right on with a little lube and many times don't even have to remove the valve core. Great tips!
My Jd slid down a hill done took it off the rim but i hooked air to it and put a brick under it and pressed on it containing the air and popping the beads back in place a rathchet strap could help also but i didnt take out the stem or anything applied air while ratching and it worked
Found a bad ground connection by the end of the project. I thought it was a valve spacing issue but after adjusting the opposite side valves with no change (needed to be done anyway) I went through the electrical
@@YourLocalCountryBoy23 After the other side valves were adjusted, I was finishing the tune up and checking everything out and found the ground wire was corroded and partially loose. I cleaned everything up, checked and re-installed contacts and it turns over well now. These engines should turn over good no matter the temperature (of course depending on what oil you are using and the battery capacity). Thanks for watching!
Good word of advice, somebody not agree like it saves me money I stopped spending money on lawn mower tires and don't have to worry about the tire going flat again don't have to worry about hearing them up again it'll never go flat again it works
When I took auto mechanics in 1970 we had an easy to use tool specifically for expanding the bead of a tire. It was a woven nylon tube that had an inner tube of rubber with a schrader valve. The nylon encircled the tire (such as your ratchet strap), was tugged tight then the inner tube inflated. As the tube grew in diameter it tightened and constricted the tire causing the bead to expand. As I recall it worked very well.
A couple people have mentioned this to us! I have never heard of such a thing until posting this video. We do around 300 tires a year and normally just use a tube to air them up overnight and then do not have to fight with them at all because the bead is already pushed outward. If we need them done right away or have a difficult one we normally just use the bead blaster but I hate lugging it out. If I am doing it and the mower is on the table I just grab the strap off the wall and normally have it fixed within the time it would have taken me to walk and get the bead blaster. Good tip and thank you for watching!
That's what we had at a Service Station I worked at in my high school days. 1968! Wish many times I had one again. I have not looked for one, but E-bay probably has it.
Yes, in our shop we always had that inflatable strap standing by and had to use it about 50% of the time. I no longer work in a garage, but I have had success with a tie down strap pulled tight.
There is a tool some roadside tire guys use to wuickly re- set tire beads on truck tires which is a large air canister about the size of a bbq propane tank. It has a duckbilled nozzle that gets put up against the bead , then a big ballvavve is opened allowing a big rush of air to seat the bead long enough tochook up an airchuck and then finish the job using an air compresssor a hose, & an air- chuc.
I got a pail of Xtra Seal Euro Paste for under 20 bucks. It's the same as the stuff we use to call tire soap. It does the same thing sealing the tire so you can put air in the tire. once it seals you scoop it off the rim and put back in the pail and use it again, it washes off with water. Not only do we use it on these tires but we also use it on car tires as well.
Awesome! Thanks for that! Is this stuff really thick? I used to get the Bead Buster under another name in 2.5 gallon buckets I believe. It would last about the season. Now I try to be a lot more sparing with it and do not use it as often since the price i6 60 for 3lb now instead of a few gallons. Thanks for watching!
I recently bought a new mower tire and took it to the local tire shop to have them mount it. They told me these tires are strapped together for shipment, so they get smashed flat and it is difficult to get them to seat, but they had a trick. They used wood blocks to hold the bead open as wide as possible, then put the tire out on the lot, sprayed it with ether and set it on fire for about 20 seconds. That warmed the tire up enough that they could then get the bead to seat using the high flow pressure tank. I could never have got it seated by myself.
Lol I am a knucklehead at points just scares me to let it go free and many of mine so not work since they are old and beat up. Not sure I struggled but I prefer to let it go easily
Are these John Deere Tires supposed to be tubeless? I am not sure if they are sealed in the center circumference of the steel wheels? I was told that they are supposed to be sealable tubeless like a car, but I am not sure.. Mine have tubes, and I am wondering if I am doing it wrong...
It would possibly work they say anything petroleum based will eventually eat away at the tire. Not sure that means right away or every time or how long it would take
For slow leaks in a small tire remove valve stem and get a bottle with corn oil in it with a hose that fits over the valve stem.Squirt about a cup or 2 in the tire. Reinstall the inner stem and fill with air and rotate the tire. The corn oil is thick and sticky and works better than slime as slime is not made for slow moving tires as it needs the speed to rotate and do its job.
Something weird I've noticed is used motor oil works great. Mowers n blowers says tranny fluid works great. Seeing as used motor oil is unlimited I've always used that, but I'd bet corn oil works even better because it hardens over time
For a stubborn one, I bypass the inflator tool as it restricts the airflow. Also I always use grease gun grease. Never seen it hurt the tire. Used the same process on 10 ply skid steer tires.
The video IS helpful. I used to have to do this quite frequently with my previous 2 mowers. My current one (Cub Cadet) advertised tires/rims that would resist breaking seal with the rim. I have mesquite trees in my yard, and slow leaks from thorns are a non-stop problem despite many plugs.... But I really don't care, it takes a couple minutes to air up tires no matter how long they've sat flat. Some mowers use garbage tires that will separate from the rim every time they go flat, others use better quality that won't. Research wheels along with other specs when buying a mower...it could save you a TON of time and effort.
My semi-old rear-engined rider tires wouldn't stay inflated and on the rims. Tiny 4.60x4 front and 7.5x6 rears. My fix: $26 worth of TUBES. The S&H was half as much as the new tubes. 7 years now, no flats, no falling off the rims, no $100 worth of new tires (with S&H). Since rear engines are rare now, the tiny tires are hard-to-find and pricey. My local tire shop guy turned me on to the tube idea.
I have had the problem a lot over the years. The quickie solution that has worked best (and for the longest) was one that I saw on UA-cam about 5 years ago. The ratchet strap was used in the video but I only even used it the first time. After that I did a simplified version. Step one- take the weight off, Step two-clean the tire bead and the wheel where the bead must fit-in, Step three- put a bead of household silicone caulking around the rim, inside and outside, Step four- a squirt if quick start inside the tire, Step five- wave a propane torch at the tire. The effect is FAST. It pops right into place. Step six, add air. The whole job only takes a minute or two. I found that the ratchet strap wasn't necessary as the explosion is so fast.
The problem is some of the new tires, just got new snow blower tires, not as wide, are so misshapen even with the ratchet strap it is very hard to get it to set on the bead!
I have a pressure washer that both tires separated from the bead. Tires wouldn't air up so I looked around my utility room and found some syl glide. Said it was safe on rubber so I used that to lube the wheel and tire rim. So far it's working on both tires
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Know a guy shop was out of tire lube, A water soluble lube to help mounting tires so he used gear oil... got the tires on when out and stomped the gas and spun the rims inside the tires. I use liquid dish soap mixed with water to check for leaks, have seen simple green remove paint
That Is interesting there! Simple green, if you use in a concentrated amount, can make paint soft. I never saw it remove the paint on something but it would make sense! Thanks for watching and for your insight!
Another trick that I us regularly is to use an old inner tube for a slightly smaller diameter rim. Just stretch it around the rim between the bead of the tire and the bead of the rim, then just add enough air to the tube to make it seal between the beads. Just be sure to slick up the tube and the sidewall of the tire, and then gently pull it out as you are airing up the tire. Works every time!
Thanks for this video. We have two John Deer mowers and a New Holland tractor at a very remote mountain tract. I’ve learned a lot of repairs out of necessity and this is great repair knowledge. I’m curious how large a tire will I be able to set this way. I’m gunna say all but the very large rear tractor tires but I’ll cross that bridge when it comes. I have seen the explosive starter fluid method used on large tractor tires but not yet had to try it, wonder how well that works.
It works well when done right and have air hooked up already... Takes a ton of cleaner sometimes on thick/stubborn tires. I do not recommend it. Thanks for watching!
Just a regular tire should be able to get the size off it and order no problem instead of using OEM number. If you need the rim also you may have to wait
I use the ratchet strap. I would recommend that once you have the tire back on both beads, let some of the pressure out before attempting to remove the straps. I had a strap knock the hell out of my knuckles.
Done this several times, even on larger tractor front tires. I leave the strap in place while I put in the valve core. My lawn tractor tires are old enough to drink in every state. The front two and I think just one of the rear are running tubes now.
Use either..... a good puff " in " the tire......and hold the tire centered with hands on the outside of the tire. Light it. PUFF instantly seated ! Have the air compressor at the ready. Pump it up.........ready to go ! Have to act fast before the pressure is released from the either puff ! It will pop !
It works if done right in most cases. I always used a little different method for the starting fluid. I think this way works more reliably and is safer for many reasons. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
you can make your own "cheetah" style bead seater from an old grill tank , a lever style (1/4 turn) valve , and a 1 foot long pipe flattened on one end . mine has saved the day many times .
@@garyalford9394 They do it so well I was very angry the first time I saw one in use. WHY did someone not show me this sooner? HAHA! I just try to remember the struggles and go off the questions customers ask to go over things that for most of use may be common knowledge
There is a tool called a valve core removing tool used in hvac service which enables you to remove the valve stem & store it in the tool while charging through an additional port on the tool. When you are done evacuating or pressurizing, you can reinstall the valve stem without losing air.
I built tires for 25 years. In doing so, we lubed the flanges with lard. Not sure if this could be used in the same way you are using it. Also, if you ever get into grease with graphite in it, clean your hands with lard. That grease with graphite in it is next to impossible to get off with soap and water. With lard, you are clean in seconds.
I tell my customers, tubes are much cheaper than tires. As long as the dry rot isn't all the way through the sidewall and you have good tread, tube is cheapest.
On the tire Shaft I take them off and put Anticis On the tire shaft This way it will not rust up Years later when you need to change the tire Or take the rim off again It won't be rusted on there This is a helpful tip. To help people. I am a retired auto mechanic You could also put on the threads Of your spark plug
A can of starting fluid and 4 or 5 squirts of it then light it will set the bead on these types of tires every time and is perfectly safe just did it 2 days ago
A rope and piece of wood works just fine using the same method , except you tie a knot around the rope, twist the wood or stick round and round and it will push the outer edge right to the rim.
When I was a professional small engine mechanic, I would use a shop heater to warm up the tire in winter especially new zero turn tires… I also used the strap trick and grease and seeing that you are paying a hi price for that bead buddy try using Crisco? to be honest I never used Crisco just bearing grease but Crisco might be an affordable solution?? I will definitely try it myself the next tire I need a little extra help? (SEM Ret due to a disability) Like your video. 👍😎👍
one thing anyone having this problem needs to know and dude here didn't mention here . Is those tires are very thin walled so when they are cold that rubber is not gonna want to conform back into its round shape . so what you will need to do is work on it in a heated area . your gonna want to let that tire come up what ever the room temp is (hopefully thats around 70 degrees or better ) and that will help in getting that rubber to seal better on the rim .
I've used a piece of rope, measure, tie rope together,use screwdriver or even a green stick to twist the rope, it will push the tire sides outward, then put the air to it.
If you have a large pipe supply that sells larger sewer and water line, they have an O ring seal in the joints. They also have a pipe joint lube, vegetable based soap in paste form. It will work well as a substitute bead buster. And the great part, it is not expensive.
Yes That's great advice: it's called Ty Seal gasket lubricant: used on Cast Iron Hub gaskets mostly on sewer lines under slabs ..."Excellent Notion"...( quote from my favorite movie)
@@carlspiess1614 It looks like Napa has it down the road, I am going to get a couple different ones and figure out what works best. Thanks for the tip!
There is a valve core tool we use at about 3:30 but you can use a regular screwdrive also if it fits along side the flat core spot and is not too stuck. I show this in the video on both of the last tires I do with a regular screwdriver. Removing and re-installing
That's called a bead expander. Normal tool in a tire shop. Well, in a tire shop they are usually basically an adjustable length inner tube wrapped around the tire that when aired up it squeezes the tire, so, same thing.
Had a rear tire fall off the rim today. Came to UA-cam to find a fix-it-yourself video and this was the first to come up for me. I watched until the end, where you fixed a tire in the same predicament as mine. I gathered up my tools to do the job, and then went to the medicine cabinet for the thickest grease I have on hand and to my ecstatic surprise, it worked!
Not only am I here to thank you for making and posting this video, but to inform anyone reading this comment that if you don't have Bead Buster, don't sweat it. Bag Balm worked great for me!
Awesome job!
@@IndRepair Thanks again! I'm still buzzing about my triumphant, money-saving success.
@klharpfurt definitely!
We once used a strap to seat a car tire and put too much air in before removing it. The strap ended up breaking under stress, and the metal part slammed the guy inflating it right in the "you know where." He rolled around on the floor for awhile in serious pain. A lesson was learned!
Yeah, definitely not s good idea to over inflate anything! On the last tire it didn't seem like the gauge wanted to work at first but it was definitely overinflated. Thanks for watching!
You know there is a shallow end in the gene pool!🤣
After 40 years in the trucking business, I've aired up many truck tires with ether, also car tires, m/c tires and lawn tractor tires. Finally got smart and put tubes the leakers. The problem is the cheap Chinese tires after a couple of years will start to leak through the sidewalls.
The Carlisle tires we see are made in US or Canada normally I think but they obviously make them cheap as possible. We see a lot of Locust trees around here so people will use solid tires or something like premium tire sealant (similar to Slime) Problems like what is shown on the Craftsman tire here are cause from the tire being flat and sitting like that outside from what I normally see. Thanks for watching!
No grunting, no groaning, no moaning, no B.S. You the Man!
I appreciate your kind words of support!
I remember as a kid, watching my grandpa wrap baler twine around a small tire, then tighten it up by twisting it with a screwdriver to push the bead out. That's the sort of thing a good grandpa will teach you.
Next video, teach us the "flammable aerosol and bic lighter" method. Or are there already too many of those on UA-cam?
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Haha, what a great life lesson. Not the baler twine the burnt eyebrows after my next trick lol. I have done the other ways and they do work - in some very limited or extreme cases. Awesome story about the grandpa! Thanks for watching!
Nice educational information. I have paid the tire shop to install tube.
@@matta3888 Nice! Thanks for watching!
If you use that flammable aerosol method, if you ever take it to a tire shop, as soon as they smell the flammable aerosol vapors, you will be asked to remove the tire from their property.
Ratchet strap is my go to. Wheel barrow, lawn tractor,side side,etc.
Love the bead buster. Better then the cheap stuff I've been using. A lot of my tires have dry rot, so I end up having to remove one side of the tire and inserting a tube. This is of course a last resort. Would be good if you could do a video on tube replacement. Thanks!
Yeah, tubes in certain cases are the best option for sure. Thanks for watching!
Great tip that works well. For me, I've never had to remove the valve core and have re-seated my lawn tractor tires a dozen times. Yes, I have a slow leak I've not addressed.
Thanks for watching! With this method we do not have to remove them often but some tires are more difficult than others
Best video because of that one thing where you show to make sure each section is getting tighter, not letting it dimple in the one place (which it did with a rope approach). Used a ratchet strap and voila. Trick then is to release the ratchet once the air starts to take or it kind of blows it up, making all kinds of bad sounds. :) Mower back in action! And I did it with a bicycle pump at that. Had to first switch out the air valve itself (inner part) because of old stop-leak not letting air inside. Anyhow, Big Thank You.
I appreciate that! Glad to help!
A lot of valuable info. Never heard of bead buster or use regular screwdriver. Lost a zero turn tire in middle of yard. Only had a rope, so made it into a tourniquet by using a branch. Lol worked great.
Good stuff there! Had one come in covered in duck tape once. Same concept. If It works, it works.
Nice ideas, thanks. This seems to happen to me more often than it should. I have too many old lawn tractors and tractors. @@IndRepair
@@MikeOrazzi You and me both! It is a bear going to start equipment and struggling with tires or other things. Thats why we fix them right and skip the hassle
We were stuck out in woods no ratchet strap no starting fluid to blow it back up. So we did kinda like your grease trick dug mud outta the creek and packed bead with mud so we could get it back on and outta woods worked like a charm n
That's an awesome story there!!
Great thinking!
Quoted $200 by local shop for repair. This worked for me. Thanks
Awesome job!
Thanks!
Thank you!
pushing the oxygen out with an air compressor without taking the valve core out, spraying starter fluid inside the rim then creating a controlled explosion with grill lighter is probably the easiest method of rebeading. But i may need to do this cause my tire is kind of deformed while trying to push it to the backyard while the tire was off the rim a few weeks ago we will see. Thanks for video.
Glad to help!
Our family had an air compressor and used the inflatable outer tube with strap to help inflate tires.
I wonder how many people think of putting water in tires to help add weight to tires for better traction.
I've been fixing flat tires on bicycles and cars since I was about 15 and I have never heard of that bead buster stuff.
Interesting! Thanks for sharing and for watching!
I've used windshield washer fulid as cheep antfreez so the tires were weighted in cold weather.
Good video. I have had to do that to a number of small tractors, mowers, etc. But the best cure is an inner tube. Tubless tires are more subject to dirt getting into the bead seating area causing air loss. But not so with a tube and the bead seating area doesn't have to be perfectly clean. And the customer's always see it my way.
Sure thing! Problem we run into is places that have thorns or keep getting them punctured then go tire sealant or a solid tire
Until you run over thorns and then screwed.... and tubes aren't cheap anymore! Only reason get dirt tree bark land scape timber shaving is tire is low of air to begin with and then knuckle head driving... and then go air it up but too late for that now! Leaks around rim w trash in it!.. much easier w plug kit for
Tubeless thorn flats. And cheaper if do it yourselfer.
@@epmcdonald4562 Whatever
@@IndRepairWild pear thorns are terrible here. I pushed some of them over that were higher than my head while seated on the tractor and bush hogged them to smithereens. But the thorns got my tires, front and rear. I had sealant put in the rears. On the fronts, after about the second or third patching at $15 each, I started breaking them down and doing it myself. They're tube type rims and tires, so it's not that hard. You can do it with hand tools.
But the cold patches you get at Walmart suck. While I was in Mexico, about 3 years ago, I saw some of the old hot vulcanizing patches, the ones that you clamp and light the fuel and it burns. I bought them. They worked great. Since then, I've been buying them off eBay, too. I've got enough for over 300 patches now.
I reckon I'm the patch king. I changed one tube last year, because it had over a dozen holes in it, and I didn't want to waste that many patches on it. That tube had 70 patches on it already. The only way it stayed up long enough to get over a dozen holes was that I had put Slime in it. That can make it a little tougher to clean up for a patch job, though.
That Slime only lasts for so long, too. Then it gets most of the fiber rolled up into balls, and you have to flush it out with water and replace it. After the flushing, I connected it to the air hose and let air blow through it to blow out the water and dry it out a little. It had about 9 holes, so it wasn't going to explode. 😂😂
Wow! Solid tires are not an option on your machine?
Could you use an innertube on weather checked tires?
You can for sure
The band clamp on the tire is key and it's safe. I've seen the "lubricant spray/lighter/explosion" method and that looks like a great way to get a helicopter ride to the trauma center. I keep spare tires on rims on hand so I can get back to work quick and use this fix later. Good video - thx!
Definitely so. Great idea to have a spare. Thanks for your comment!
Yupp, works pretty good, been my go to method for many years. I remove the valve core and use an plain air fitting with no chuck to get more airflow. Just get everything ready, slip the fitting into the air hose and stick the open end over the valve stem, works great.
Awesome tip! Thanks for watching!
I just did a tire like the first one yesterday. You don’t need to take out the valve core. The rest is spot on in my experiences.
Just the stubborn ones will need the core removed but long as bead is to the rim doesn't matter either way. Thanks for watching!
Very well done clear procedure and great results for me 😎
Thank you so much!! Glad it helped!!
Toilet wax ring works as a sealer. Using it and ratchet strap for many years Cheap & easy to find
Great info!
I use those to wax leather work boots
@@ThisTimeTheWorld Who would have thought? lol so many uses for different things sometimes
This is an awesome trick that I have been using for years and have taught many of my friends.
Great info for them!
Thank you so much for this. I was ready to rip out my hair. It took two straps but it worked perfectly.
Glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this. Got me back up and running when I'm usually incompetent at this stuff.
Great news!
Same!!
The ratchet strap method worked very well. Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Is there a particular name brand tire inflater styled like that one that is recommended?
The ones we have been using for a while are made by Torqify but it does not look like they are available any more. I would look for the same design and see if you can find one with the braided lines instead of just rubber. Something like the one at amzn.to/4bjr4mA Thanks for watching!
Great video. Very informative . Happy new to you 👍 looking forward to foward go 2024
Thank you! Happy new year to you also!
I use Murphys tire lube from NAPA Auto Parts, the last one I got was $12.00 for 8lbs. Has served me well for over 30 years.
I will definitely be looking for this! Thanks for the heads up!
@@twistedhillbilly6157 Our other mechanic here was talking about using it for truck tires, looks like I will be grabbing some at Napa soon. It says they have it in stock anyway. We do 200 or so tires a year, normally just blow a tube up in them overnight and next day they go right on with a little lube and many times don't even have to remove the valve core. Great tips!
I just use dish soap as a lubricant. Get the super cheap stuff from dollar store that way the wife won't steal it.
@@gregorybarth930 Yeah, for sure! Get the Dawn Platinum and it dissapears pretty quick!
I bought solid rubber tires (the kind that look like inflatables) for my dolly. A little too hard, but they work and don't go flat. Michael
Definitely a plus! Thanks for watching!
My Jd slid down a hill done took it off the rim but i hooked air to it and put a brick under it and pressed on it containing the air and popping the beads back in place a rathchet strap could help also but i didnt take out the stem or anything applied air while ratching and it worked
Awesome! Great job! Thanks for watching!
@@IndRepair how cold is it for ur mower to do a cold start it was 22°F and it hsd a bit of trouble
Found a bad ground connection by the end of the project. I thought it was a valve spacing issue but after adjusting the opposite side valves with no change (needed to be done anyway) I went through the electrical
@@YourLocalCountryBoy23 After the other side valves were adjusted, I was finishing the tune up and checking everything out and found the ground wire was corroded and partially loose. I cleaned everything up, checked and re-installed contacts and it turns over well now. These engines should turn over good no matter the temperature (of course depending on what oil you are using and the battery capacity). Thanks for watching!
Good word of advice, somebody not agree like it saves me money I stopped spending money on lawn mower tires and don't have to worry about the tire going flat again don't have to worry about hearing them up again it'll never go flat again it works
What are you using instead?
I found another way to reset the tire by using a heat blower gun along the rim, which heats the tire, making it softer to snap in. Works great.
That is awesome stuff thanks for sharing!
When I took auto mechanics in 1970 we had an easy to use tool specifically for expanding the bead of a tire. It was a woven nylon tube that had an inner tube of rubber with a schrader valve. The nylon encircled the tire (such as your ratchet strap), was tugged tight then the inner tube inflated. As the tube grew in diameter it tightened and constricted the tire causing the bead to expand. As I recall it worked very well.
A couple people have mentioned this to us! I have never heard of such a thing until posting this video. We do around 300 tires a year and normally just use a tube to air them up overnight and then do not have to fight with them at all because the bead is already pushed outward. If we need them done right away or have a difficult one we normally just use the bead blaster but I hate lugging it out. If I am doing it and the mower is on the table I just grab the strap off the wall and normally have it fixed within the time it would have taken me to walk and get the bead blaster. Good tip and thank you for watching!
That's what we had at a Service Station I worked at in my high school days. 1968! Wish many times I had one again. I have not looked for one, but E-bay probably has it.
Awesome!!
Yes, in our shop we always had that inflatable strap standing by and had to use it about 50% of the time. I no longer work in a garage, but I have had success with a tie down strap pulled tight.
@@kwitwerikok8o863 Awesome! Thanks for watching!
There is a tool some roadside tire guys use to wuickly re- set tire beads on truck tires which is a large air canister about the size of a bbq propane tank. It has a duckbilled nozzle that gets put up against the bead , then a big ballvavve is opened allowing a big rush of air to seat the bead long enough tochook up an airchuck and then finish the job using an air compresssor a hose, & an air- chuc.
I have one here but rarely use it since I find this faster but they do work well in many cases
Really excellent video! Thanks so much for doing this one.
This is the first time I’ve heard of Bead Buster. Reminds me a lot of Bag Balm!
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
I got a pail of Xtra Seal Euro Paste for under 20 bucks. It's the same as the stuff we use to call tire soap. It does the same thing sealing the tire so you can put air in the tire. once it seals you scoop it off the rim and put back in the pail and use it again, it washes off with water. Not only do we use it on these tires but we also use it on car tires as well.
Awesome! Thanks for that! Is this stuff really thick? I used to get the Bead Buster under another name in 2.5 gallon buckets I believe. It would last about the season. Now I try to be a lot more sparing with it and do not use it as often since the price i6 60 for 3lb now instead of a few gallons. Thanks for watching!
I recently bought a new mower tire and took it to the local tire shop to have them mount it. They told me these tires are strapped together for shipment, so they get smashed flat and it is difficult to get them to seat, but they had a trick. They used wood blocks to hold the bead open as wide as possible, then put the tire out on the lot, sprayed it with ether and set it on fire for about 20 seconds. That warmed the tire up enough that they could then get the bead to seat using the high flow pressure tank. I could never have got it seated by myself.
Interesting!
This was very informative, what are your thoughts on using Slime in mower tires???
Slime ruins your rim over time. Liquid tube works the same way and will not do this
Cool idea. Very basic. Thank you! I needed it. 🙂
Awesome!
I watched you struggle to release the rachet strap. Did you know that if you open the ratchet handle a full to full open, it releases itself.
Lol I am a knucklehead at points just scares me to let it go free and many of mine so not work since they are old and beat up. Not sure I struggled but I prefer to let it go easily
Are these John Deere Tires supposed to be tubeless? I am not sure if they are sealed in the center circumference of the steel wheels? I was told that they are supposed to be sealable tubeless like a car, but I am not sure.. Mine have tubes, and I am wondering if I am doing it wrong...
They are definitely supposed to be tubeless but many people do install tubes?
What about axle or bearing grease .... would it possibly work ..... or what about Vaseline?
It would possibly work they say anything petroleum based will eventually eat away at the tire. Not sure that means right away or every time or how long it would take
For slow leaks in a small tire remove valve stem and get a bottle with corn oil in it with a hose that fits over the valve stem.Squirt about a cup or 2 in the tire. Reinstall the inner stem and fill with air and rotate the tire. The corn oil is thick and sticky and works better than slime as slime is not made for slow moving tires as it needs the speed to rotate and do its job.
Interesting! We usually use Liquitube for tire sealant. Thanks for the tip and for watching!
Something weird I've noticed is used motor oil works great. Mowers n blowers says tranny fluid works great. Seeing as used motor oil is unlimited I've always used that, but I'd bet corn oil works even better because it hardens over time
@@mikem5475Great tips! Thanks for watching!
Great video!
For a stubborn one, I bypass the inflator tool as it restricts the airflow. Also I always use grease gun grease. Never seen it hurt the tire. Used the same process on 10 ply skid steer tires.
The inflator definitely restricts flow, good info!
I use either dish washing liquid, or clothes washing liquid. Makes a great lube and won't hurt the rubber
Interesting! Thanks for sharing!
The video IS helpful. I used to have to do this quite frequently with my previous 2 mowers. My current one (Cub Cadet) advertised tires/rims that would resist breaking seal with the rim. I have mesquite trees in my yard, and slow leaks from thorns are a non-stop problem despite many plugs.... But I really don't care, it takes a couple minutes to air up tires no matter how long they've sat flat. Some mowers use garbage tires that will separate from the rim every time they go flat, others use better quality that won't. Research wheels along with other specs when buying a mower...it could save you a TON of time and effort.
Thanks for watching! It is a pain sometimes for sure but solid tires if you have too many thorns is the way to go
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Can I use the starter fluid method if it already has green slime?
I wouldn't recommend this but it is possible...
Great video! Every yard man should review...
I appreciate that
where did you get that lift and what brand is it....thanks
You can see our review of the three we have at ua-cam.com/video/on-ZyoX1u4A/v-deo.html
We use Murphys tire lube,also works 4 22.5 truck tires,never saw it sold smaller than 5 gal pail
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
My semi-old rear-engined rider tires wouldn't stay inflated and on the rims. Tiny 4.60x4 front and 7.5x6 rears. My fix: $26 worth of TUBES. The S&H was half as much as the new tubes. 7 years now, no flats, no falling off the rims, no $100 worth of new tires (with S&H). Since rear engines are rare now, the tiny tires are hard-to-find and pricey. My local tire shop guy turned me on to the tube idea.
Awesome there!
I have had the problem a lot over the years. The quickie solution that has worked best (and for the longest) was one that I saw on UA-cam about 5 years ago. The ratchet strap was used in the video but I only even used it the first time. After that I did a simplified version. Step one- take the weight off, Step two-clean the tire bead and the wheel where the bead must fit-in, Step three- put a bead of household silicone caulking around the rim, inside and outside, Step four- a squirt if quick start inside the tire, Step five- wave a propane torch at the tire.
The effect is FAST. It pops right into place. Step six, add air.
The whole job only takes a minute or two. I found that the ratchet strap wasn't necessary as the explosion is so fast.
That is an interesting way of doing it! Thanks for watching!
The problem is some of the new tires, just got new snow blower tires, not as wide, are so misshapen even with the ratchet strap it is very hard to get it to set on the bead!
They definitely are like this often if ordering online
I have a pressure washer that both tires separated from the bead. Tires wouldn't air up so I looked around my utility room and found some syl glide. Said it was safe on rubber so I used that to lube the wheel and tire rim. So far it's working on both tires
Awesome!
Is it thick or a thin grease? Thanks for watching!
Thin, used it in brake caliper hardware lubricant applications
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Thanks for the tip and for watching!
Really excellent video right to the point you're a good teacher
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
I also solved the Problem by fitting an Inner Tube. However, these Tips are very useful !
I appreciate that!
Know a guy shop was out of tire lube, A water soluble lube to help mounting tires so he used gear oil... got the tires on when out and stomped the gas and spun the rims inside the tires.
I use liquid dish soap mixed with water to check for leaks, have seen simple green remove paint
That Is interesting there! Simple green, if you use in a concentrated amount, can make paint soft. I never saw it remove the paint on something but it would make sense! Thanks for watching and for your insight!
Another trick that I us regularly is to use an old inner tube for a slightly smaller diameter rim. Just stretch it around the rim between the bead of the tire and the bead of the rim, then just add enough air to the tube to make it seal between the beads. Just be sure to slick up the tube and the sidewall of the tire, and then gently pull it out as you are airing up the tire. Works every time!
Interesting trick! Thanks for sharing
Thumbs up. Utmost blessings! Now I can get dangerous again and hopefully cheat another year with these seasonally flat tires.
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video. We have two John Deer mowers and a New Holland tractor at a very remote mountain tract. I’ve learned a lot of repairs out of necessity and this is great repair knowledge. I’m curious how large a tire will I be able to set this way. I’m gunna say all but the very large rear tractor tires but I’ll cross that bridge when it comes. I have seen the explosive starter fluid method used on large tractor tires but not yet had to try it, wonder how well that works.
It works well when done right and have air hooked up already... Takes a ton of cleaner sometimes on thick/stubborn tires. I do not recommend it. Thanks for watching!
I’m in bad need of a new front tire for my craftsman mower. I’ve got one ordered but it still hasn’t come in and it’s on back order
Just a regular tire should be able to get the size off it and order no problem instead of using OEM number. If you need the rim also you may have to wait
I use the ratchet strap. I would recommend that once you have the tire back on both beads, let some of the pressure out before attempting to remove the straps. I had a strap knock the hell out of my knuckles.
They can be under immense pressure
hi, i need a hood for a dlt2000 craftsman mower. any ideas where i may get 1 would be great. Thanks
I am not sure give me the full model number and I check it out
Done this several times, even on larger tractor front tires. I leave the strap in place while I put in the valve core. My lawn tractor tires are old enough to drink in every state. The front two and I think just one of the rear are running tubes now.
It definitely works well. Thanks for watching!
Use either..... a good puff " in " the tire......and hold the tire centered with hands on the outside of the tire. Light it. PUFF instantly seated ! Have the air compressor at the ready. Pump it up.........ready to go ! Have to act fast before the pressure is released from the either puff ! It will pop !
It works if done right in most cases. I always used a little different method for the starting fluid. I think this way works more reliably and is safer for many reasons. Thanks for the comment and for watching!
Thank you Sir This was great.
I appreciate that!
Learned this trick growing up on a farm when I was kid.
It works well! Thanks for watching!
Those dry rotted tires should just get inner tubes put inside them. I did that exact thing with my snow blower tires. Keep up the good work 😊👍🏿
This one is a mower we are selling, otherwise we definitely would have tubed it. Thanks for watching!
Starter fluid and a match. Works great!
Works well if you know what you are doing
Except with the new era starting fluid it is not as flamable as the new crap
Ever tried ether starting fluid in the tire and a maych??
Oh yeah! Just wouldn't trust most homeowners to do it
Regular gun grease works fine for beading up. I never used anything else for vehicle and mower tires. Thanks
Thanks for the input and for watching!
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you can make your own "cheetah" style bead seater from an old grill tank , a lever style (1/4 turn) valve , and a 1 foot long pipe flattened on one end . mine has saved the day many times .
A bead sealer is definitely so much easier than any of this! Thanks for watching!
No you can't get much easier then the cheetah style air tank, and they will do truck tires !@@IndRepair
@@garyalford9394 They do it so well I was very angry the first time I saw one in use. WHY did someone not show me this sooner? HAHA! I just try to remember the struggles and go off the questions customers ask to go over things that for most of use may be common knowledge
Yep a bead seater is less 70 dollars on Amazon. Works great.
Thank you for posting this it really helped.
So glad to help! Thanks for watching!
There is a tool called a valve core removing tool used in hvac service which enables you to remove the valve stem & store it in the tool while charging through an additional port on the tool. When you are done evacuating or pressurizing, you can reinstall the valve stem without losing air.
Interesting there! Thanks for sharing!
Good but don't need it .... once it's seated and airing up... just put valve core back in ... best to have tire off mower and no pressure from mower.
Thanks so much gonna try tonight!
How did it go?
Great information and demonstration………..👍
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
I built tires for 25 years. In doing so, we lubed the flanges with lard. Not sure if this could be used in the same way you are using it. Also, if you ever get into grease with graphite in it, clean your hands with lard. That grease with graphite in it is next to impossible to get off with soap and water. With lard, you are clean in seconds.
That's some interesting information thanks for sharing your knowledge!
I tell my customers, tubes are much cheaper than tires. As long as the dry rot isn't all the way through the sidewall and you have good tread, tube is cheapest.
They sure can be! We see a lot of dry rot that has been that way for years with a tube. Thanks for watching!
Especially when owner doesn't check pressure then has to take tire to shop to reseat tire
That's what I did.
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Just delaying the inevitable
The indian gasoline-barbecue lighter method is a lot more fun and will pop out the most difficult tires!
Haha!!
I use Windex window cleaner to check for leaks, works great, does not leave soap residue.
Nice!
Worked perfectly, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
On the tire Shaft I take them off and put Anticis On the tire shaft This way it will not rust up Years later when you need to change the tire Or take the rim off again It won't be rusted on there This is a helpful tip. To help people. I am a retired auto mechanic You could also put on the threads Of your spark plug
Definitely helps to keep it freed up in the future!
A can of starting fluid and 4 or 5 squirts of it then light it will set the bead on these types of tires every time and is perfectly safe just did it 2 days ago
A little different process I find to work well but either way I wouldn't recommend most people to do this at home
I learned three great tricks. Thx..
Thanks for watching!
A rope and piece of wood works just fine using the same method , except you tie a knot around the rope, twist the wood or stick round and round and it will push the outer edge right to the rim.
A turnicate is a great idea!
I tried that on my boat trailer tire it worked . 👍
Awesome news! Thanks for watching!
Nice video!
Thank you!!
Great presentation.
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
When I was a professional small engine mechanic, I would use a shop heater to warm up the tire in winter especially new zero turn tires… I also used the strap trick and grease and seeing that you are paying a hi price for that bead buddy try using Crisco? to be honest I never used Crisco just bearing grease but Crisco might be an affordable solution?? I will definitely try it myself the next tire I need a little extra help?
(SEM Ret due to a disability)
Like your video. 👍😎👍
Heat definitely works, especially if it is cold! This thick grease (I guess it is tire soap) works best far as I can tell. Thanks for watching!
one thing anyone having this problem needs to know and dude here didn't mention here . Is those tires are very thin walled so when they are cold that rubber is not gonna want to conform back into its round shape . so what you will need to do is work on it in a heated area . your gonna want to let that tire come up what ever the room temp is (hopefully thats around 70 degrees or better ) and that will help in getting that rubber to seal better on the rim .
Some warmth definitely helps out!! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video. Thank you.
Thanks for watching and for your comment!
Used this method many times on those pesky tiny front tires on Snapper RER's. What a PITA! Thanks for the vid!
Haha I wouldn't be hurt if I never saw another one of those! Thanks for watching!
I've used a piece of rope, measure, tie rope together,use screwdriver or even a green stick to twist the rope, it will push the tire sides outward, then put the air to it.
The old turnicate tire rescue. Thanks for sharing!
Murphys oil soap is just about the same thing as your bead buster, it works good
Great tip! I will grab some soon. Thanks for watching!
If you have a large pipe supply that sells larger sewer and water line, they have an O ring seal in the joints. They also have a pipe joint lube, vegetable based soap in paste form. It will work well as a substitute bead buster. And the great part, it is not expensive.
Nice info! Thanks for watching!
Yes That's great advice: it's called Ty Seal gasket lubricant: used on Cast Iron Hub gaskets mostly on sewer lines under slabs ..."Excellent Notion"...( quote from my favorite movie)
@@michaelmailheau1511That is great, I will be getting some soon! Thanks again!
Try Murphy's oil soap in paste form,our tire man uses it to set big truck tires
@@carlspiess1614 It looks like Napa has it down the road, I am going to get a couple different ones and figure out what works best. Thanks for the tip!
What was the reason to take the axle cap off?
To show how to remove the tire/rim assembly if it seemed easier to perform this task off of the mower. Thanks for watching!
i have found latex paint acts as a good sealer -perhaps 1 cup or so for a small steering tirwe as he is working on
Hmm, interesting! Thanks for watching!
Starter fluid and fire works everytime 😂😊
Lol, you haven't seen the way most people try to do it with starting fluid
how do u remove the air valve core? do i need a special tool?
There is a valve core tool we use at about 3:30 but you can use a regular screwdrive also if it fits along side the flat core spot and is not too stuck. I show this in the video on both of the last tires I do with a regular screwdriver. Removing and re-installing
Thank you for the video, very helpful. GOD BLESS
Glad to help! Thank you and may God bless you and yours also!
That's called a bead expander. Normal tool in a tire shop. Well, in a tire shop they are usually basically an adjustable length inner tube wrapped around the tire that when aired up it squeezes the tire, so, same thing.
Never have I seen or heard of this. Great info! Thanks for watching!