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Puncture proof tyres for wheelbarrows
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:10 pm
by PLUMPUDDING
I've already mentioned these on the Tools and Machinery forum, but am so thrilled that I'm posting it here too. My new wheelbarrow tyres have come today. My friend ordered them from B & Q and they have come up with the goods.
They are excellent, very easy to fit (to replace the pneumatic tyres on my 2 B & Q barrows) and do exactly what it says.
Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 5:24 pm
by alan refail
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 10:14 pm
by PLUMPUDDING
I'll bet that your barrow isn't as easy to push as mine Alan.
Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:04 pm
by Piglet
you can also buy a product called "slime" from cycle shops which instantly seals any punctures you may get with conventional tyres. It works very well and is easy to apply.
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:29 pm
by sally wright
Dear All,
there is a specialist product out there called linseal. It is designed to be used with low pressure low speed tyres from wheelbarrows to ride on mowers. What you do is take out the valve and squeeze this stuff in. It then coats the inside of the tyre and seals any holes as they form. The tyre may go down but it can be pumped up without having to go to the trouble of sealing the hole. We use it at work and every tyre that comes into the yard gets a suitable dose of this stuff, before it gets a puncture. We haven't had to take off a tyre in over 5 years.
Regards Sally Wright.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:03 am
by Shallot Man
£17 quid is rather a lot than repair a puncture.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:08 pm
by Johnboy
I always have 'Builders Wheelbarrows' and now fit heavy duty tyres with an inner tube.
Prior to the HD tyres I used to fit an inner tube and use sections of plastic milk carton, cut into strips, glued around the periphery of the inside of the tyre crown. For normal use in the garden or allotment this should be adequate. It worked quite well for ages but I then snagged one of the tyres through the wall!
JB.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:24 pm
by PLUMPUDDING
The squirty stuff sounds a good idea, I think I've seen it advertised for car tyres, but thought it sounded a bit expensive.
There are all sorts of things out there, it is just knowing what is suitable and what works when you need it. That is why this web site is so useful.
I've got arthritis in my hands so find fiddling about with punctures a bit difficult, but shouldn't have to worry now.
