Old tire question.

[Jim.ME]

well, unless we hear from OP, we don't know if any interior rim repair is necessary! Could very well just need a good cleaning!

Well, unless the OP decides to break the tire down and look, he won't be able to tell us until it blows through the rim.

If the leak hasn't been going on long, he might luck out and not need repair, just clean and paint. If it keeps leaking the chance of needing actual rim repair goes up.

 

[a49deere]

Well, unless the OP decides to break the tire down and look, he won't be able to tell us until it blows through the rim.

No kidding!!

 

[sotxbill]

No kidding!!

You can... drive it flat, or low. You can not drive it. You can add air to in 20 seconds and drive it.. You can take it to the shop and have it repaired after they drain it and then refill it... Or put a new tube in it and water, antifreeze, beet juice, or just air, all very expensive or add a new tire and tube. Or buy a new tractor. Now that we beat that one to death.. but I would just put air in it till I was forced to do otherwise. And yes I have eventually had a rim split after 20 years of leaking...saltwater. and put a new tube and water in it.

 

[showcrop]

well, unless we hear from OP, we don't know if any interior rim repair is necessary! Could very well just need a good cleaning!

OP has stated repeatedly that he knows that the rim is good because the only rust is around the valve stem and he just bought it.

 

[Texasmark]

Thanks for all the advice I appreciate it. I am 80 and also don't do as much as I used to and it takes twice as long!!!! Those old tires have tread, they are just leaking air slowly. Question, not familiar with fluid. Can I still blow more air in the tubes if they have fluid? Thanks again.

Iterating what I said before, pump the tire up to its rated max pressure....probably 18# and go all over the rubber with a squirt bottle of soapy solution. If you don't find a leak, go to the valve stem and squirt that. On all the tubes of which I have been exposed, the tube has a metal tip on the stem and inserted in that metal tip is a small metal insert that contains the valve stem. This insert will leak where mounted to the tube or the valve stem seal will leak on old installations especially on equipment left out in the environment and not shedded......BTDT on an 18.4x38 late 1980's CIH still running OEM installed tires. The inserts are easily acquired and just takes 2 pair of pliers to install.....and takes just a few minutes to change.......and its easy!!!!!!

 

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[a49deere]

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Where did you find this? I could use it multiply times!!

 

[TN 2N]

Where did you find this? I could use it multiply times!!

Google!