Fill tires with sand?

[Lycanthrope]

Ive got a walk behind, rear tine garden tiller and the tires leak air. Its a bit of a hassle, especially because the tiller runs much better with wheel weights attached, but they block the valve stem so to add air to the tire, I have to pull the weights off every time, which are bolted on. So what Im thinking about doing is drilling holes in the sidewalls, filling them with dry sand, and then sealing the holes off. The added weight would be beneficial IMO but Im not sure what I should seal the holes with for maximum durability. I was thinking maybe caulk type sidewalk crack filler, like the self leveling stuff... Whatever I use I would like it to last a long time!

Suggestions?

 

[Kentucky Windage]

You want to drill holes in the tires that already don’t hold air very well and hope to seal said holes with Silicone?

 

[Lycanthrope]

You want to drill holes in the tires that already don’t hold air very well and hope to seal said holes with Silicone?

Yeah, but I wouldnt put AIR in them anymore. Basically I want to create a solid core tire using sand or something similar.

Instead of filling the hole with silicon or whatever, I could probably do like this guy and use a tire plug...

 

[wslayer]

Rubber cement will seal your holes up again permanently.

 

[guywhofishes]

drill a hole in the weights to access air valves - using abrasive bit if it’s cast (undrillable or brittle)

 

[guywhofishes]

or put extensions on the valves routed to a handy place

or swap rims so valves are on the non-weighted side

 

[Lycanthrope]

drill a hole in the weights to access air valves - using abrasive bit if it’s cast (undrillable or brittle)

The weights are hollow and sand filled

 

[riverview]

maybe fix the tires so they hold air???

 

[tikkalover]

Inner tube??

 

[Lycanthrope]

maybe fix the tires so they hold air???

Yeah maybe, Im looking for a more permanent solution, ive gone that route before, and it helps for a few years and then I end up with issues again....

Also I was thinking if I could make these tires heavy enough, then I wouldnt even have to bother with the wheel weights anymore.

 

[yellowlab]

I’ve heard liquid filled tires work well. Maybe try cheap Mexican vanilla?

 

[Lycanthrope]

I’ve heard liquid filled tires work well. Maybe try cheap Mexican vanilla?

Are you willing to donate some of your Bud Light?

 

[1lessdog]

Get a can of foam and take inner valve stem out and put tube from can in and fill it up.

 

[LBrandt]

I would check with a tire dealer like Firestone because I know they make special stuff to put in forklift tires and bobcat tires so they are puncher proof. LB

 

[mikef]

Yeah maybe, Im looking for a more permanent solution, ive gone that route before, and it helps for a few years and then I end up with issues again....

Also I was thinking if I could make these tires heavy enough, then I wouldnt even have to bother with the wheel weights anymore.

Have you tried slime or something like that?

 

[johnr]

I would check with a tire dealer like Firestone because I know they make special stuff to put in forklift tires and bobcat tires so they are puncher proof. LB

bobcat tires are like budlight.

 

[Kurtr]

Fill them with concrete

 

[Zogman]

I would check with a tire dealer like Firestone because I know they make special stuff to put in forklift tires and bobcat tires so they are puncher proof. LB

Agree 110%. Did this on a large hose cart a few years back.

 

[guywhofishes]

You can’t reverse rims so valve is opposite weights?

I want pics - there has to be a way!!!

 

[Tikka280ai]

Fill them with spray foam.