I have a John Deere D105 riding lawn mower that keeps having the front tires going flat or failing. Last time I replaced with aftermarket tires (with yellow rims) ... but now both have failed with the tire separating from the rim.

Tire size : 15 x 6.00 x 6

Am trying to decide what to do : maybe replace with a tube (and if need a little slime inside the tube so does not impact the tire and rim.

Apparently this is a weak link with the front tires.

What I replaced with last time :

John Deere D105 Front Tires

Am open to any ideas. Thanks !

Am watching this and looking for answers as my 3-yr old JD E100's left front tire recently started going flat. Don't really want to Slime it, but will if needed as there is practically zero wear on it!

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Originally posted by bronicabill:
Am watching this and looking for answers as my 3-yr old JD E100's left front tire recently started going flat. Don't really want to Slime it, but will if needed as there is practically zero wear on it!

And I agree, I don't want to slime either. I had the same problem with the little trailer that came with my mower and I ended up just swapping out for solid tires that I got from Harbor Freight ... and been very pleased.

You may want to go to a 6-ply tire.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35466...tkp%3ABk9SR_7Ro_7-YQ

Also make sure the tire has sufficient pressure. Running on low pressure will damage the sidewalls.

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Originally posted by 41:
You may want to go to a 6-ply tire.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/35466...tkp%3ABk9SR_7Ro_7-YQ

Also make sure the tire has sufficient pressure. Running on low pressure will damage the sidewalls.

Crossed my mind I was not being attentire to the tire pressure. Neighbor suggested a lower tire pressure for lateral stability ... but now thinking he is foll of shit especially I never had an adult beverage with him,

I keep my trailer tire pressure high when hauling firewood. I damaged the side wall when it got low and I didn't notice.

You probably have a lot of weight on the front with the engine.

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Originally posted by 41:
I keep my trailer tire pressure high when hauling firewood. I damaged the side wall when it got low and I didn't notice.

You probably have a lot of weight on the front with the engine.

Agree !

Is the tire dry-rotted, with cracking in the sidewalls or in the bottoms of the tread grooves? Then the tire is no good. Time kills tires more than usage. If OK, try going over the wheel and tire with a spray bottle and soapy water to look for leaks, especially around the bead and the valve stem (where I suspect your leak is).

Use an inner tube. I did this with my zero turn mower and the problem disappeared.

I would put a heavy duty tube (thickest wall tube) on it you can find one. Some Mfg recommendation is too low of pressure IMO on lawn tractors. I've seen everything from 14 PSI to 40 PSI.

I know it's messy, but shoot it up with Green Slime. Pump it up to maybe 30 psi, the ride it around for at least half an hour so it works in to the pores inside the tire. Done that twice in the last six months, on different tractors. The Kubota had hit something, had a gash in the sidewall. Seems to have fixed it. Whole lot cheaper and easier than putting a new tire on it.

Tubeless front tires both of which have the bead and rim separated. Am going to wire brush cleaning up both bead and rim and use a ratchet strap around the tire tread to help hold the bead together to start holding air.

I like the idea of adding the innertube.

the first step is always...always just add a tube.
simple, cheap and most likely completely solves whatever the issue is.

I got tired of dealing what that issue on the front casters of my 52" Scag Turf Tiger, so I ended up going with solid tires from NoAir.

I was prepared for a noticeably rougher ride, but that didn't turn out to be the case. YMMV, of course, but here's the link for their tires for your JD:

https://www.noairproducts.com/...deere/15x6-00x6.html

-Rob

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Originally posted by BurtonRW:
I got tired of dealing what that issue on the front casters of my 52" Scag Turf Tiger, so I ended up going with solid tires from NoAir.

I was prepared for a noticeably rougher ride, but that didn't turn out to be the case. YMMV, of course, but here's the link for their tires for your JD:

https://www.noairproducts.com/...deere/15x6-00x6.html

-Rob

Thank you sir for this information and the link. At this time I will first try the inner-tube as my resources are stretch thin having to buy a new washer dryer.

If the tubes do not work, I will considering going this route. Thanks !

If you don’t have an abundance of thorns that would puncture the tire then tube it and forget it. We do it all the time at the shop.

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Originally posted by Krazeehorse:
If you don’t have an abundance of thorns that would puncture the tire then tube it and forget it. We do it all the time at the shop.

No thorns and tires are not weather checked ... going the inner tube route first.

I got tired of flats on my zero I have lots of locust trees and used
https://www.flatouttire.com friend turned me on to it he used it in his off-road dirt bikes as well with good results