Wheelbarrow flat tyre

I'm new here so go easy on me but this did seem like a good place to get some advice...

My wheelbarrow has had a flat tyre for some time now and late last year I bought an inner tube to fix it. However that has not been successful either due to my incompetence on fitting it or because it was just a poor quality product. I'm going to try one last time with a puncture repair kit this weekend as I hate to admit defeat on this.

I know I can get a fairly good new wheelbarrow for under £40 but that seems like overkill just because of a puncture. Does anyone know why it seems to be so hard to get a complete replacement wheel though?

My local B&Q never has them in stock and after the experience with buying an apparently useless inner tube on eBay I'm more cautious about buying a wheel that way...

Any advice gratefully received

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Permalink Reply by Flighty on February 23, 2012 at 12:49

Hello, and welcome to UKVG.

My local car tyre shop repairs flat wheelbarrow tyres. At the very least it's worth phoning a few to see if they can help.

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Permalink Reply by Small Plot, Big Ideas on February 23, 2012 at 13:23

D'oh... thanks for an excellent idea and I can't believe I didn't think of that myself. There's a Kwik Fit near me that I can try plus a few other small garages in the local area.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on February 23, 2012 at 18:02

And if you pump the tyre up with a can of 'flat mate' or similar emergency tyre repair stuff, flats should be a thing of the past. We use a similar additive to all our non road tyres.

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Permalink Reply by Small Plot, Big Ideas on February 23, 2012 at 19:42

Thanks!

I like that suggestion and may give it a try on Saturday as I can easily and quickly do that for myself. Besides, what have I got to lose? :)

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Permalink Reply by Debbie on February 23, 2012 at 22:20

and if that doesn't work I got a brand new wheelbarrow from my local B&Q last year for £15. It had been outside in the winter so was a little rusty looking. Actually it was better that way as it didn't look too new on the allotment and no-one's pinched it :)

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Permalink Reply by Samantha Smith on February 24, 2012 at 8:16

Check out 'Northern Tool + equipment' website, they have spare tyres and inners.

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Permalink Reply by Small Plot, Big Ideas on February 24, 2012 at 9:14

Thanks for the latest suggestions for this - I may end up getting a second wheelbarrow anyway if I can find one that cheap!

I've not come across Northern Tool before but that looks a fantastic site for a whole range of things I don't really need but might have fun playing about with! :)

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Permalink Reply by Biggreenfingers on February 24, 2012 at 10:23

I bought one of the cheapo wheelbarrows out of B&Q and had a puncture late last year. I got out the puncture repair kit found the puncture and fixed it and it has been as good as new. Saved me getting a new wheel/wheel barrow. I would persevere and try fixing the puncture again. You could always save the money you were going to spend to buy seeds or plants ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Small Plot, Big Ideas on February 24, 2012 at 11:00

You're right of course, I'll give the puncture repair kit one last go before I resort to the emergency tyre repair stuff. I have the sneaking suspicion that the inner tube is fine and I'm just being too heavy handed when fitting it so I'll go easy this time.

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Permalink Reply by Small Plot, Big Ideas on February 28, 2012 at 22:18

Okay, I give up on this puncture repair nonsense. Once I finally got it properly patched and it was looking good for holding the pressure... the tube and tyre were such hard work that I ended up accidentally poking another hole in the inner tube! :(

time to stop messing about and order a complete new wheel I guess ...

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Permalink Reply by Biggreenfingers on February 28, 2012 at 22:22

Doh !! Yes sounds like a new wheel would be much less stressful ;-)

Small Plot, Big Ideas said:

Okay, I give up on this puncture repair nonsense. Once I finally got it properly patched and it was looking good for holding the pressure... the tube and tyre were such hard work that I ended up accidentally poking another hole in the inner tube! :(

time to stop messing about and order a complete new wheel I guess ...