[bcx400]

I have 5 wheelbarrows, and they each get a least 1 flat tire per year. I have tried the solid rubber tires, but me and my helpers all agree it is like pushing the wheelbarrow with a stone wheel.

I have tried putting tubes in, but can't get the tube and tire back onto the wheel. Any trick to this? After a half hour of struggling, and getting nowhere, I realize my time is worth more than the $25-$30 for a complete new wheel and tire assembly.

10 years ago, I never got flat tires. Now I get them all the time. Could it be because the Chinese-made tires are just junk? Does anyone have similar problems with wheelbarrow tires? Any good sources for quality tires?

[dan deutekom]

I think the tires have gotten cheaper and I havn't found any good ones anywhere but I use a product call Slime. It is available at any auto parts store. You squirt this stuff into the tire and it seals small punctures and leaks. It works pretty well. I have also used it in the skidsteer, tractor, and mowers. Dosn't always work but it seems to makes flats a lot less frequent for me.

[scott C]

We install slime filled tubes in all flat wheelb. tires. It's a pain sometimes but w/ patience you will git r done. Otherwise most tire stores will install for a fee less than a new tire

[Paydaze7]

i posted a related question on another site. does anyone have any sites for replacement parts to wheel barrows... pulled everything out and we got a lot of stupid broken parts i'd like to get fixed..

[PSUscaper]

I have to say that I have no complaints with the solid foam/rubber tires from any of my workers or myself. I will never use anything else. I just can't believe the foam tires are making that big of a difference in how they roll. Never heard that one before.

[Pelican]

I was running in to the same problem and I switched to the foam rubber tires. Yes, they are a bit stiff, but we're talking about a wheelbarrow here, not a luxury car, does ride really matter?

I can tell you I have had absolutely no flats since I changed and can guarantee I won't in the future either. I found Home Depot has the best price on them.

I ran Slime in my mowers one season with marginal results. Some flats repaired themselves, but the ones that didn't made an absolute mess of things and made repairs more difficult. It peeled the paint off the inside of the rims as well, exposing them to rust. I stopped using it after that.

[Greensmith]

We also use the foam tires. Nothing like a flat $20 tire between spoil loads to kill your timing on an install. Sigh.

[jamesn162]

i have had probably 15 jacksons over the years and have had only three flats. i have tried those solid rubber tires and they are terrible. Flats dont happen much only when the wheelbarrrow is somwwhere its not supposed to be.