RE: (ET) tires and tubes...

[Tim Chapin <tchapin umich edu>]

I have been reading this thread with interest.  I am still hung up on the
original question.  Is there a real problem with just throwing in a tube 
and
leaving it at that?  It makes it easier for things that sit around a while
that leak.  No worries about sealing the bead.
The parts tractor I picked up has bad tires (cracks on the side wall from
being towed around flat).  I am thinking of putting in a tube because the
chances of getting that tire to hold air without one is nill.  I do this
kind of thing all the time on other thing but never on anything with the
weight of an elec trak.  Any thoughts on the easy way?

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>Lots of great suggestions...
>
>On the topic of foams, talk to either a very large farm equipment 
>or better still an off-road heavy equipment dealer.  There is a 
>foam used in earthmover tires (downtime is bad when the cost to 
>operate exceeds $1,000/hour) used in some areas.  I have not 
>tried it, but there is even a way of dissolving that tire foam; 
>that's a problem with 'GreatStuff' or the equivalent; the tire 
>must be cut off.  Again, I have NOT tried any of the foam.
>
>Easy fix is unbolting the tire and taking it to a gas-station 
>that still has 'free' air.  Re-bead the tire.
>
>Larry Elie
>