Anyone used that tyre inflation foam in a can stuff?

[Kiltie]

I have a wheelbarrow difficulty.

Tubeless pneumatic tyre is deflated and the beads have completely separated from the rim.

The tyre is quite old, has been subject to the elements and is hence not very supple.

I don’t think fitting an inner tube is feasible due to the geometry.

I could get a decent new barrow for under £30 so I reckon new wheel (£15ish) or a proper repair is uneconomical. Also potential ball-ache with rusty axle.

I’d also like to use the barrow tomorrow (Sunday) as I have a pile of sand to shift. This isn’t crucial but would be handy.

I have a can of that tyre inflation stuff that was in the back of a Lotus. I’m wondering if this will work or if I’ll just end up with a sticky mess.

In addition to just pressure, I think the stuff will have to have some “substance” in order to push the tyre beads against the rim.

Two other factors as follows.

• This particular barrow came from my parents so I’d like to repair before replacing in order to avoid “questions”.

• I really don’t like spending my money in big chains like B&Q.

So, the answer is to give the foam stuff a shot and if it doesn’t work, defer the sand moving job until next weekend. In the meantime, order new wheel off of ebay for much less than I can get one at B&Q. This will also allow time to ponder the rusty axle issue.

Thanks for your help folks.

Cheers,

Eric

[Burrito]

I doubt it's sufficiently pressurised to reseat the tyre against the rim.

Find a local independant hardware store and buy a new one.

[Mobile Chicane]

If you read the directions on the can, it says it's not to be used where the tyre has separated from the rim.

I'd save the can for when you have a puncture in the Exige (when it will prove to be equally useless.)

Toss it regardless - and enjoy the performance improvement from the 0.25 Kg weight saving.

[Kiltie]

Thanks for your wise words MC - I had a nice chortle to myself.

[jeff m2]

I have never done this myself, but I've seen it done many times.

Squirt petrol in the tyre.....ignite..the mini explosion should seat the tyre.
Have compressor ready to go.

Alternatively if you value your eyebrows over your wheelbarrow, then try removing the schreader and putting the air hose directly on the empty valve seat, if your comp has some guts it should seat it.
Once seated remove air hose and bung in the schreader really fast.

[sherman]

Save the hassle and just go and buy a nnew wheelbarrow tomorrow before you start shiftting the sand. at least that way you will know it will work and the wheels wont be wonky,fall off or collapse under the strain.

There is nothing worse when you are moving something in a wheel barrow and it over balances/wheel breaks and tips all over the garden.

[herewego]

If you buy a new wheelbarrow you'll be irritated by storing 2 barrows when you only need one. You can buy a new wheel and tyre online. Postage on a complete barrow will be quite high.

[sunbeam alpine]

I sometimes have the same problem. What works for me is to coat the bead of the tyre liberally in grease - which helps stick it to the rim enough to allow the compressor to get the air in.

[cambiker71]

Take it to your local tyre place. They'll have it inflated in seconds and probably won't charge you either, a couple of quid in the fitters pocket will help him remember you for the next time it's flat too.

[Kiltie]

Well, I completely ignored all the advice I was kindly given in this thread.

I even tried a thing I saw on TG where Icelandic off roader chaps were reseating tyres by squirting in lighter gas and sparking it - this thing ...

jeff m2 said:

I have never done this myself, but I've seen it done many times.

Squirt petrol in the tyre.....ignite..the mini explosion should seat the tyre.
Have compressor ready to go.

My next move was going to be to tighten a bit of rope around the centre of the tyre to squash it flat and push the beads on to the rim.

Then, the chap who cuts my grass told me that ALDI were doing new wheels at £9.99 so I just bit the bullet.

The old wheel had a surprisingly sophisticated roller bearing set in the axle. The bore of the new wheel was abuot 1mm too big but I packed it out with CV joint grease.

Job done.



Thanks again for all the replies.

Edited by Kiltie on Sunday 22 September 20:19

[P924]

tyres on things like wheelbarrows or golf buggy's are generally st. They wont have a proper bead on them to seal into the wheel.

[Laurel Green]

Can't remember if it was Aldi or Lidl(possibly Aldi) had wheelbarrow wheels complete with tyres for not very much last week.