I have a hand truck from TSC that I use for farm chores. Question re tire replacement (1 or 2)

[Mukluk]

Tragically, after several years of use, one tire went flat. I bought two new tires (about 10 bucks per tire). But since the other one is still working would it be OK to just replace the bad one? Or should I replace both (this thing never attains anything close to highway speeds).

Is it worth it to try to repair the flat tire? Not sure how to go about doing that.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr…gaAj6hEALw_wcB

Please, please help me out here. I am lying awake at night worrying about this. Am I disrupting the cosmic order (or lack thereof) if I only replace one tire? Could God become upset and smite me?

[Jackie_amp_Starlette]

You can replace both and keep the original as a spare.

[Bluey]

@Mukluk

Tragically after several years one tire went flat. I bought two new tires (about 10 bucks per tire). But since the other one is still working would it be OK to just replace the bad one? Or should I replace both (this thing never attains anything close to highway speeds).

Is it worth it to try to repair the flat tire? Not sure how to go about doing that.

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/pr…gaAj6hEALw_wcB

Please please help me out here. I am lying awake at night worrying about this. Am I disrupting the cosmic order (or lack thereof) if I only replace one tire? Could God become upset and smite me?

If God has to smitten anyone is those that put little pneumatic tires on hand carts, tack dollies, muck carts, etc.

I would replace both with solid rubber tires.

One of my dollies is a good 70 years old, has the original all rubber tires, a deep cut on one and is still working just fine.
Used it last week to move 80 lbs concrete mix sacks around.

Home Depot/Lowes and such sell solid rubber tires in all sizes.

[js]

Don’t see the harm in just replacing the one. I doubt it is worth fixing the old one. I’ve replaced more than a few over the years.

[hosspuller]

You already have TWO new tires. Go ahead and replace both at the same time. There is frustration to be avoided the next time you just want to move something and the old tire is FLAT. Tires age. They crack and leak air.
I just purchased No-flat replacement tires/wheels for my hand truck.

[gumtree]

Harbor Freight is you friend for tires. Same ones that TS sells but generally at half the price. A 10" solid rubber $8, or $6 for the inflatable. A new tube at TS is more than that. At $6 it not even worth the time and hassle to take the tube out, patch, IMO.

HF puts them on sale from time to time for 1/2 price. I buy a couple to have on hand at that price.

https://www.harborfreight.com/catalo…nk%2Cf&q=tires

[Mukluk]

Thanks for the info gumtree. I just replaced one tire and thus far God has refrained from smiting me. I think I will just save the extra new tire for when the old one croaks. It certainly would not be the right thing to do with a vehicle, but as I say, this contraption maxes out at a slow plod. I realize that God could just be sitting back figuring that instead of smiting me he will have me burn in hell later on. Maybe I ought to pray on this.

[Mango20]

I think you’ll be okay. I tempted fate even further with a TSC product and so far so good. I have the heavy duty mesh wagon they sell, with what looks like the same tires. One went bad, and I took the identical tire off the back of an old TSC tricycle and put it on the wagon.