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zeedubbya

I have had my horses stabled for a month or so now. I went out to garage today and had a rear flat tire--aired it back up and it's flat again--fine excuse for new tires! My question is could anything have gotten bent from it being flat? I know rim is a possibility but what about deck mounts or deck or even frame maybe. Maybe I'm being overly cautious but I figure better safe than sorry especially if I'm going to have the wheel off? Anything I should check for? Thanks for the advice. It's my 520h with 60 inch deck.

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ben06351

I don't think that anything would have bent it's not that much deflection. Maybe jack it up and check the hubs while it's in the air. Just my 2 cents.

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ericj

if you didn't drive it with flat tire it wouldn't have been hurt just sitttin there. even if you did drive it i doubt you would have hurt it. it's a wheel horse not a box store tractor

eric j

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hm12460

Sounds like you have picked up a nail or screw. You could put a tube in if you wish.

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buckrancher

air the tire's back up and check them under water you probably are leaking around the rim bead if so

you need a can of bead sealer

break the tires down but do not remove from rim brush the bead sealer on the tire bead and reinflate this should fix your problem

Brian

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Kelly

did you put new valve stems in?? Brian is probly right just a bead leak, was the rim cleaned good before the tires where installed??

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Horse Fanatic

As suggested, a tube will solve the problem for any of the reasons it might be flat.

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zeedubbya

Grabbed some bead sealer this eve. I think that'll fix it. New valve stems were installed so I think bad bead is the culprit. Wheel Horses are tough machines for sure---it's just that I have the deck all set up so it mows better than any I've ever mowed with and that did take some time and patience when I bought this one.

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marreque

I would tube it. As for bending anything, its very unlikely.

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KC9KAS

did you put new valve stems in??

I learned my lesson last summer on valve stems (on a motorcycle)....ALWAYS REPLACE THEM WHEN INSTALLING A TIRE!

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glgrumpy

Would think just like a car or truck, even with a flat and on rims, there is clearance built into design to not drag anything important and damage. Would change if you had smaller wheels or something on a car/truck, but tractors are pretty high to begin with. Old cracked tires like I use need tubes most times. Still have good treads, just cracked up and leak.

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Whmaverick

Tube all mine then fill them with washer fluid, sure changes their attitude.

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Butch

Like Buckrancher says, check the beads. Put the tires underwater. I bought 2 new front tires and had the dealer install them. They were fine. Next day one had a flat. Took it back. Aired it up and stuck it under water. The bead leaked in 2 places. They tried to get the bead to seal but it wouldn't. Had to tube it. Over the years these rims take a beating and the rims aren't smooth all the way around.

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