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Hey Michelle.... I have no idea what your tires are, but try a local tire
shop. I had them put an inner tube into a wheelbarrow tire that wouldn't
hold air, so I guess they stock some oddball sizes. Do a web search.....
there are zillions of wheels available, or maybe Grainger would be most
reliable for ya'!!!
As for tubs.... I've heard some quality stories about Home Depot tubs, so
beware ... and in general there are numerous cheapos out there, and again,
there are quality reasons they sell for much less than the top ones. Jacuzzi
of course, and their subsidary Sundance, offer some really satisfying units.
I'm sure there are others quite comparable, but I can't advise beyond these
because I found the Jacuzzi deal I want before research was complete. My tub
is actually 5 years old, and in mint condition for $1,000... I have complete
faith in it (and a 4 full month warranty) because my old Jacuzzi was picked
up about 10 years old ($100) and worked perfectly for almost 10 more years!
I had to frame that one in and plumb it all myself though ...but the new one
is totally self contained. I'll keep a towel ready for you, until ya get yer
own....;-)

Cheers, JB

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"Michele Blank" wrote in message
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that's one on the top of my list for my new house.( a new Jacuzzi) please
share what you found to be the best deal/quality. I also have had a rough
time with a cheap item (actually 20 items) from HF. i bought their 8 "
pneumatic wheels for my display for shows and not one of the *^%$#* tire
inner tubes will hold air! what a PITA!. anyone know where i can find some
RELIABLE wheels? thanks, m


"Sundog" wrote in message
nk.net...
[Begin Rant]

Personally I am about fed up to here with cheap crap 'tools' from China,
etc. If I could hurl my Chinese drill press or Ryobi table saw (the
worst,
period) at the idiots that built them I would! SNIP
Newest quality USA purchase.... replacing 20 year old Jacuzzi brand spa
with
another Jacuzzi tomorrow. It worked flawlessly this whole time, but the
plastic flex-hose plumbing finally got cancer.... it happens... patched
pipe
for a while, but I'm mostly enamoured with the 'new' upgrades now
available.....more jets, more power, digital controls.... mmmmmmmmmm
.....
c'mon over for a soak sometime....;-)

[End Rant]

Cheers, Jacques Bordeleau

"Michele Blank"
wrote:

that's one on the top of my list for my new house.( a new Jacuzzi) please
share what you found to be the best deal/quality. I also have had a rough
time with a cheap item (actually 20 items) from HF. i bought their 8 "
pneumatic wheels for my display for shows and not one of the *^%$#* tire
inner tubes will hold air! what a PITA!. anyone know where i can find some
RELIABLE wheels? thanks, m

Have you checked McMaster-Carr or MSC? I don't have the catalogs in
front of me, but seem to recall seeing a section with tires and such.

Bert

"Michele Blank" wrote in message
...
that's one on the top of my list for my new house.( a new Jacuzzi) please
share what you found to be the best deal/quality. I also have had a rough
time with a cheap item (actually 20 items) from HF. i bought their 8 "
pneumatic wheels for my display for shows and not one of the *^%$#* tire
inner tubes will hold air! what a PITA!. anyone know where i can find some
RELIABLE wheels? thanks, m


Hummm....those wheels ARE reliable. You can count on them to be flat. ;)

Northern Tool (Formerly Northern Handyman) has a lot of tires/wheels.

I thought most of the small pneumatic wheels/tires were tubeless?

Have you tried tightening the Schrader valve in the valve stem? That little
plunger-like assembly that lets the air from the hose into the tire is made
so it will screw in and out of the rubber core. I've had them be loose and
seep air.

The few things I've bought at HF that didn't work or died too early were
exchanged/returned without a bit of problem. I had a small compressor that
worked for a few months and then died. They did an on-the-spot exchange,
even out of warranty. Take them back....





"Sundog" wrote in message
nk.net...
[Begin Rant]

Personally I am about fed up to here with cheap crap 'tools' from China,
etc. If I could hurl my Chinese drill press or Ryobi table saw (the
worst,
period) at the idiots that built them I would! SNIP
Newest quality USA purchase.... replacing 20 year old Jacuzzi brand spa
with
another Jacuzzi tomorrow. It worked flawlessly this whole time, but the
plastic flex-hose plumbing finally got cancer.... it happens... patched
pipe
for a while, but I'm mostly enamoured with the 'new' upgrades now
available.....more jets, more power, digital controls.... mmmmmmmmmm
.....
c'mon over for a soak sometime....;-)

[End Rant]

Cheers, Jacques Bordeleau

"Sundog" wrote in message
nk.net...
[Begin Rant]

Personally I am about fed up to here with cheap crap 'tools' from China,
etc. If I could hurl my Chinese drill press or Ryobi table saw (the worst,
period) at the idiots that built them I would! I've used my share and
have


For myself I use and love good quality everything. What you're missing
here is the new students to our SG world. I can't blame them for not wanting
to spend $25 on a grozing pliers, when they can buy a cheap one for $4. In
my shop they can buy a complete set of starter tools for anywhere between
$50 and hundreds. It's hard to justify spending more if you're an occasional
worker. Eventually the more interested folks will upgrade when replacments
are needed. Think of all the people that wouldn't be involved in our craft
if they had to spend top dollar at the entry level.

--
JK Sinrod
Sinrod Stained Glass Studios
www.sinrodstudios.com
Coney Island Memories
www.sinrodstudios.com/coneymemories

well, i tried the local guy. He ended up charging me over 30$ for a single
tube replacement. The box i am having the most trouble with weighs about 800
lbs full (which it stays). The weight may just be too much for these wheels.
But, i can't go bigger and fit it into my trailer and if i go solid i won't
be able to get over the terrain i deal with at some shows! i have already
checked the valve stems and that helped a lot on the smaller boxes. thanks
for all the input, i'll keep looking around. I'll see you at the tub, do two
thongs make a right? thanks, m

"Michele Blank" wrote in message
...
well, i tried the local guy. He ended up charging me over 30$ for a single
tube replacement. The box i am having the most trouble with weighs about
800
lbs full (which it stays). The weight may just be too much for these
wheels.
But, i can't go bigger and fit it into my trailer and if i go solid i
won't
be able to get over the terrain i deal with at some shows! i have already
checked the valve stems and that helped a lot on the smaller boxes.
thanks
for all the input, i'll keep looking around. I'll see you at the tub, do
two
thongs make a right? thanks, m



If you are "stuck" with the wheels, one thing might be worth considering:

There's a product called "Slime" that is put into tires that continually
leak or get punctured. Golf course superintendants use it on mowers and
the like. It is lime green in color and puts a seal on the inside of the
tires and the steel rim. It's supposed to seal "anything"....and you can
get it at, guess where? HF

If the tires are dry-rotted or just plain BAD...one of my best buddies sells
(wholesale) all sorts of small tires for trailers, mowers, wheelbarrows, and
the like.. If you want to replace them, let me know, and I'll have him call
you.

these tires are close to new, no rot, wear,etc. 'Slime' i think is similar
to 'fix a flat' which is only intended for tubeless tires (i found THAT out
the hard way, what a mess). Maybe your guy could e-mail me if he has a
solution i can afford. i spent about 20$ each for these wheels! thanks, m

"Moonraker" wrote in message
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"Michele Blank" wrote in message
...
well, i tried the local guy. He ended up charging me over 30$ for a
single
tube replacement. The box i am having the most trouble with weighs about
800
lbs full (which it stays). The weight may just be too much for these
wheels.
But, i can't go bigger and fit it into my trailer and if i go solid i
won't
be able to get over the terrain i deal with at some shows! i have
already
checked the valve stems and that helped a lot on the smaller boxes.
thanks
for all the input, i'll keep looking around. I'll see you at the tub, do
two
thongs make a right? thanks, m



If you are "stuck" with the wheels, one thing might be worth considering:

There's a product called "Slime" that is put into tires that continually
leak or get punctured. Golf course superintendants use it on mowers and
the like. It is lime green in color and puts a seal on the inside of the
tires and the steel rim. It's supposed to seal "anything"....and you can
get it at, guess where? HF

If the tires are dry-rotted or just plain BAD...one of my best buddies
sells
(wholesale) all sorts of small tires for trailers, mowers, wheelbarrows,
and
the like.. If you want to replace them, let me know, and I'll have him
call
you.

Actually, Slime is geared toward tires with inner tubes and is
frequently marketed for bicycles. But I think it may rely in part on
centrifugal force to sling it to the outer surface of the spinning
wheels (where punctures are most likely to occur) and keep it in firm
contact with the area around the leak. I don't know how well it would
work in a set-up like yours where the wheels don't do much spinning
and where the leaks might occur anywhere.

"Michele Blank"
wrote:

these tires are close to new, no rot, wear,etc. 'Slime' i think is similar
to 'fix a flat' which is only intended for tubeless tires (i found THAT out
the hard way, what a mess). Maybe your guy could e-mail me if he has a
solution i can afford. i spent about 20$ each for these wheels! thanks, m

"Moonraker" wrote in message
.. .

"Michele Blank" wrote in message
...
well, i tried the local guy. He ended up charging me over 30$ for a
single
tube replacement. The box i am having the most trouble with weighs about
800
lbs full (which it stays). The weight may just be too much for these
wheels.
But, i can't go bigger and fit it into my trailer and if i go solid i
won't
be able to get over the terrain i deal with at some shows! i have
already
checked the valve stems and that helped a lot on the smaller boxes.
thanks
for all the input, i'll keep looking around. I'll see you at the tub, do
two
thongs make a right? thanks, m



If you are "stuck" with the wheels, one thing might be worth considering:

There's a product called "Slime" that is put into tires that continually
leak or get punctured. Golf course superintendants use it on mowers and
the like. It is lime green in color and puts a seal on the inside of the
tires and the steel rim. It's supposed to seal "anything"....and you can
get it at, guess where? HF

If the tires are dry-rotted or just plain BAD...one of my best buddies
sells
(wholesale) all sorts of small tires for trailers, mowers, wheelbarrows,
and
the like.. If you want to replace them, let me know, and I'll have him
call
you.