30426

these are awesome mower tires, never have to worry about flat tires again.

I'm reviewing the Marathon 30426 15x6.50-6" Flat Free Lawnmower Tire on Wheel, 3" Hub, 3/4" Bushings Suggestion for the Manufacturer/Seller of these tires: Provide 2 washers. Each washer with these dimensions: Inside diameter: 19mm (3/4") Outside diameter: 32mm (1.25") Thickness: 1mm (not 2mm) Pros After grinding/sanding 1 mm of thickness off a washer on each side, the wheels turn free and without any play. I pumped some grease in the zerks. I also coated the washers with a little lithium grease. The tractor feels like it has power steering. Love it. Cons The wheels fit too tight or too loose when using the washers that come with this tractor. If I removed a washer on each side, there was too much play in the wheel. If I used all of the original washers then the wheel would not freely turn. I could not find washers of the correct size that were 1mm thick so I had to alter the original washers from 2mm thick down to 1mm thick. Details: If you're like me, you despise lawn mower tractor tires that require air. I've been dealing with leaky tires for 9 years. About every 3 weeks I need to fill them with air. I wish I would have purchased these flat free tires years ago. For me, it was worth the time it took to thin the washers for a perfect fit. Update August 23, 2023 I was reading how some people say they can't attached a grease gun to the zerk. I had no problem. I mounted the tires with the zerk facing out instead of in toward the tractor. My grease gun has a straight lock-n-lube attachment which hooked on with no problem.

I mistakenly ordered this item thinking it was the 6.00" wide model. That is the size that my John Deere D110 had before and I wanted the same size. Not wanting to feel like an idiot and send the item back, I measured the tolerances on the existing tires to see how much room could be spared. The 6.00" tires have approximately 0.5" of clearance from the frame and I assumed that the extra 0.5" of tire width would be centered on the wheel, putting me 0.25" from the frame with these new tires. Will they turn? Will they rub? Will they damage my axle? I didn't know until I slapped one on and did some tests. Even at a full turning angle, the tires kept the 0.25" of room and never impeded the function of the mower. Checking for issues after a dozen mowings, I see absolutely no additional wear to the axle or bushings. These fit perfectly.

I am SO.......HAPPY 😂🥳 to get these. You see, I have this CRAZY 🤡 Tasmanian Devil 🌪 like, German Shepherd dog 🐕 - who would always [playfully] BITE the front tires, every time I would mow my lawn. I didn’t think 🤔 about it too much, till my tires started going FLAT!! — WOW, 😱😨😰 is Right!!! ( I was totally “deflated” - LOL!!! 😂) So after that I got these tires, for my i1042 Cub Cadet, and I have NEVER looked 👀 back!!! My Crazy Shepherd can bite, bite, & bite again (NO Effect!!!, NO FLATS!!! 😂👍🏼👍🏼). PS/FYI - just a quick note: the “Fit” was a little difficult though. What fixed it was: 1) Grinding down a small metal piece (flap), on the upper side of the axle, and 2) Installing a few extra 3/4in shims (washers) that enabled the tire to “off-set” a wee bit, on the actual axle itself. After that (with a little grease), everything WORKED GREAT!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 (PS - my alternative was to do the RAGE being done, on the Internet [on Youtube]. It seems like the new “Fad” is to drill your ENTIRE tire with HOLES 🕳, and then fill it with Foam (that you get at the Hardware store). This all seemed a little too “MESSY” to me, so I am SO......GLAD that I found these No-Flat tires 👍🏼

Very good buy!!

Great product and seller

Received these today and could not be happier. A perfect fit, straight swap with the original tires/wheels 15x6-6.00 and existing spacers, took me less than 10 minutes to install. Not even close to any rubbing anywhere through full range of motion. The lawn mower steers just fine and the difference in comfort is minimal. Any perceived difference in shock absorption is well overcome by not having the headache of the tires being flat everytime I went out to mow! Just added another step to a process I already didn't look forward to doing. I would highly recommend if you live in an area that has thorny weeds that constantly puncture your tires.

As some reviews stated the tire is too wide and rubs against the axel arm. There is an easy fix using Hillman Machine Bushings, 3/4 x 1 1/4. Type search title: The Hillman Group 2808 Machine Bushing, 3/4 x 1-1/4 x 18 Gauge, 15-Pack sold on Amazon. Now for old tire removal, discard the bushing with the metal tab, save if u want. The axel has a round deep permanent recess that the old tires rear bushing fit into. Use the hillman bushings as necessary to prevent flat free tire from rubbing. I used several bushings (fit nicely in the recess) to adjust tire out just to the cotter pin hole, leaving room to put a bushing behind the cotter pin. No rub and no rub that I can tell/hear when turning sharp, never turning to the stop, of course.We should have bought these flat free tires in 2019 for our 46 minch XT1 Enduro. Tubless tires too many flats, too many leaking valves, etc. Get the shims and buy this tire, they will work on your XT1. Can't say abouit other mower brands unless the shaft is 3/4 inch and more than 3 inches long. Recommend these Marathon flat free tires to all. Makes a happy wife, too.