Leaky bead

[Al Smith]

They say neccessity is the mother of invention .Zero turn,rear tire bead leak .This is the most difficult to find even using bubbles .because it's so slow .The only way I found was submerged in water .I have no tire tub but I do have a dinky little bath tub that came in a travel trailer .Worked fine ,found them (several ) slobbered it up with bead sealer .That should do it . They should never have used tubeless tires on a damned mower .Side hilling will eventually jamb the bead up with grass dirt etc .

 

[Sloughfoot]

Probably don't make bead lock wheels for those, do they?

 

[EFSM]

They should never have used tubeless tires on a damned mower .

Not to be too contrary, but as a lawn mower shop we hate tubed tires. Tubeless tires are so easy to plug a hole and go. I've never seen grass jammed in a rear tire bead that had decent pressure in it. Maybe you should get Tweels , if you can stand the price.

 

[Al Smith]

Not to be too contrary, but as a lawn mower shop we hate tubed tires. Tubeless tires are so easy to plug a hole and go. I've never seen grass jammed in a rear tire bead that had decent pressure in it. Maybe you should get Tweels , if you can stand the price.

Well they are pain in the buttocks to work on .I'd take a 38" rear tractor tire any time to these things .I've got a bead breaker BTW .I've toyed about foaming them for a while until it really gets on my nerves.