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      03-15-2012, 05:34 PM   #1
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got a flat tire today

On my wheelbarrow. So I was reading the sidewall to see how much air it needed, and it says, "NOT FOR HIGHWAY USE."

Finally on the other side, it said max pressure is 40 PSI. I dunno, I got up to about 14 and it seemed like it was going to pop, so I stopped. Then, it seems to have a bulge from where it was sitting flat. I don't know if I should replace it or not, my wife tends to take the corners around the garden a bit fast....
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      03-15-2012, 06:18 PM   #2
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Common problem, don't worry make sure you used wheelbarrow grade fix-a-flat.
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      03-15-2012, 11:12 PM   #3
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invest in some runflat
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      03-15-2012, 11:42 PM   #4
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Common problem, don't worry make sure you used wheelbarrow grade fix-a-flat.
That fix a flat is messy nasty stuff.
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      03-16-2012, 08:39 AM   #5
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Sounds like it may be time to upgrade to a run-flat wheelbarrow tire. I have one on mine and have no complaints. Unlike the e90's - the ride does not seem to suffer.
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      03-16-2012, 09:33 AM   #6
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Is this the one you guys are recommending, the "flat-free?"

http://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Indus...d_sim_sbs_lg_1

I'm wondering if I use it, would it void the warranty? Also, I was thinking about going from 6" rims to 8". The guy at the home center store said, "I don't recommend it." He said the low pro's actually have a lower capacity and they can't be responsible if I spill my mulch after a +2 conversion. What do you guy think?
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      03-16-2012, 10:46 AM   #7
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Is this the one you guys are recommending, the "flat-free?"

http://www.amazon.com/Marathon-Indus...d_sim_sbs_lg_1

I'm wondering if I use it, would it void the warranty? Also, I was thinking about going from 6" rims to 8". The guy at the home center store said, "I don't recommend it." He said the low pro's actually have a lower capacity and they can't be responsible if I spill my mulch after a +2 conversion. What do you guy think?
I run a 7 inch wheel on my track barrow and it hasnt affected stability so you should be fine with an 8.

Here it is in action:
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      03-16-2012, 11:09 AM   #8
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I went with the 8" run flat. Best outdoor/gardening invention since the portable radio.
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      03-16-2012, 02:26 PM   #9
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Can not tell you have many times I fixed the inner-tube on the wheelbarrow, damn thorns from rose bushes and stuff does it every time. Probably worth looking at something more solid then having tube.
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      03-18-2012, 10:27 AM   #10
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I run a 7 inch wheel on my track barrow and it hasnt affected stability so you should be fine with an 8.

Here it is in action:
Sweet! Those 7's look like they're holding pretty well.

Anyway, I just called them about the 8" rims and there's only one left, but the guy on the phone said, "Listen, I have no idea what you're talking about. Our computer doesn't show what offset your True Temper C6 W30SC needs, and I don't know what psi you should be running in the garden vs. the track."

I swear they don't give associates enough training anymore the way they did in the old days.
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