Foam in Allotment wheelbarrow tyres become flat proof ?
What kind of foam might we be able to get in the U.K. ?
Foam in Allotment wheelbarrow tyres become flat proof ?
What kind of foam might we be able to get in the U.K. ?
Ordinary builders foam should be fine. It needs a little moisture to cure so when you are filling it up with the polystyrene solids add a little water in too ready for the foam injection.
Maybe don't take too many tips from this bloke though
The foam stuff is useless, you may as well have a solid wheel. You can get fluid toput in tyres that seals any punctures as they happen.
Slime!
You can buy puncture proof (solid) wheelbarrow tyres. They are not as good as proper pneumatic tyres, it's feels like pushing a flat tyre if there is any load.
They sell foam filled ones for caravan/trailer jockey wheels too, so I tried one. They initially show promise, but rapidly go flat if weight is left on them. The one I tried, simply stayed flat and came completely off its rim.
Why bother? I replaced the wheel on the Barrow with a solid one, I got mine from a carboot, but just checked ebay, plenty on offer
"john.west" wrote
Considering the cost of a can of foam, which is seldom any good again once used, and your work it's just as cheap to buy a new wheel and tyre for £10.
In message , Derek writes
If you are going to that bother, use a tyre having more tread plies than the 0.5 ply:-) found on most supplied for barrows.
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try 1/6 tonne of sand and cement on a solid wheel..
:-)
My barrow used to be very susceptible to puncture from thorns, but hasn't needed attention for a few years since using a liquid goo preparation that is used by cyclists. I can't remember the brand name, but application is simple - remove valve, introduce goo, replace valve and spin wheel to evenly distribute goo. Re-inflate, cup of tea, then ready to go.
Steve :)
Seconded.
My Amazonian wheel works fine.
I reckon I could remove a wheelbarrow tyre, fix the puncture with a cycle repair kit, and refit the wheel in under 10 minutes.
If you purchased a spare wheel so you could fix the punctured one at your leisure, it would take only two minutes to swap them.
I can't imagine any wheelbarrow-related task that would suffer from a two minute delay...
Chris
;-)
Tim
We prefer barrows with a solid tyre. We've had a wheelbarrow with a solid tyre for at least 40 years and it's the chosen one for all wheelbarrowing. We even got rid of our 'bought at much expense' barrow with a pneumatic tyre. It was too irritating.
Heavy loads are far easier to push with a pneumatic tyre especially on uneven/soft ground.
I to am a liquid goo fan, I also keep a couple of spare inner tubes and a spare wheel because I find its the time to fix the wretched thing more irratating than the actual puncture. I have to say that since son has bought his own barrow and stopped borrowing mine the problem seems to have dissapeared!
Charlie Pridham
It will just break and crumble every time you hit something with the tyre
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