Front tire valve stem issue after popped bead

Orange1forme

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I guess I have a blown bead on a tire, would be my first and basing on what I see on the internet.
I was working in soupy mud, so there is gooey soupy mess inside, i can see it.

I tried rinsing it out, but little success. I really think the tire needs to come off.

With that said, I tried to put air in through the valve stem, like you normally would, but it would not take any. I don't see a blockage, the inner portion is only 3/4 and not a complete circle of rubber but it is not falling out.

I think my best bet at this point is to take it to a tire shop and have it done professionally.
It is far heavier than I realized!!! I have to carry it a mile to get it to a place that is vehicle accessible.🥵
 

DustyRusty

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It is a lot easier to roll it 1 mile than to carry it 1 mile.
 
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ZTMAN

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I would remove the valve core, blow air through the valve stem to clean out any blockage, and then install a new valve core to see if the tire takes air.
 
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Orange1forme

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I would remove the valve core, blow air through the valve stem to clean out any blockage, and then install a new valve core to see if the tire takes air.
I thought about that after posting this.
 

tinkerwitheverything

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As others have mentioned above. No doubt it's heavier than normal with all the mud inside. Yup got to clean all the mud out. Remove tire from rim clean all mud out then Have to clean the bead on the tire and rim and once everything is clean ,probably best to replace the valve stem. If your not able to do this yourself . Tire shop is your best option.
 

Orange1forme

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As others have mentioned above. No doubt it's heavier than normal with all the mud inside. Yup got to clean all the mud out. Remove tire from rim clean all mud out then Have to clean the bead on the tire and rim and once everything is clean ,probably best to replace the valve stem. If your not able to do this yourself . Tire shop is your best option.
This is my current choice.
Again, just got to get it to a vehicle.
 
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GreensvilleJay

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shop vac as a 'wet vac' works real good ... DADT....
spritz water in, suck mud out with 'crevis ' tool
won't have to dismount tire...remounting ain't 'fun'...
 

Fordtech86

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This is my current choice.
Again, just got to get it to a vehicle.
If the tractor isn’t stuck and will still drive, I would drive it on the flat that mile. Then I wouldn’t have to walk it back that mile to get it back on. That’s just me though 🤷‍♂️
 

Orange1forme

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Used a 2 wheel dolly to get it out and back.

Took it to a local tire place, they do rural stuff as a norm.
$20 all clean and new valve stem.
 
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GreensvilleJay

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best 20 you'll spend !!!
reminds me my dolly has TWO flats...
grr.chinese tubes...
sad thing I can buy compleet rim/tube/tire/air 'unit' cheaper than just a tube....
 

Orange1forme

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Put on the wheel/tire and it happened again!!!! :mad:

Tire shop did not mention any concern and while I don't know what I am looking for, I don't see anything obviously wrong.

Should I go to the dealer this time or just chock it up to too much of a soupy gooey muddy mess I am running through?

This is the left side.
I am at some pretty good off level angles to the left side, now that I think of it.

I do not know when it happened in an hour and a half of working this roadway.

Maybe unrelated, but I do notice more white smoke from the exhaust when under heavy work while the RPMs fall.
 

DustyRusty

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Possibly the tire is underinflated, or you could be picking up something like a briar that is causing it to go flat?
 

Orange1forme

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Possibly the tire is underinflated, or you could be picking up something like a briar that is causing it to go flat?
Checked pressure on both front tires and torqued the nuts.

35 PSIG max, set at 34 PSIG.
 

Henro

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Since it is a front tire, I would consider getting the front tires both foam filled, and future problems disappear.

Did that on both my tractors nearly 20 years ago, after getting front flats almost immediately after delivery. Being small, the front tires are not that expensive to have foam filled.

Just proposing this as an alternative you might want to consider. For me, it was the best decision I could have made...
 

Orange1forme

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I had to buy a new tire.

Whether it was a combination of times or just the last time, I was told the bead was too mangled to hold air.

Talked to the local dealer and got nowhere with the part guy, I think he was flipping burgers yesterday with the lack of knowledge.
Called a sister dealer to them and was told that the info I got from the first dealer was not correct. Either way, nothing in stock and 1-2 weeks out.

Local tire dealer, Les Schwab, got one and so now it's a new left front.
 

Orange1forme

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Since it is a front tire, I would consider getting the front tires both foam filled, and future problems disappear.

Did that on both my tractors nearly 20 years ago, after getting front flats almost immediately after delivery. Being small, the front tires are not that expensive to have foam filled.

Just proposing this as an alternative you might want to consider. For me, it was the best decision I could have made...
I will look into it.
Local tire shop did not mention anything like that.