(OT) Cheap plastic lawnmower wheels

My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the
wheels is rubbing against the frame, another one is rubbing against the
push bar, the other two wheels are almost as bad.A new set of wheels
would cost about thirty dollars, or more.That is almost one third the
price of a new lawnmower similar to mine.Sheesh, I might as well buy a
new lawnmower.
cuhulin

On Jul 24, 11:18*am, wrote:
> My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
> because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the
> wheels is rubbing against the frame, another one is rubbing against the
> push bar, the other two wheels are almost as bad.A new set of wheels
> would cost about thirty dollars, or more.That is almost one third the
> price of a new lawnmower similar to mine.Sheesh, I might as well buy a
> new lawnmower.
> cuhulin

I don't know about your area, but I always see mowers being thrown
out.. Most only need a carb cleaning & blade sharpening. I have 4
mowers now that I've saved from the trash and they all run great! One
is even a Honda mower, and I also picked up a 24 volt B&D mower that
just needed a new breaker installed. The things people throw away.

Chas

On Jul 24, 8:18*am, wrote:
> My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
> because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the

I bought replacements at Lowe's that were metal, they even have a
bearing in the middle. It wasn't too expensive. But I do agree about
the plastic wheels, total crap. Mine usually just break off, then one
corner of the mower deck drops an inch or two and gives a part of the
yard a nice buzz-cut.

Chris

In message >,
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>My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
>because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the
>wheels is rubbing against the frame, another one is rubbing against the
>push bar, the other two wheels are almost as bad.A new set of wheels
>would cost about thirty dollars, or more.That is almost one third the
>price of a new lawnmower similar to mine.Sheesh, I might as well buy a
>new lawnmower.
>cuhulin
Get a hover mower, no wheels to worry about.
--
Clive

Hovering lawnmower, no wheels.Many years ago I used to see ads in
magazines about them.I prefer something with wheels.
http://www.flymo.co.uk

Yeah, in fact of the business, those new plastic wheels priced at about
seven dollars and up, per wheel, are a total Rip Off in my opinion.

Maybe I will check some lawnmower repair shops around here and see if
they have some junk wheels that are in better condition than the ones on
my lawnmower.
cuhulin

wrote:
> Hovering lawnmower, no wheels.Many years ago I used to see ads in
> magazines about them.I prefer something with wheels.
> http://www.flymo.co.uk
>
> Yeah, in fact of the business, those new plastic wheels priced at about
> seven dollars and up, per wheel, are a total Rip Off in my opinion.
>
> Maybe I will check some lawnmower repair shops around here and see if
> they have some junk wheels that are in better condition than the ones on
> my lawnmower.
> cuhulin
>
Sleeve them with a pipe?

Sleeve them with a pipe? I had thought about sleeving them with some
thin aluminum or some brass shim stock or copper tubing I have.I might
try that.Not too many years ago, one of the plastic wheels on another
old lawnmower I used to have, the wheel did break off.
cuhulin

> wrote in message
...
> Sleeve them with a pipe? I had thought about sleeving them with some
> thin aluminum or some brass shim stock or copper tubing I have.I might
> try that.Not too many years ago, one of the plastic wheels on another
> old lawnmower I used to have, the wheel did break off.
> cuhulin

You may be able to drill them out and bush them, using epoxy to
lock them in place..

But, I agree, the OEM wheels are pieces of ****.

wrote:
> My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
> because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the
> wheels is rubbing against the frame, another one is rubbing against the
> push bar, the other two wheels are almost as bad.A new set of wheels
> would cost about thirty dollars, or more.That is almost one third the
> price of a new lawnmower similar to mine.Sheesh, I might as well buy a
> new lawnmower.
> cuhulin
>

I bet you didn't rotate them every 6K miles, did you?
Seriously,
What I usually do is find some serviceable wheels from another old
mower, or shim the old ones up with washers so they won't rub and
wobble, that's if the mower is worth saving meaning it has good cables,
pull cord, fuel lines, carburetor, starts easy, probably most important
to me is if it pushes easy and shoots the grass out. If it's has a
Tecumseh motor, unless it's in real good shape I don't think I'd be
buying any new wheels for it. If you shim it up with washers they have
to be big enough to clear the solid shoulder of the bolt holding the
wheels. Some of the decks are pretty flimsy and need a little adjusting
with a hammer backed up with a 4x4 sometimes. Most anything can be
fixed, the question is if it's worth the time, trouble and expense.

> wrote in message
...
> My little walk behind lawnmower has gotten almost impossible to push
> because the plastic wheels are worn out, they don't last long.One of the
> wheels is rubbing against the frame, another one is rubbing against the
> push bar, the other two wheels are almost as bad.A new set of wheels
> would cost about thirty dollars, or more.That is almost one third the
> price of a new lawnmower similar to mine.Sheesh, I might as well buy a
> new lawnmower.
> cuhulin
>
My sons when young wore out the Tonka toy wheels. I drilled out to a larger
size to insert a piece of copper tubing as a busing. Worked great. WW