I need to replace the front tires on my tractor. They are not tough enough. They are 15 inch. Who makes a good 8 or 10 ply steering tire. I know there are several on the market but I do not like shopping. Just want to pay for them and be pretty much trouble free. Any help would be appreciated. Tom :cboy:
Tractor Tires
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Cowdirt
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kerley":1z64yx7x said:
I suggest going to a local farmers cooperative. They generally have a good supply and their customers (farmers) won't buy junk. Well, maybe once but not for long.
oscar p
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I was looking on e-bay yesterday, Saw some darn good buy's on tractor tires. Front and rear.
Jim62
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Used airplane tires would be tough enough for you, but not worth a durn for the steering part since they're pretty wide and slick.
milesvb
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Jim62":2n0x15cb said:
They retread some of them with an ag-rib.
http://www.noflats.com/tractorfronts.htm
Jogeephus
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Might want to look into motor-grader tires too. They are tough.
kerley
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Thanks for the help. Have any of you ever used the ribbed airplane recapped tires. They sound like the answer. I had another flat this morning on a tire fixed yesterday. It gets real old real fast. Tom :cboy:
kerley
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Dun, It is punctures from brush. I have had boots and slime installed but these tires just wont hold up to my use. I had another flat this morning, Not good with Arthritis. Factory size 7.5L-15 steering tires on my Kubota. The smallest Aircraft tire is size 9.5L-15 -10 ply recap with farm tread for $98.00. Sounds like it might work ok. I am concerned about the difference in size. Any ideas ? Thanks Tom. :cboy:
KenB
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kerley":2ocyf3lf said:
The larger size shouldn't cause problems, but I would get them mounted on the new wheels for $30 more. (your wheels might be too narrow plus I would bet the tires would be hard to mount)
milesvb
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KenB":104k65cb said:
Also, don't get them tubeless. They will eventually leak air around the bead/rim (at least mine did). I had the local service station put tubes in them, problem solved. BTW, they can be mounted with conventional tire mounting equipment because they modify the beads when they refurb the tires.
Talk with a tire dealer. Tell them what is going on and make sure you dont' get "farm" tires. Also if its a new tractor the tires they usually come with are junk.
dyates
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We have recaps on the front of one tractor, but they aren't aircraft. They seem to be holding up but haven't really been on long enough to judge them. We did have a batwing with aircraft tires. They had zero air pressure in them and were still so stiff they looked full of air. Do not put foam in tractor tires. My FIL did that one time and my wife almost flipped the tractor and roller when the tire casing peeled off of the foam and she jacknifed going down the road.
ToddFarmsInc
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I run used aircraft tires on my MX110 loader tractor. They are a good stiff tire, hold up to what ever weight I put on the loader, haven't had a flat since I put them on, however the do ride more rough do to the thicker ply tire. (and they aren't ribbed, so they don't steer as nicely in the mud. ) I would certianly recomend them for a mower tractor.
Jogeephus
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You might want to look into Rice and Cane tires if you are having problems. I put these on the woods tractors and they hold up really well. They are a bit pricey though. Here is a link for used ones.
http://www.tiretown.com/rice-can.htm
http://www.tiretown.com/rice-can.htm
kerley
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My 2004 Kubota has 5.7-15 ribbed front steering tires. They are tube type tires. If I replace the tires with tubeless tires will I have to change the wheels or will the factory wheels work with tube or tubeless tires ? Tom :cboy:
Foam filling can void warranty on new exuipment, lots of weight, hard on the fron end... especially 4wd.
