Regardless of whether your Husqvarna ride on mower is a tractor or zero turn style, you will have to deal with the tires at some point. Unfortunately, there are a number of problems that your tires could experience, from punctures to slow leaks, which can be difficult to deal with. If you need to repair your mower’s tires for whatever reason, we have provided some handy tips below to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible.
Tires That Cannot Go Flat
Zero turn and tractor style mowers really do need real tires that have been pumped up with air as opposed to the plastic or steel ones used by push models, otherwise the heavy machine will leave ruts in your lawn. You would also find it a much rougher ride with solid tires instead of air filled ones. There is, however, an option for tires that aren’t subject to punctures – they’re known as ‘no flats’ and are generally filled with a foam substance.
Tires Need Your Protection
Many homeowners fail to realise what sort of an impact a flat tire can have on their production time. All you need to do is drive over some glass, a nail or some sharp thorns and the air comes gushing out. And it can take as long as a few hours to repair the puncture, providing that you have the right tools on hand. It is so much easier to take your time whilst mowing and to pay attention to the ground so that the problem doesn’t arise in the first place.
Use Our ‘Slimy’ Trick
There is, however, another way to protect your ride on mower’s tires – using something known as ‘slime’. This product is fantastic for sealing small leaks that occur as a result of hitting random sharp objects. All you have to do is squirt the slime into each tire and drive your mower around so that it coats the entire inside. This won’t fix bigger holes, but is great for all those tiny ones. Slime is available at pretty much any automotive or home improvement store.
Plug Or Patch Repairs
So, what can you do about those bigger holes that occur every now and then? It might be possible to plug them, but you will need access to a tire repair kit (these are often available at automotive, bicycle and home improvement stores). The kit will provide instructions, but we also recommend checking out YouTube to see the steps in action. If the hole is too big to be plugged, you might be able to have it patched – you’ll need a proper tire store to do this.
We hope that you found the above tips useful in repairing your Husqvarna ride on mower’s tires, regardless of the style of machine you own. If your tires are still experiencing problems after being repaired, you should take them into a service centre – there may be a more serious underlying issue. As mentioned above, the other option is to simply replace them – this should rectify whatever problem the old tires were experiencing.
