gluing rubber tire to metal wheel on an old cylinder/reel lawn mower. 1940s-1950s

[paulmars]

What's is the best glue for a good lasting stick?

I been wondering how to hold the rubber on the wheel while the glue dries. Then someone
suggested using several hose clamps. So, that is solved.

Im considering contact cement. However, what will be an issue is getting it on there
straight and lined up properly as it 1st makes contact. Slow dry glue would be easier.

pictures attached

I do believe that these tires were stretched over the wheel originally, but this one
broke, as shown.

From the lady I fix this for:

I bash that mower around the yard like nobody痴 business. Talk about self-propelled,
sometimes I push it as hard as I can under the grapefruit tree so it comes out the other
side cutting. I run over whatever is in my way. I run it backwards and forwards. I run it
along the grass at the edge of the sidewalk. The grass slopes there, so I have to mow it
at an angle, with one wheel on the concrete. When I mow, I zoom. I want to get it done as
fast as possible. It痴 how I roll.

I will add that her yard is very big.

Any ideas on strong lasting glue?

tks,
pa

 

[okiepc]

Gorilla Glue - Home this? :thumbsup: Make sure everything is as clean as possible

 

[benski]

If Gorilla glue doesn't do it, some rubber trim adhesive (weatherstrip cement) for cars might do the trick.

 

[paulmars]

im thinking of drilling holes in the metal wheel around the perimeter and wrapping wire thru the holes and around the plastic wheel, once its glued in place.

 

[okiepc]

Should work, good thinking.:thumbsup:

 

[benski]

You might also use some rivets to help hold the entire thing in place, perhaps.

 

[tybilly]

my tech friend said they used to keep an old microwave in the shop,boil the new rubber piece in water and slip it over the hub,and when it cooled it had a snug fit,

 

[jhngardner367]

Tybilly is correct. I've replaced some,in my time.
Gotta get the water boiling hot,and use long tongs to hold the tire.
Leave it in the water for 5 minutes,or so,until it softens up, Then,remove it,and IMMEDIATELY put it on the rim .
After it cools,it should hold well.

 

[Tombstonebilly]

Try some of that spray foam inside the tire first take some wire around the inside and tie it tight together and cover the space with a piece of rubber let it harden and then shape to fit.:confused2:

 

[jhngardner367]

Most of those tires are solid rubber,although there were some that were hollow (semi-pneumatic).

The mounting process are the same,for both.
Normally,there was no gluing to it,as it made it a real chore to replace.
Somewhere , in my files, I have(had?)a supplier for them. you would need the tread width,and rim diameter.
I'll try to find it,for you.