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My wheelbarrow wheel has a puncture and attempts to repair it have failed and it keeps deflating.  Been all over place for new inner tube but drawn blank.  Seen them on internet for £6.50 plus p and p (bit steep for me)  Rang bike shop and he said he hadn't got one but if I found one would I ring him and tell him where I'd got it as he'd got a flat too  ;D

Tried local garden centres and B & Q.  Would it be best to buy a new wheel/wheelbarrow?

My husband tried plugging hole with expanding foam (?) but strangely enough that didn't work either

Go to a lawn mower shop/repair shed and ask for some green slimy stuff that stops punctures, we used to use it on the ride-on mowers as they were always getting punctures it seals the holes and carries on working for a long time. I cannot remember the name as we used to call it gorrilla snot. They also do it for motorcycle tyres but I expect it will be expensive that way.

Thought I saw spare wheels in B&Q ??? why not take it to a car tyre repairer like Kwikfit for a puncture repair? ???

Isn't it possible to get an inner-tube for it?

I solved the problem by replacing my wheel (now flat), with a solid tyred version.

I have just discovered gorilla snot - and you can get tubes in any (most?) cycle shop.  It's called ----------- wait for it --------








Slime, and it seems to be fluorescent green.  Can't vouch for it yet - only bought it yesterday after walking 9 miles home pushing a punctured bike; just what you want ater a day's work :(


Or you could try the mountain bike "get-you-home" trick - stuff the outer tyre with grass or straw instead?

All best - Gavin

If you have an hour to spare have a look at your local Car Boot. I got a spare wheel with a spare tyre for a £5.

ron

Good timing Wardy -I've the very same problem. I was going to try grass -or that liquid stuff you used to put in tyres. Really I think a solid tyre is the way to go though -come to think of it I've ended up with a surplus dinghy trolley I'll have a look at that.

Jeremy

the wheel came off an old barrow.

I'll take the wheel from some ol' barrow,
I'll get the handles from a drawer,
I'll get the legs from a bandy spinster,
An' for the middle an old bent door,
I'll have the worlds bestest wheelbarrow,
And everyone will stop an' stare,
And no matter how they laugh and joke,
I just won't give a care....So there!

 :D try a motorbike shop. Probably a bit far for you but one in Sible Hedingham Essex mended my last one.

Took mine to ATS.

15 minutes,  £4.50.

;D

Try a local disability shop. Electric wheelchairs use similar inner tubes but they have changed from thornproof to punctureless. One of our plot holders dad's has given us a load of the old ones, many of which fit lots of wheelbarrows.

I'll second ATS as they sorted my barrow as well. I have hawthorn hedges all around my garden and got fed up with puctures. I ended up a dab hand in patching the inner tude.

After a couple of years need a new tyre and tube and explained my plight to ATS. They rummaged around in their store and found a car trailer tyre that would fit the barrow. That has now been on the barrow for 2 years with out a single puncture. The tread/rubber/ply is much thicker than standard wheel barrow tyres.

Very pleased with the £15 spend. the wheel will probably outlive the barrow now!
jerry