Band Saw Tires

Hi Ralph,
I am a co-worker of Fred's. He asked me to respond since we were just talking about this very topic yesterday. The Laguna might be a little on the light side for a boat anchor but I have a lead on an old Crescent 36" that weighs in at around 1500 lbs and might work for that purpose. I'm not sure why your particular saw is giving you trouble. I wonder if it has Friday Afternoon assembly syndrome.
 I've glued tires on many (~50 or so) band-saws using weather-strip adhesive. It works great on rubber, urethane and neoprene. Some of the saws have been in use for a decade or more with no issues. It can be had at most any auto parts store for a few dollars. Later, when the tires wear out, it can be taken off  with standard solvents - unlike epoxy which needs to be ground off, burned off or destroyed with nasty chemicals.
Clean the wheel and tire if needed. Get the tire on using a couple of clamps and sticks (levers) then use a stick between the tire and wheel to create a gap that allows you to brush a little of the adhesive under it. Slide the stick along and then brush a little more under there. Rinse and repeat until you have the whole tire glued.
Be careful to not use too much glue. too much seems to eliminate some or all of the crown. It squeezes toward the edges and away from the center.
I have a photo series that shows getting the tire on but never posted the pics for gluing. The series is somewhere on the web. if you search for jbythesea and bandsaw tires it might come up.
Anyhow, I hope this helps and good luck.
--Joe Christian