I am restoring my 1950 Jacobsen Lawn Queen. I have finally found replacement tires for this mower. The size is 10.50 x 1.75 which are very hard to find, I have been looking for months for this size tire , I could not restore this mower without them as the originals are bald and splitting down the middle.
My question is what is the best way to soften up these tires? They are hard and not very flexible. I was thinking about boiling them, but I am not sure if they will soften up enough. I would appreciate any ideas, thoughts or if you have first hand experience with replacing reel mower tires. Thanks.
My question is what is the best way to soften up these tires? They are hard and not very flexible. I was thinking about boiling them, but I am not sure if they will soften up enough. I would appreciate any ideas, thoughts or if you have first hand experience with replacing reel mower tires. Thanks.


