Flat free wheel barrow tire- disadvantages?

My wheel barrow is not used often (thank goodness) and of course with the pneumatic, whenever I DID need to use it, it was always flat. I dutifully aired it up but then after a couple of years the MIC tire split due to it's crap quality.
I replaced it with the flat free from HF so of course, it's also low quality.
The three disadvantages I have found: It's noticeably heavy; it is noticeable harder to roll; If you leave it parked for a couple of weeks with any load on it it will flat-spot like you wouldn't believe and only after a couple of DAYS of heavy use will it become round again. It will ALSO flat spot while NOT loaded! it becomes necessary to always park it leaned up and off the tire.
IF there were a better quality alternative I would likely buy one.

 

Hay Hud Ohio

Posted 11/19/2018 15:09 (#7115215 - in reply to #7115126)
Subject: RE: solid tires on skid loader

SW Ohio

SW Ohio

Hi Bob, we have a set that wore out so far the foam inside came out, regrooving is not a good idea, not enough rubber left to work with. i had a new set filled here in Cincy for about $210 each for 10x16.5. Cleaned up my old rims and mounted the new tires before taking in. There are two grades of foam, soft and hard and you want the soft. There should be numerous places in Col that can do it, maybe even in Land of Caster. Foam adds a lot of weight, like 150# for my size, they ride the same as well inflated air tires and wear is similar. Another option is the solid rubber ones like McClarren or SolidDeal but they are pricey....

Just reread your post and now not sure if you have foam filled or solid??? my remarks are for foamed.Hi Bob, we have a set that wore out so far the foam inside came out, regrooving is not a good idea, not enough rubber left to work with. i had a new set filled here in Cincy for about $210 each for 10x16.5. Cleaned up my old rims and mounted the new tires before taking in. There are two grades of foam, soft and hard and you want the soft. There should be numerous places in Col that can do it, maybe even in Land of Caster. Foam adds a lot of weight, like 150# for my size, they ride the same as well inflated air tires and wear is similar. Another option is the solid rubber ones like McClarren or SolidDeal but they are pricey....

Just reread your post and now not sure if you have foam filled or solid??? my remarks are for foamed.