Thread: Flat Pier Cart Tire

On my last trip my tire was going flat every couple of days.
I am guessing there is a hole in the inner-tube.
I want to get it fixed before my next trip.
Any quick hints on replacing the tube or fixing it?
I don't want to butcher up the plastic rim too bad pulling the tire over the rim. (screw drivers or other flat tool)
Would fix a flat be a start to see if that seals it?
Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

Sealant | Slime

I had bad luck with Slime---had to take mine to a tire shop to get the tube replaced. Those tires are a b!tch to work on. Let the professional handle it and get a price beforehand because it's going to take a lot more effort than he thinks. I got mine done at a local shop on Canal Rd. a couple of miles east of Gulf Shores after being turned down at Pep Boys.

Is it tubeless? If so I've had excellent results using tire plugs. The kits only cost a couple bucks and you don't have to remove the tire from the rim.

If it is tubeless I used to have problems with my lawnmower tires. I finally took the tire off and aired it up and sprayed it with mixture of dishwashing soap and water will bubble up around leak. Found the tire was fine problem was valve. Went to auto parts and bought the remover and installed new one no more problems. I had also put oil around the bead to seal up around the rim.

salt air & water is hell on valve stems. I found this out back when I owned my 20' cc, luckily I found out before while hooking up the trailer and not on the road....

I had the same problem a while back and took the easy route and just bought a new wheel online.

Those plugs work like a charm. In most cases you can fix a car tire without even removing it from the vehicle. Just carry a small compressor that plugs into your cigarette lighter.

Originally Posted by 1000 Miles Away

On my last trip my tire was going flat every couple of days.
I am guessing there is a hole in the inner-tube.
I want to get it fixed before my next trip.
Any quick hints on replacing the tube or fixing it?
I don't want to butcher up the plastic rim too bad pulling the tire over the rim. (screw drivers or other flat tool)
Would fix a flat be a start to see if that seals it?
Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Mike

I'm pretty sure fixaflat doesn't work with tube tires. But if it is a tubeless tire and you can't find the leak by spraying the soapy solution, fix a flat will either seal it or show you where it's leaking but that stuff is messy. Spray around rim and valve stems along with the surface of the tire with the soap, if I'm lazy I just use windex. If you don't have the plugs Wal Mart sells the kits cheap. If you have to take the tire off, as small as that is you can just submerge the whole tire in a tub of water and see where the bubbles are coming from. Good luck.