What are foam fill tires?
There are two kinds of foam-filled tires.
One is called foam fill or tire fill, which is like a liquid bowling
ball material and is very hefty. However, it does not foam and are
mostly used for earth moving equipment, agricultural equipment, etc…
The
other type is also called foam fill but this one foams when mixed.
Remember that this kind of foam fill has weight limitations and is only
recommended for small bobcats, lawnmowers and other situations that
weighs less than a thousand pounds.
Keep
in mind to use only the foam fill if the weight does not exceed its
capacity, beyond that it is advised to use the tire fill.
What are the advantages of foam filled tires?
Foam filled tires are commonly used on heavy equipment like tractors.
4. Stability
This
is the ultimate advantage of foam fill tires – its stability. It adds
significant weight to the vehicle making it considerably stable keeping
you the need to buy counterweight kits.
Another advantage is it will never get punctured saving you time in fixing flat tires.
3. Treads
Foam
filled tires have tread designs that makes it more effective on tough
terrains which are not available on other types of tires. It will give
you better traction and stability.
2. Pressure
These
types of tires has constant pressure, which means you don’t need to
keep on checking the tire pressure as opposed to air filled tires. Plus,
you can use different types of foam that will give different levels of
pressure as well. You may also have different tread options when using
foam-filled tires.
1. Flats
It
never goes flat. This is one of the biggest advantages of foam-filled
tires. Once the foam is set, the tire will never go punctured due to
thorns, glass or stones. On top of that, these types of tires will also
never lose its pressure.
