Machine for installing tires on rims - GIF

[Frank S]

I wanted to see them put it back together again!

I'm afraid that is 1 of those humpty Dumpty moments
Last winter I put new tires on the front of my 8n Ford tractor. In the first field I shredded I had to dismount and repair both of them 3 or 4 times Enough I said so I pulled the wheels off and sent them to be filled with foam the tires are small ony 4.00 by 19" rims and the cost was only $50.00 per tire If I hadn't have done the patches myself I would have already spent more than that in tire repair alone. The rear tires are older so not worth foaming even though the added weight would be a huge advantage so I pumped 3 gallons of purple puncture resistant fluid in them. If I ever put new tires on the rear I will have them foamed but they will be around $300.00 each to foam them sue to the amount of material required.
I am repairing a Zero turn lawnmower for a friend, he mentioned something about having the tires foamed since they wer flat and half rotted.
I told him nuy new tires then have them filled since the tread was mostly worn off the old ones. That was what he did new tires $50.00 each and the foaming came to $25.00 each they should out last him now

What I don't understand about the tires being cut apart is why didn't they have them ground down and re capped with new tread unless they had already done this a few times and the carcass was becoming degraded