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Review on ๐ŸŒฟ Deli Tire S-389: Reliable 4-Ply Tubeless Lawn and Garden Tire (4.10/3.50-5) by Joey Gilbert

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great little tire, exactly the same as the one on my car.

Great tyre! Replacing a tire with a steel rim is difficult. In fact, removing an old tire is no cakewalk. 1) Release all air if not already deflated. 2) Break the bead (seal between rubber and steel) around the tire on both sides. 3) Using several screwdrivers (or pry bars), use one to hold up the edge of the tire and work the other around the tire to pry the edge off the steel rim. Do this from the tire side in each case. If it's disposable, you can rub the rubber roughly, but DO NOT damage the steel rim. 4) Clean the inside of the steel rim - I used both acetone and alcohol - be careful not to get it on the rubber. valve stem. Brush until the edge area is perfectly smooth. 5) Fitting a new tire requires magic. I discovered the following process. I soaked the tire in hot water first to make it more flexible. After it was almost hot to the touch and thoroughly dried, I liberally applied over-the-counter tire lube around both edges, both inside and out. Then I found that it was actually easier to press both sides of the rim at the same time than one side at a time (it's a small diameter tire that's still on the cart so it was impossible to stand on). Using a screwdriver (being careful not to damage the rubber on the tire) I pinched an edge and used my weight to press the hot flexible tire against the steel rim. After discovering this method, applying a second splint was relatively easy (but I wouldn't call it easy). old belt, I tightened the outer edge of the tire (compressed) so that the edges connected to the steel edges of the rim. 8) Air added until the tire was pressurized, this creates a tight bead. Released enough air to remove belt, then added air to desired pressure. Checked for leaks with soapy water. I have now discovered that one of my tires has a leaking valve stem. I used soapy water to find the leak and it was the valve stem core. 1) Flat tire 2) I've tried coring the valve stem but using something like Fix-Flat in the past has made this impossible. 3) Broken tire bead to get to the valve stem to measure 4) I bought the CORRECT size valve stem - there are at least two common sizes, I needed the smaller one 5) I bought a valve stem puller - this is for installing a new one Valve Stem 6) Cut off the old stem at the base. Push in the remaining valve stem. 7) Thoroughly clean the valve stem area, again with acetone and alcohol, dry completely. Valve stem, gently push the valve stem into position until it is properly seated (note that the valve stem puller is used as). Lever, screw it onto the end of the valve that is already protruding through the rim, then pull the valve stem into place, then bend the valve stem puller to connect it and use the steel rim as a fulcrum to pull the stem on to pull into place) 9) Reinstall the bead and inflate the tire again. Now hold your breath.

Pros
  • Not for road work
Cons
  • Some little things