Cadet cub. Apparently my son has been mowing for months with completely flat/dismounted front tires. They don’t appear to have or need tubes. Don’t know how I could get enough air back in them to re seat the beads. There are huge gaps.

Ideas? How do these things work?

did you try a ratchet strap around the center? sometimes that will spread them out enough.

I have had the caster wheels on my mower go like that in the past.. I just hit them with high pressure air and they set immediately with no issues.

I have had the caster wheels on my mower go like that in the past.. I just hit them with high pressure air and they set immediately with no issues.

I’ll try it but I can’t imagine it will do anything. I can see the inside of the rim where the valve/air goes in LOL

If you get to teh ether part make sure and take video. 

 

Having performed the task recently, I'll say - the "instant gas expansion method" works wonders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n74nj1AIVp0

If I were to do the same again - I'd spray more around the bead for evenness as when the tire seated - it was a bit crooked on the bead (good enough for their needs for the day - but back at camp, something to maybe tend).

Quote from: mr.awesome on July 29, 2021, 11:34:04 AM

I have had the caster wheels on my mower go like that in the past.. I just hit them with high pressure air and they set immediately with no issues.

I’ll try it but I can’t imagine it will do anything. I can see the inside of the rim where the valve/air goes in LOL

Expanding foam?

Tried starter fluid 5 times. Didn’t work but made for entertaining fires. Ratchet strap and removing the valve core worked. Thanks!