Rim failure

[91redfrod]

Looks like the tractor sprung a leak. I had noticed it was badly corroded around the valve stem when i attempted to check the tire pressure liquid came out. it's an old B7200 and i have had it a couple years and i sure appreciate her abilities. anyway when i noticed a little puddle around the tire i became suspicious and started by trying to flex the stem....bad idea..water and whatever was mixed in it came shooting out and the rim looks like a rusty mess around that stem hole. i guess i'm after a rim and a shop that can change it. just figured i'd see what ya'll thinks....thanks.rf

 

[coachgeo]

Looks like the tractor sprung a leak. I had noticed it was badly corroded around the valve stem when i attempted to check the tire pressure liquid came out. it's an old B7200 and i have had it a couple years and i sure appreciate her abilities. anyway when i noticed a little puddle around the tire i became suspicious and started by trying to flex the stem....bad idea..water and whatever was mixed in it came shooting out and the rim looks like a rusty mess around that stem hole. i guess i'm after a rim and a shop that can change it. just figured i'd see what ya'll thinks....thanks.rf

hmm.. I wonder....... unless there is structural damage.. maybe you can weld up the hole and redrill it then expoxy coat the inner rim to seal the rest.

For ideas..... do a net search for info on how folk have converted their Spoked Motorcycle rims that use Tubes for Tubeless tire use.

 

[ShaunRH]

Likely filled with Calcium Carbonate (?) or other old school anti-freeze and water.

You'll need to drain the tire into a drum or have a tractor service come out and do this. If it is Calcium Carbonate, you have to treat it as Hazardous Materials for disposal.

Then you'll have to pull the tube out of the tire, not easy. Once the bad tube is removed you can inspect the rim and see if it can be repaired. It might be as simple as drilling out the rusty area and welding in a patch then re-drilling the stem hole someplace else and remounting a new tube.

All in all, I'd call out a tire service and pay them to monkey with it. If you have several in your area, call around and get bids.

 

[BAP]

It is probably Calcium Chloride which is corrosive but not a hazardous material.