WA-15-86R - Carefree Tire

WA-15-86R - Carefree Tire - Gray

Description

The flat-free, maintenance-free wheelbarrow tire in gray by Carefree Tire eliminates flats forever. It is made of micro-cellular polyurethane that makes the tire flat-proof without adding any significant weight to the tire. Constructed of thousands of microscopic air cells trapped in a matrix of incredibly tough polymer elastomer, the Carefree tire is amazingly lightweight, very durable, and significantly easier to roll than ordinary hard rubber tires.

I found the tire easy to change but if you have any rust on your axle, you'll you need to remove the rust and add some penetrating corrosion-fighting lubricant (Corrosionx) to the axle. You may have to add a few more washers (easily found at your local home center) on either side of the tire's hub to make up the difference from the original tire. Other than that, it was a breeze and took about 30 minutes overall once I got the washers.

The tire has a load capacity of 600 lb. and also comes in blue, green, red, or yellow. At 15 1/2" in diameter, it's available with a rib tread and uses two ball bearings set into a 6-inch hub standard for a 5/8" axle. It also comes with a grease fitting to keep the axle lubricated.

The manufacturer tells me that Carefree tires will last at least four to ten times longer than pneumatic tires. Just think—no air, no leaks, and absolutely no flat tire downtime ever again!