The tires and tubes on my hand trucks are an odd size 12/5.00x6 and I can' t find tubes so I thought I'd try some foam in the tires. Anybody ever use that stuff in small wheels designed for tubes? I saw a video where they drilled holes in mower tires to put it in but how does it work a year later..still happy with it?
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sinclair1
Senior Member
Probably depends on your load. For what I haul on my handtruck it would be flat spotted and never work. If you do light loads......maybe
found these w google, maybe they will work
https://www.monsterscooterparts.com...tWdvI0Ego6iflAt90r4bF4U44FxZiAmRoCQwoQAvD_BwE
https://www.monsterscooterparts.com...tWdvI0Ego6iflAt90r4bF4U44FxZiAmRoCQwoQAvD_BwE
ryanh487
Senior Member
That stuff will eat the rubber from the inside out. Don't use it unless you're planning on replacing the tire sooner than later.
GoldDot40
Senior Member
Yep...stay away from it. It might be OK to temporarily get you off the roadside to a tire shop. It's not to be used long term. Back when I drove a tow truck, the station I worked for sold and repaired tires. If you came in to get a tire plugged...my 1st question is "does the tire have Fix-A-Flat in it. If it did, I wouldn't attempt to plug it.
The stuff is flammable. When you remove a nail to plug a tire, you have to use a reamer to open the hole up in order for a plug to be inserted. What are tires made of other than rubber? Steel belts. The reamer makes a spark...somebody just had a bad day.
The stuff is flammable. When you remove a nail to plug a tire, you have to use a reamer to open the hole up in order for a plug to be inserted. What are tires made of other than rubber? Steel belts. The reamer makes a spark...somebody just had a bad day.
treemanjohn
Banned
I think you're taking about 2 different things . Fix a flat is a temporary sealant that goes in tires at the road side. The other is great stuff foam. Drill holes around the tire, remove the valve stem, and fill it up with expanding foam. Foam works great
tree cutter 08
Senior Member
I tried foaming a lawn more tire one time. Kept breaking down after a few weeks. The professional stuff is good. I had skidsteer tires done and they held up great.
transfixer
Senior Member
With a handtruck since you're going to be moving items that will have some weight to them from time to time, I would simply pull one of the wheels off and go to Harbor freight or northern and find replacement solid wheels, just match the size of the axle hole and width of the rim, then you won't have to worry with flats.
3ringer
Senior Member
You can buy a product called Slime that works good. You could replace both wheels from Northern Tool. For a little more than the cost of two wheels , you can buy a whole new handtruck.
Slingblade
Gone But Not Forgotten
This is exactly what I did with a set of handtrucks with pneumatic tires that always were flat.
mattech
Deranged Throat-Puncher
I use my hand trucks 2-3 times a year max, so I just pre plan to pump the tires up before use. If you really want a tube type in the size on the search bar, shouldn't be hard to order one from amat or eBay.
Miguel Cervantes
Jedi Master
Just go up an inch and replace your wheels and tires with these and never worry about a flat again.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...cwO19arIp_7tyua5fg1qHLNVd-tl64rQaAlEfEALw_wcB
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...cwO19arIp_7tyua5fg1qHLNVd-tl64rQaAlEfEALw_wcB
