Or should I just get a new wheelbarrow?
Mine has a flat…
I am the type that will use something forever if I can fix it, but darn it that’s a lot of money for a lowly tire!
What kind of wheelbarrow do you have? The one with the big wheels on the sides or the regular small single wheel?
Can you replace it with a never-flat type tire? I think those are available for some sizes of wheelbarrow wheels
Take the whole wheel/tire to a tire shop and have them put a tube in it…about $5-10 tops!! It will last for years. We also bought a couple at the local “Cheapo Depot” for $8-9 dollars. We now have spares!!
Tractor Supply should have the tube you need in stock. They all do that after a while.
Invest the money in a flat free tire. I think they are 35 dollars at my local Tractor Supply. A replacement wheel and tire is about 20 and just the tire with a tub is between 10 and 15.
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Invest the money in a flat free tire. I think they are 35 dollars at my local Tractor Supply. A replacement wheel and tire is about 20 and just the tire with a tub is between 10 and 15.[/QUOTE]
This is what I did at least 15 years ago and have never had a moment’s trouble with it.
I got these for my 2-wheeled 'barrow: [URL=“http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/farm--ranch-13-in-no-flat-wheelbarrow-replacement-tire-with-5-8-in-axle-bore”]No Flat Tire
I did have to do a little tweaking because it doesn’t have the hub projections that the original ones do, but these were significantly lighter than the smaller, wider tires. I’m all about weight-saving 
Anyway, a couple small chunks of PVC water line worked well, and I’m off and trundling again 
Ditto the no flat tire, if you have the single wheel style.
One of my wheelbarrows has had the same no flat tire for 16 years. The wheel barrow is a little rough around the edges but the tire is still going strong.
The other wheel barrow is a few years newer and never saw duty until I put the no-flat tire on it. That one is around 12 years old, both are construction size, metal wheel barrows and get beat half to death around our farm.
For the other style of wheel barrow, buy some Green Slime and inject it into the tires. I ran the old tires on my 4-wheeler for quite a few years, full of green slime. They finally got to where even the green slime wouldn’t help so, we broke down and bought new tires a few months back.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200316895_200316895?cm_mmc=Google-pla--Automotive--Tire%20Equipment-_-13705&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13705&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13705&gclid=CLTSiO7m_MECFZNhfgodUrgAlA
WalMart and auto parts stores also sell Green Slime.
I used to think it was a bunch of hype to get money off people with flat tires but, after using it on the 4-wheeler tires for 3 - 4 years, I have become a believer. I wouldn’t go down the road 50 MPH with tires full of slime but it sure served the purpose running around the farm on a daily basis:yes:
