Wheelbarrow wheel repair

[goodlife]

Got my wheel punctured with hawthorn spike..yet again...and the inner tube start to be more repaires than tube.. ::)..so..got myself one of those car tyre repaire foam bottles..filled the inner tube with the foam..it's solid now...
so...the question is..have you done the same thing and how is it lasting for you..?
I've tried to get hold of solid wheel for my barrow but they don't seem to do those anymore.. ::)

[goodlife]

[Larkshall]

I saw some solid tyred wheels in B&Q the other day, I think they were about £17. They were green in colour.

[tonybloke]

solid tyres are hard work to push. (it's why we still use inflated ones on cars)

[ACE]

I have just gunked up my new wheelbarrow tyre this morning with something called gorrilla snot. It is green and slimey but mends punctures as they happen. I do all the trucks , trolleys and barrows with it. I don't get punctures anymore. I had a bit of trouble doing it, the wheelbarrow tyre was tubeless, So I had to go to the garage to get enough air pressure to reseat the tyre on the rim.

I would not get a solid wheel type, you need the bounce  to get over rough ground.

[Larkshall]

I would not get a solid wheel type, you need the bounce  to get over rough ground.

Granted, you need the bounce to get over rough ground. However, if you have to work over ground with thorns etc. then the only way is to use solid tyres. The other year I did my barrow in working over ground where thorn bushes had been cleared (but the thorns were still there).  My present barrows have pneumatic tyres, but if I was going over thorns I would change the wheel for one with a solid tyre. These are now the same size and pattern as the pneumatics, not the old narrow type of solid wheel, so they should roll easier as they are 3 or 4 inches wide.

[Baccy Man]

I have just gunked up my new wheelbarrow tyre this morning with something called gorrilla snot.

Gorilla snot is a product used by musicians to get a good grip on their instruments 'slime tube sealant' sounds more like what you are describing prices start about £3.50. All bike shops should stock it alternately there are loads of places selling it online.
Further info can be found on the manufacturers website.
http://www.slime.com/

[Deb P]

I use Greentyre wheels on my wheelbarrows, I find them easy to push and I'm a mere slip of a girl...... :-X

http://www.greentyre.co.uk/utility.html

[PurpleHeather]

I have found the ultimate  in wheel barrows for you here:-

http://www.easybarrow.co.uk/powered%20equipment/big_page_PPP01.html

[Squash64]

I have found the ultimate  in wheel barrows for you here:-

http://www.easybarrow.co.uk/powered%20equipment/big_page_PPP01.html

Very nice, but it's worth more than my car! :o

[ACE]

I have just gunked up my new wheelbarrow tyre this morning with something called gorrilla snot.

Gorilla snot is a product used by musicians to get a good grip on their instruments 'slime tube sealant' sounds more like what you are describing prices start about £3.50. All bike shops should stock it alternately there are loads of places selling it online.
Further info can be found on the manufacturers website.
http://www.slime.com/

Must be my pet name for the stuff, when I ask at the garage for 'gorrilla snot' he always gives me the green sealant.

[caroline7758]

Don't know if it's me, but I can't find any prices on the slime.com site, and the only retailer it comes up with in UK is in Aberdare. ???

[Baccy Man]

Cheapest source online seems to be ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270562888770
A google product search will turn up loads of other sources.

Slime is very effective as long as you don't exceed 65mph which you are extremely unlikely to do with a wheelbarrow, for certain vehicles a commercial high speed sealant such as Ride-On may be more appropriate.

[goodlife]

I gave a call to Greentyre company this morning..the B&Q tyres are actually made by Greentyre....
...I do like the look of them.. ;D
The only thing is now that those tyres fit to a existing wheel..and I have made mine solid now.. so until mine is totally gone..I cannot get it off other than sawing it off... ::)
But nice to know where to turn when in need of the new one... ;D

Anyway.. I have been wheeling 200l bales of compost this morning and tyre is still working.... ;D