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Re: Follow up question ref thorns in tires.
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Posted by Ken McWilliams on August 31, 2000 at 18:00:34 from (172.153.51.244):
In Reply to: Follow up question ref thorns in tires. posted by Kermit on August 31, 2000 at 10:58:53:
Kermit, I've had a similar problem bushhogging the woods were some fallen red thorn trees were several years ago. I had remvoved and patched my tires so often that the bead on the tire was badly frayed and the tubes had patches on top of patches. Thorns are worse than nail and screw punctures. The thorns will break off in the tire. I would have to take the tire off the rim and spread the bead to check for the point of the thorn and remove it. If I didn't, the repair would last anywhere from 5 minutes to a few days until I found that piece of thorn and removed it. I now use the tire sealant that can be acquired from Tractor Supply or Quality Farm and Fleet. It's a white slimy liquid that when put in a tire will flow on the surfaces during rotation and will fill the hole. I keep a gallon bottle of it around all the time. I particularly like the 1 gallon size because it has a pump and is easier to put through the valve stem. Any farm use tire that gets a puncture, I pump in about a pint of the sealant and refill with air. I've been able to stop all leaks except where I ripped a sidwall. It won't work with water filled tires, however. Sealant is available from quarts and upward. I, also, have used it in my tubeless tires on the riding mower. The front tires especially would leak down over the winter and, then, the bead would break and was difficult to reseal the bead. I used it in these tubless tires and the annual resealing of the bead is history. I won't use it on cars or trucks because they lose their balance at highway speeds. Try it, you'll like it.
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