Use Tubes or Tubeless?
 

Bought new tires for front of my 149. Took old tires off rims and removed tubes. They were very hard to remove. New tires are tubeless. Old tubes are holding air with no leaks. Afraid I will puncture tube while mounting tires. Thoughts from the ones in the know. Just using small hand tire tools. If I go tubeless, do I need to use any sealant between tire and rim where it seals? If so, where would I purchase it and what is it called? Thanks in advance for your help and have a great day
Bob

I normally use tubes in my rear tires primarily because most of them get loaded. I try not to put tubes in my front tires, unless I can't keep them from leaking.

You can do whatever you like, however if you go without tubes, the bead area of the wheel needs to be pretty clean and free from rust, scale and bad pits.

In any event at the very least, the bead area should be painted well, as to keep the wheel from rusting to the tire.

No sealer is needed unless they leak.

There are sealers that can be had from most any farm and home type store.

I believe what I have is "bead seal".

After seeing the corrosion from the moisture in the air on the rims from tubeless tires compared to those that have had tubes, I go with tubes on all of my new tire replacements for that reason alone.

Cub Cadet 123

i run tubeless filled with washer fluid, just make sure the bead is clean so you get a good seal.

I run tubes in all my tractor tires but that's me

Clean rims, new tires,,,,, threaded stems,,,, :bigthink: I use tubeless!! :ThumbsUp:

I'm tubeless, for now anyways. I thought I was gonna have to tube a front awhile back. Wouldn't quit leaking down! I took it off, broke the head and cleaned it lubed it up still leaked. Used a bfh and that cured it! Lol

Tubeless resolved the blowout problem car encounter on a hot summer day speeding on the high way....Who get a speed ticket with a cub?

I keep them the way they are since none of my Cub tubes leak and those on the 100 are 53 years old! :ThumbsUp:

As others have said... If your rims are clean the new tires will seal just fine.. Use a lube made for rubber when mounting... But it sure is a pain when they start leaking around the rim.. I usually run tubes in mine just to make sure they don't leak and keep the rim from corrosion with rear loaded tires.

It's all personal preference... you will get many answers... just pick one and go with it.. good luck!!:beerchug:

I also run tubes in rear and load with used antifreeze.

cub
 

I don't like low tires when i go to use one, so i tube all of mine. Mike:beerchug:

I usually go tubeless with beetjuice in the rears.

Thanks for all the reply's. Going to clean up the old tubes and make sure they are not leaking. Hope they go back on rims easier than they came off. Used to change dirt bike tires with tubes years ago and it was very easy to pinch the tube. Tomorrow I will be sanding the rims and then paint them. Hope I get it all finished before the next snow storm hits. Thanks again everyone and have a great day.
Bob

For all the more tubes cost I would buy new ones, that's alot of work to go through to have a leak.

Used to change dirt bike tires with tubes years ago and it was very easy to pinch the tube.
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I always blow some air in new tubes to stretch them a bit and then remove the valve core ans squeeze air back out. Seems to help make them a little easier to work with. And I try to use something rounded and not sharp incase you do hit tube while putting rim back on wheel. And use a t style valve core tool to hold stem from falling into wheel and keeping it straight while remounting tire. Good luck!!

Olds45512 ,by washer fluid, I assume that you mean....
 

windshield washer fluid (the blue stuff) because of its anti-freeze properties? Just curious, do you happen to remember what the liquid capacity of a typical (23 x 10 x 12 ) rear tire is in gallons or quarts? I've also heard of someone using beet juice to fill their rear tires, any idea why beet juice wouldn't freeze? Thanks, Paul from Providence

Here's the stuff:

http://www.rimguard.biz/

Seems to be good stuff. I believe the site has a locator to help find a dealer near you.


Edit:
No locator, but a phone # to find a dealer and ask questions.

I have tubes in all mine. I dont know why, but I do.

Mo weight mo better.

The last time I loaded a set I used a garden sprayer (thanks to tips on this site). Took the tip off and had a short section of tubing from the sprayer that slipped over the valve stem. Pump it up and it pushes right in. No mess. Washer fluid about 5 gals per tire.

Yes but it has to be the winter mix, the summer stuff will still freeze. I got 6 gallons each into my 23x8.50-12 tires.