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OK, My rear tires are losing a little air between cuttings :thumbdown: so I removed them and checked for the problem, what I found was the outside sidewall has begun to weather crack & each tire had a very small leak there. So here are my options, Slime, tube, or new tires, they are 16X6.50-8 NHS John Deere, probably the original tires, if I buy new where do you get the best price for your tires. :confused2: This is just for my not big yard on my JD GX75.:laughing:

okiepc said:

OK, My rear tires are losing a little air between cuttings :thumbdown: so I removed them and checked for the problem, what I found was the outside sidewall has begun to weather crack & each tire had a very small leak there. So here are my options, Slime, tube, or new tires, they are 16X6.50-8 NHS John Deere, probably the original tires, if I buy new where do you get the best price for your tires. :confused2: This is just for my not big yard on my JD GX75.:laughing:

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I got Carlisle Turf Master's from Summit Racing Equipment for a very good price, plus it was free shipping and cheap. I had the tires mounted at my local shop.

A_tank96

Not all tire shops want to fool with small tires.
Locally I have one that kinda specializes in the small mower and lawn tractor tires.

Mostly, they break them down with the machine, then have to do the rest with large screwdrivers and rubber hammers.

I have ordered tires from a place called GCT Wholesale but shipping can be a problem.
Wal Mart sells some of the tires, or Tractor Supply, or Northern Tool.

But now I just get the local place to order me whatever I need. ALWAYS insist that they install new valve stems.
Might cost 5 ea more but they usually come in the next day and he takes care of new valve stems etc.
If they screwed up shipping he takes care of whatever the issue is.

There are actually several options to selecting a mower tire. 2-ply, 4-ply, Turf saver, Turf Saver II, on and on...

If you have some that are possibly real rusty inside, take the rubber off and paint the wheels inside and out.
If the tire is small you can break them down with a large vice.

The tires i
got are quality ones too. They are 4 ply and I got them for about 58 each.

A_tank96

okiepc said:

So here are my options, Slime, tube, or new tires, they are 16X6.50-8 NHS

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I have used the slime, and it can buy you some time; but some of it will rust the wheels inside.
I would not use it at all unless there is no other option.
Later you might need to buy new wheels because if it.
At a bare minimum it creates a mess when you do decide to change the rubber.

A tube is the next best option as long as it's installed properly and the correct tube.
The small hole in a tubeless wheel can damage the tube stem if it's rusty inside or the tube rotates out of place.
Just make sure the stem sticks straight out.

A new tire with a new stem is the best option, and obviously the most expensive.

I got my mower for free (LX176). It had been sitting under a tarp for 3+ years. Tires were flat (but good tread) and cracked bad but held air. I looked at the cost of new tires and then at tubes. I went to Amazon and bought 2 new tubes for 10+ each (I think) and that was two years ago. Would do it again in a second.

okiepc said:

they are 16X6.50-8 NHS John Deere, probably the original tires, if I buy new where do you get the best price for your tires.

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I can tell you NOT to order a set from your JD dealer.
I think they are like $110 each. And that's just for the rubber...

You can find some on E-Bay or online direct for $30-$45 each.
Google this number 5110961. Verify the size before ordering:thumbsup:

Below is what slime does to the inside of the wheel and why I had to paint mine before installing new tires:thumbdown:
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I removed the rust (not an easy job), primed and painted them inside and out before putting the new tires on.


This was on a 17 cu/ft Cub Cadet dump cart, not a mower; but the tires are the exact same size you have.
I paid a local shop $97 total. 2 new Carlisle 4-ply tires, valve stems, labor and tax.

For me this was a better option than $20 for 2 new tubes. Even if I had opted for the tubes I would have wanted to clean up the rust inside.
IF yours has never had the slime or foam inside, they may not be that bad inside the tire.

Lawn/Garden Tires - m. e. MILLER tire


try the link above. they have pretty much anything when it comes to lawn mowers, cars, trucks, wheel barrows, wagons, farm tractors, big rigs, fork lifts, etc. looks to be a nice size selection with several different tread patterns.

i found both my size tires on Tractor Supply website. Kendra brand.

Thats good because okiepc started this post in 2013 so he has probably worn the new ones out by now :laughing:

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bertsmobile1 said:

Thats good because okiepc started this post in 2013 so he has probably worn the new ones out by now :laughing:

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Its always good to bring up a old post sometimes. I really see some good information here. I like the post about the rusty rims and slim. I guess it all depends if you can change the tires yourself and what you want to spend.

Tractor supply has tires on sale a couple weeks ago.
I got two 20-10-8 on 4 lug rims. $54.00 each.

Don't know about slime but Stens & Oregan both do a tyre goo which actually works and is not supposed to rust rims .
In fact the blurb says it prevents rust.

Well, just to report back, I did buy a new set of tires a few years back & glad to report they still look new. A neighborhood station that sells a large amount of tires ordered these for me and then mounted them for me free but they looked rather strangely at me when I asked if the would balance them. :laughing::laughing::thumbsup:. This old GX75 just keeps on going. I know for sure I have had this mower for close to 7 years and still the same battery, hard to believe. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Nothing runs like a Deere!

Last year I noticed both front tires on my Honda 3011H were getting pretty worn out and occasionally losing air. It was getting close to the end of the mowing season so I figured I'd try Slime and then replace the tires at a later date. It didn't work. I then shopped around and ordered a pair online from Walmart. The tires came in a few days later and they wern't very expensive. I bought new valve stems and decided to change the tires myself. I proceeded to remove and separate the old tire from the wheel. This is where I ran into problems. One side came off fairly easy. Using a pair screwdrivers and soapy water, I started on the other side. It would separate a few inches and that was it. I got frustrated with it and cut the tire off with a hack saw. Then I noticed I had slightly bent the edges of the rim with my tools. At this point, I drove over to Tractor Supply and bought inner tubes. I cut the tire off the other wheel and proceeded to mount the new tire and tube. It turned into a continuation of the same problem, but in reverse. I brought both wheels down to my local Honda dealer. A day or two later, they were ready for pick-up. After paying at the register, I asked the owner how he did it. He replied, "we use the old Indian rope trick". What?

Firstly I did not know of this method till it came up on here a while back and found it actually works.
The method they used was to brak the bead then push the tyre down into the well.
This gives you enough space to work cable ties under the tyre then draw them tight till both beads touch.
Contine on till the entire tyre is touching all the way round and it will just roll off.

Being a bit of a skeptic and never believing anything I see on U-tube I did try it and it did work
I would imagine you can do the same thing with rope.
In fact while writing this I now have found a use for all those short lengths of broken pull cords that I have been keeping in a box for years.

Thanks Bert. I thought at first the guy at the dealership was just being sarcastic because I looked up "Indian rope trick" on line and it's performed by street magicians. Anyway, I just watched a few U-Tube videos on changing lawn mower tires and it seems everybody's got their own methods. Not to compare grapefruit to apples, but I came across a video (Case/David Brown 1390 Tire Changing) where it shows a guy replacing a rear tire on a farm tractor. He had threaded a "valve grabber line" thru the inner-tube valve stem hole while installing the inner-tube so that once he placed the tire on the rim he gave the line a tug. He also partially inflated the tube to prevent creasing. What really impressed me was he did the whole job in less than 10 minutes!