Polyurethane foam in lawn mower tire?
Question:is there a name brand foam in a can that will work to inject in a small tire / wheel that will not be used on highway.i know there are commercial co. out there to do this. has any one had good luck with doing it them self.
Answers:
MOTHER'S is the answer to the question. The Mother's company makes a tire filling foam. It is not a fix-a-flat type thing that only seals air leaks, it is an expanding foam material that fills the entire tire and makes it sort of a semi-solid rubber donut. It'll never go flat again. You can buy the stuff at Wal-Mart, Pep-Boys, and most farm tire and equipment retailers as well as racing and car enthusiast suppliers..
I dont' see why you can't use "Fix-A-Flat" on the tire. get it in any automotive aisle.
There is gel for tires (farmers use it)
polyurethane will compess. lowes has aproduct called slime. its a tire sealant I've used that works well. you'll find it in lawn &garden.
Best thing is find the leak and repair. Slime and other products don't work. I have used the product Slime on two smalll trailer tires, ended up installing tubes.
I am wondering why you wish to use a foam in the tire? To prevent a flat perhaps? Why not get a tire liner from a farmers supply store and put it into the tire between the tire and the tube (assuming there is a tube). And if it is a tubeless tire why not purchase a tire repair kit to plug any potential holes?
We live out on 10 acres and have a lot of trees, rocks, etc so to prevent our tires on the mower from going flat we use this stuff called "Green Slime". It has been almost a year now and mower tires have not gone flat yet.
Good luck!
I use fix a flat which can be found in most grocery stores and auto stores. It has the hose connection on it so you just hook it up and push the button.
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