Lawn & Garden

Quality Tire Tubes for Lawn Tractors, Mowers & Garden Tires

Lawn tractor, mower and other garden tire tubes can be used in either tube type(designated by the letters “TT”) or tubeless tires. Most lawn mower and tractor tires are tubeless, however, many equipment owners look for tire tubes when looking to extend the life of a tire.

Lawn mower tires usually run at lower air pressures (8-20 psi), and they tend to lose pressure due to numerous factors such as:

• long periods of inactivity
• temperature changes
• rusty rims
• debris getting caught between the tire rim and the tire

Many of our customers inquiring about tubes, are calling because their mower tires still have decent tread, but they have lost air pressure due to other reasons.

Lawn tractor and mower tire side walls tend to crack -mainly caused by exposure to sunlight/UV rays. A small sidewall crack may be repaired with the use of a tube. If it is a major crack, then you should consider replacing your lawn mower tire.

In general, most requests about tire tubes for lawn tractors and mowers, are owners that want to extend the life of their lawn tractor and mower tires.

More Tips on Lawn & Garden Tire Tubes

HELPFUL REMINDER ABOUT TIRE TUBES: Tire tube manufacturers are moving toward only producing RADIAL TIRE TUBES due to the fact that they can be used in both radial and bias tires. Still, some tire tubes are made in both radial and bias construction. Just remember RADIAL TIRE TUBES can be installed in both RADIAL TIRES AND BIAS TIRES, but BIAS TIRE TUBES can only be installed in BIAS TIRES. So, if your tire is of bias construction but a bias tube is not available, don’t hesitate substituting a radial tube. NOTE: A Radial tube is designated with an “R” in the size (ex. 18.4R30).