Tractor Tire Sidewall Punctured or Cracked? NO PROBLEM!
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Published 2021-08-19
It's frustrating when you own any vehicle and get a cut in the side of the tire. It may have plenty of tread left on it but no tire company will touch it for repairs, so you're stuck with buying a new tire and they're not cheap. So, when I found out that GlueTread had been developed using the latest in rubber and adhesive technology, and it might fix some weather cracks I had on a tractor, I was all in.
The company started when the founder was towing a trailer with an ATV and while backing the vehicle into a precarious position, the trailer jack-knifed and punctured the sidewall of a brand new tire, rendering it worthless.
Determined to turn the situation into a positive, he decided to develop a way to repair a sidewall and after extensive research into adhesives and rubber combinations, and developing a relationship with a specialized adhesive manufacturer, the formula was finalized. GlueTread was made available to the public as the first ever solution to external sidewall repair!
Applying GlueTread is simple. Deflate the tire. Clean the area where the slice is, cut a piece of rubber from the kit to cover it, trace around it, sand off the rough edges, and start applying adhesive in drops 1/8" or so apart in rows while smoothing down the rubber. When done, apply more adhesive to any edges where there might be an air leak. Inflate the tire. The tire is fixed and you never took it off the tractor?
GlueTread works on any off road vehicle and is available on Amazon through my affiliate page here: www.amazon.com/shop/tractormike. It's something you might want to have on your workbench for the next time a tire accident happen to get you back in the field quickly.
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All Comments (21)
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Putting the patch on is one thing, keeping it on while using your tractor on rough ground is another. Please provide an update after you've had some time to put it through the paces.
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I’d like to see how they last after some field use.
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🤔 boy I can’t wait to see a follow up video!!! Thanks!!
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Interesting fix. You're right about the availability and price of tires, and those have plenty of meat left on them on your tractor. I'd sand those squared edges down, too, to prevent catching on stuff and snagging to rip them off. Good idea.
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I used one of those sidewall kits on my neighbors razor go cart tire. Worked great!!
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Thanks for making this video. I actually used this product on the sidewall of my Front End CASE W20C Wheel Loader. A large tire like your tractor tire. I hope you got commision. I used your direct link to buy it
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Years ago we used to put in a boot for sidewall cracks on the inside of the tire. Same principle you are using except it's was on the inside versus this one on the outside. Those inside boots lasted a long time. I don't think that an outside patch boot will be long lived. You might get a year out of it but I doubt it. Would like an update. Thanks for the videos Mike. I appreciate them.
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The glue is super glue! I experimented with it back in 7th grade on a bicycle tire and it worked like a charm.
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Trying to keep a crack from spreading means the adhesive will be under a shear force, which is generally about the worst case. I'm curious to see how well this holds up. It would be great to see a follow-up video on it.
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Thanks again tractor mike, two videos, two solutions!
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Great info on side wall repair! BTW - I've been running the UniJack's on my Jeep for a couple years, use it more than the HiLift (muck safer...) Got a second one for my tractor shed
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Thanks Mike....now we all want a follow up in about a month to show us how it is ( Or isn't ) holding up ! pc
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Looks like it'll work for awhile. Like you said, if it gets you a year or so, you'd be happy. I do tires for a living. Usually tube pushes into crack then gets hole in tube. But it's something the owner can try to add a little life to it. Please follow up when tire fails. Maybe hours on machine. Thanks Mike
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I recently just bought the kit to keep on my tractor. Ran over a piece of metal out in the field and haven't got a way to get it to the shop. Hoping this will hold long enough for a replacement tire to come in. The deluxe kit on Amazon is 100 bucks but if you buy it from their website its 80 bucks with free 3-4 day shipping.
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Good job 🚜
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Looks promising. I would like to see a follow up video after a couple months of use.
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Very interesting ! I hope you do a follow up on the long term integrity .
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Rubberized spay on undercoating works to. Also a rubber for helping seal beads on tires also works since it rubber.
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I like it. Very timely. You are in trouble regarding the scissors.
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Good information
