Expensive

[Named'em Tamed'em]

Blew out a tire on my manure spreader, 8.25 r 20. Can't find one anywhere and a totally different rim design than the other one I have for parts. $400 for new one with tube and split rim install. And can’t get it for 5 days .

 

[Brute 23]

Yep, everythinghas gotten expensive.

$2000 for the last set of tires on my truck.

 

[jltrent]

A lot of parts made exclusively for the companies on equipment. Smart business in the long run for them. I use to think newer was better, but hard to convince me on most things sold now.

 

[Rmc]

The ntsb outlawed splitrims on oe equipment in the late 60sor early 70s
Haven’t had a good supply of used 20 inch bias tires since at least the early 1990s .
Be glad you can still get a shop to work on them ,insurance companies started changeing shops that changes them a ton more due to the increased risk.
Might be time to look at Changing wheel to a 22.5 , airplane tire or ag type whelp that are more readily available

 

[Named'em Tamed'em]

The rims have a "built in hub" , might not be easy to find.

 

[MurraysMutts]

The rims have a "built in hub" , might not be easy to find.

I feel your pain.
Have several friends that run that older equipment. There are NO 8.25/20s available here either.

The 19.5 or 22.5 is the easiest conversion but it's dang pricey. You'll wanna do a set.

We have had some kind of luck at salvage yards and auctions. one guy bought a whole truck with 6 old but very good tires/wheels for less than 2 new tires.

 

[Rmc]

use inner and outer bearing numbers to locate a non built in hub. Or numbers of axle to find other hub options. My guess is the axle is probably out of a mid sixties 2 ton truck.

 

[wbvs58]

Cut the hub out with a big disc of steel on it and weld it onto another rim.

Ken

 

[Travlr]

I was driving through a town today and stopped to use a restroom, which usually means I buy something to boost their view of people coming in for only a bathroom break. A guy was changing prices in the candy aisle. I wasn't going to pay three bucks for a Milky Way... and everything else was similarly priced.

 

[greybeard]

A whole F******* chicken is now 9 bucks at H-E-B grocery store.. A Chicken!!.

 

[Brute 23]

I was driving through a town today and stopped to use a restroom, which usually means I buy something to boost their view of people coming in for only a bathroom break. A guy was changing prices in the candy aisle. I wasn't going to pay three bucks for a Milky Way... and everything else was similarly priced.

I use to do the same thing. Now I just pull over on the side of the road or top off on fuel. I have to have fuel one way or another.

 

[SmokinM]

Cut the hub out with a big disc of steel on it and weld it onto another rim.

Ken

This is what I was going to suggest. Not like you pull it 100 mph.