550*45r22.5 tyre problem.

[Manny]

I have a 550*45r22.5 tyre which when blow up slowly gets a bubble in the side wall. If you take the tyre off the rim there is know sign of a hole and there is know damage to the outside. The tread is like new on it and it's to go on a trailer that never gets used on the road. Is it possible to get a tube to go in a tyre this big?

 

[Stock]

You need a gater for that............................................

 

[kill]

Tubes the only option really if tyre wall has gone porus as I doubt gunk will sort it unless gallons are used and then it will be expensive

 

[snarling bee]

I'm sure it is.

 

[Manny]

You need a gater for that............................................

If i could see were the air is getting into the side wall i would use a gater but i can't see anywhere inside the tyre that is damaged.

 

[Stock]

From what you have written above I conclude that the side wall is damaged and needs reinforcing so a tyre gator patch is required.............................

 

[Manny]

That's all well and good but is the air getting into the middle, left or right of the bubble? I may miss the hole into the bubble and have to strip the tyre back off and try again several times before i get lucky.

 

[fermerboy]

Likely its a cross ply flotation tyre, I've seen ones do that before.
If its just used on slow farm work you might get off with a decent gator inside it.

 

[Richard Smyth]

Put a tube in it. It could be getting in at the bead and be impossible to see the problem.

if there is definitely no damage internally you should be ok. No idea if there will be a tube the exact size but one close will work. Can be surprising how far they will stretch.

 

[puntabrava]

Had 580/70/38 Pirelli’s do this, they changed all 6. Manufacturing fault.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

If you do find a tube to do the job then you will most probably have to run at a higher pressure to stop the tube rubbing on ribs inside. We’ve a tractor on Michelins rear tyres tgat are cracked and porous running with tubes now and having to run them at between 25-30psi to stop pinching the tube! Not ideal but ten times better than £1500 to replace 80% tyres!!

 

[Zebbedee]

Is the tyre loosing air to any degree? Probably just put a pin hole in the bulge to let air out if it’s not loosing too much air, tubes are a pain

 

[2wheels]

If you do find a tube to do the job then you will most probably have to run at a higher pressure to stop the tube rubbing on ribs inside. We’ve a tractor on Michelins rear tyres tgat are cracked and porous running with tubes now and having to run them at between 25-30psi to stop pinching the tube! Not ideal but ten times better than £1500 to replace 80% tyres!!

surely if you have 80% tread left michelin will entertain a claim?

 

[Lincsman]

I had Titan digger tyres do this, you cannot patch it as the leak into the carcass can be anywhere, try a tube if it lasts then its OK o if it damages the tube you will have to scrap it.

PS Titan did give me some "help" with the first tyre to go wrong.. it was about 4 years old

 

[Zebbedee]

surely if you have 80% tread left michelin will entertain a claim?

Oh Michelin will undoubtedly come up with some excuse eg run too soft, run too fast, run too heavy , too old, too big a tractor, there excuse book is several volumes

 

[Mur Huwcun]

surely if you have 80% tread left michelin will entertain a claim?

They’re at least ten year old though by now!!

 

[2wheels]

They’re at least ten year old though by now!!

aah, that put's a different perspective on it.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Had michelin 18.4 agribibs crack badly. Know of few other had same problem with agribibs. Bad tyre

 

[Cowabunga]

I'd try some gunky stuff in it as a first resort. If you can't see where the air is escaping from the inside, the hole must be tiny. Very frustrating type of puncture this. Ordinarily you would use a plug to seal a puncture if you could find the hole. A tube is a pain in the but and will soon wear through but should get your through for a fair time.

 

[Mur Huwcun]

Had michelin 18.4 agribibs crack badly. Know of few other had same problem with agribibs. Bad tyre

That’s what they are!! The front pair which is not Agribibs just standard Michelins have been fine but are now bald, they just disappeared!!