Spray Foam Tires - Does FOAM Actually WORK? Part 1

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Consider using the Locktite brand of expanding foam. It is a closed cell foam, denser, and weatherproof.

I did this with my lawn tractor tires. Living in West Texas I got tired of fixing flats and sealant only last so long. I need to do this to my wheelbarrow now. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

I used to work at an industrial tire shop, and we foam filled with a two part mixture. The only thing I suggest to make this work better is to add a bleeder hole in the tread area. When you are finished filling, put a roofing nail in the hole. The holes really need to be as small as possible to avoid the foam falling out as it breaks down.

This is a great idea. Im in lawn service and I have the same issue. I will try this

Pull the valve stem core and fill through the valve. I do this to ALL my pneumatic utility tires. Some have been good for more than a decade now.

This is worth trying for me. I have several tires to fill on carts, wheel barrows, and a dolly. I was going to buy new tires and rims but this is worth a try for how easy and cheap it is.

I just had some issues with flat wheels and this is a very appropriate solution. Thanks.

After you drill the holes it is no longer a void ,but very glad to watch this , I was thinking of doing same ,but wasn't thinking of drilling holes. Glad I came across this video ,thanks and hv good day nice shop

Crazy awesome way to go. The cheap tires and tubes on my hand truck keep going flat because the tires are full of small jagged holes (cheap garbage overseas stuff) that rub holes into the tubes. So thanks for the video, you know how I'll be fixing these tires.

This gives me an idea for offroad wheels for a powered dirtboard. Thank you for doing the experiment for me

I did this a few years back to my pull behind lawnmower trailer but I used the regular spray foam & it worked pretty good but after watching this I might pull it off the rim & put in the big gap foam. Thanks for the video. 👍🏻👍🏻

appreciate you for taking the time to seek out just the right product. and things like the drilling of the holes; you have made my mistakes for me and i thank you!

Good work man! Good creativity and pretty simple and quick fix - I wish I saw this video a couple days ago. I pulled out the original inner tube and fixed three holes that I found and it was airtight. Then, when I went to install the fixed inner tube back into the tire, my tires are super tight and there's not much give at all so it was a struggle and I ended up creating two huge holes into the fix inner tube as I was putting it back. Total headache. So now I'm in the process of installing a brand new inner tube that I got for $15 today and being extra cautious that I don't pop it this time. If I somehow end up popping this brand new inner tube with installation (after throwing the dolly across the garage) I'm just going to scrap it and use your method because my frustration is boiling up close to 11 - as my patience is going down. Here's to the new tube working, regardless, good video, thanks.

I did this method about five years ago on one of my dolly wheels. I injected the foam through the tire vale after removing the valve. It did work but I never thought this idea would ever catch on . Good job, good video.

Just happens that I have been struggling for hours struggling with an innertube for my garden tractor trailer. Just watched your video and for sure tomorrow is shopping for "big gap'' foam. So many people are afraid to try but you try if it doesn't work, you try another way. You are great.

Cool. I have a dolly needing new tires. I need to try this.

Appreciate your experiment. ❤️

With the 1st tyre you inserted the tube all the way in and extracted it as you dispensed the foam. Maybe that made a difference. I like air because you can bounce the barrow over rocks bricks as on a building site which helps the momentum of heavy loads.

I put big gap filler in my wheel barrow tire about 3 years ago to avoid spending 30$ or more on a new one. It still works today! A couple flat spots, but only slightly noticeable when I have 160 lb. Of concrete mixed in it. I sprayed through the valve stem hole, and followed up a day later to fill any voids with a drill bit and more big gap filler.