I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.

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I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.


get a cheap compressor that is either electric or runs off your car
battery and inflate it yourself
--
Lar

to email....get rid of the BUGS

This part where the wheel meets the rim is called the bead. If you have
leaks here you may want to take the wheel off and clean up both the
metal portion of the rim (inside) and the rubber portion of the tire
that contacts it. If you have rust in there it may be allowing air to
escape.

Having a compressor handy is a very good suggestion, I wouldn't do
without mine.

simy1 wrote:

I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.

Do a web search for wheelbarrow wheels and you should find a number of
sources.

Tubeless tires deflate because of punctures or defects in the bead of
the tire or rim of the wheel, or underinflation. I suspect you have a
very slow leak which causes eventual underinflation, and when you look,
the underinflation makes it appear the problem is at the junction of the
tire and wheel. The next time you have it fully inflated, immerse the
whole wheel in a tub of water and see if and where any bubbles
originate. If there are bubbles, you know where the defect is.

simy1 wrote:

I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.

Go and get some slime or similar sealant.
Clean the rim and tire bead while things are flat.
Put the slime in.
Sprawl -Mart stocks wheels.
Adding a tube won't hurt you, you can use a larger size than you need-
it's not likely you will go over 25mph in the wheelbarrow and a 10"
tube will work in a 8" wheel etc.etc

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wrote:

I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.

I bought a solid rubber wheel & replaced the stupid deflatable one that
came with the wheelbarrow. This improved the wheelbarrow EVER so much. The
solid wheels are sold at all hardware stores because the vendors know
damned well the cheap deflatable one that comes with a wheelbarrow is
worthless.

-paghat the ratgirl
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Thaks to all. I was hoping for a solid rubber. I will check a few
hardware
stores for that tonight.

simy1 wrote:
I am moving dirt in my backyard, and with the heavy load, I got
four flat tires on my wheelbarrow. No puncture, just air escaping
at the junction of tire and wheel. I can not pump it and I have to
take it to the tire shop where they are usually able to inflate it
with compressed air. I don't want to buy another
wheelbarrow so I can get a spare wheel for quick substitutions,
but where can I get a spare wheel? Home Depot does not have it.

There are lots of possibilities at:

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...atchallpartial

which will undoubtedly wrap badly. So you mght just want to go to
northernool.com and and do your own search for "wheelbarrow" and look at
what pops up.
--
John McGaw
[Knoxville, TN, USA]
http://johnmcgaw.com

Get a tube! Get a tube! It isn't too hard to install an inner tube, which
I've found easily available at hardware stores, tire shops, etc. Cheap,
works great, lasts long time, stop the aggravation! If you are not familiar
with tubes, maybe a quick stop at a tire shop (any auto tire shop has
experts in this department)

The softer (or harder ride if you want) rolls easier over small obstructions
or over tender new lawns better than any solid tire. Trust me. Been there,
done that, many times for friends and relatives.

Lynn the wheelborrow king

"paghat" wrote in message
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I bought a solid rubber wheel & replaced the stupid deflatable one that
came with the wheelbarrow. This improved the wheelbarrow EVER so much. The
solid wheels are sold at all hardware stores because the vendors know
damned well the cheap deflatable one that comes with a wheelbarrow is
worthless.

I second that. I got my wheel with a solid rubber tire at Home Deot. Cost
almost as much as the wheelbarrow. But where the goatheads grow, it was
well worth the expense.

Olin