Rear Tire Suggestions

Anonymous-0 · Jan 6, 2011

I plan to replace the rear tires on my Farmall 350. I have been pricing various brands but they are all so expensive. It seems like every dealer I call suggests tires made in China or India. Anyone had experience with these tires over a period of time? I put new Titan tires on the rear of my Super C about a year ago and they are all cracked and will be replaced whenever the local tire dealer gets around to it. I have been waiting since July.

Dave H (MI) · Jan 6, 2011

I use these guys. They deliver to a few shows around the midwest so if you are patient you can get them free of shipping.
Cooper Tire

rustyfarmall · Jan 6, 2011

I put a brand new set of 12.4x38 Titans on my H early last spring and they still look brand new, but the tractor lives in a shed also.

I put a set 6.00x16 Titans on the front of another H maybe 12 years ago, and they still look very good with little wear showing and no cracks.

My 1940 M got a new set of 13.6x38 Akurets about 10 years ago. Those tires are very good, but the tractor has been parked in the shed and hasn't moved for about the last 4 years because it needs more work.

Shop around on the Titans and see if you can find a dealer who is also a distributor and you MIGHT find a deal.

DeltaRed · Jan 6, 2011

Firestone,more expencive,but in the long run,abetter deal.Harvest King is my 2nd choice.The HKs have been on the SM for 30 years.

DeltaRed · Jan 6, 2011

Firestone,more expencive,but in the long run,abetter deal.Harvest King is my 2nd choice.The HKs have been on the Super M for 30 years,it has never been inside a day in its life.

jeffalex2 · Jan 6, 2011

I"ve bought all my tires from Tucker Tire"s ebay store out of Tenessee...no issues

John A. · Jan 6, 2011

WiEd, I put a set of Galaxys, 18.4x34 on my 966 in 97 the have worn well and still have about 40% rubber on them though I an not farming hard with them now, mainly shredding and pushing brush at times. I have been very pleased with their preformance after 13 yrs I can't complain.
Hope this helps.
Later,
John A.

S2710 · Jan 6, 2011

Ed I bought a set of front tires from these people at a farm show last year and their tires are made in the USA. Friedrich tire and rim, They are up by the twin cities. Just google www.friedrichtire.com Bob

State of Jefferson · Jan 6, 2011

I wasn't willing to trow down the $1500 for two new 15.5's Titan's for my SMTA last summer so I let the dealer sell me Alliance brand, fully expecting "made in china" stamped on the side. Instead, they come from Israel. I don't have a problem with that. To soon to tell how well they'll hold up, but so far have been great tires.
Right around $500 each

Ben

rljgoss · Jan 6, 2011

I just picked up a set of 14.9x38 Titans for $499 each, for the front I bought 600x16 Carlisles for $72 each. The tires are for our SMTA we are restoring. I priced many different brands but even though the China and India tires were much cheaper I couldn't bring myself to put them on. SE MN

kopeck · Jan 6, 2011

I have a BTK on my BN, seems like a decent tire.

K

FC Andy · Jan 6, 2011

I put new Titan 12.6-36's on my C ten years ago and they are in great shape. Tractor is used minimally, mostly fooling around for parades and such. Sits inside most of the time. Seem to be wearing well. I put new Titan hi-power lug 13.6-38's on my M last summer, We will see about these. I don't expect trouble. And Titans are USA MADE ! My 806 will probably get tires this year, I'd like to get Firestone 23 degree radials. We will see when the time comes.

FC Andy · Jan 6, 2011

I should add that My new Titan's on my M were about $450 a piece as I recall. This was the first week of August, from Lenawee Tire in Adrian, MI

charles todd · Jan 6, 2011

I priced new tires for my F504 and got sticker shock. As much as I use it I could justify the cost but chose not to. Even though it is my loader tractor and its cleaning up 50 acres of land, I still did not want to do it.

I found a guy in MS parting out a F504 and I bought the complete steering shafts and u-joints, a set of rear wheel weights, some small parts, and two (mismatched) rear tires in very good shape on rims, with tubes, and ballasted for $600. I did drive about 700 miles to get all this but I feel it was a good trip.

My current Goodyear's have about 30 years on them (mostly outside) and have been peeling apart for years but have yet to fail. I picked up the 13.6x38's two winters ago and until one of the Goodyear's fail, they can stay propped up on the pine tree they rest against. I did paint the rims with two coats of silver and a coat of clear in waiting.

Good luck,

CT

mkirsch · Jan 7, 2011

I only WISH I could find someone selling the cheap China/India tires around here.

My only choices are Firestone or Titan. Both about the same price, totally out of hand.

Al L. in Wisc. · Jan 7, 2011

WI-Ed; I put new Firestone rears on my Farmall 340 late fall. Pricey, well, I had perused this topic on this site and for the money/value and problems folks had stated as you see w/other brands, I drove it home 2.5 miles from the local Co-op (patron member) and I'm happy. I could have paid $125 more per tire for the same thing at another Firestone dealer, so call around. If I had, and I don't, a trailer queen, I would block it up. A fellow from a local tire shop told me the worst thing to do (on an old pickup) would be to put new tires on and let it sit in this cold climate, as it doesn't see the salty roads. With fuel prices rising, I recommend getting them now and also more coffee! Me, I'm in SW Wisc.

rustyfarmall · Jan 7, 2011

(quoted from post at 07:44:17 01/07/11) WI-Ed; I put new Firestone rears on my Farmall 340 late fall. Pricey, well, I had perused this topic on this site and for the money/value and problems folks had stated as you see w/other brands, I drove it home 2.5 miles from the local Co-op (patron member) and I'm happy. I could have paid $125 more per tire for the same thing at another Firestone dealer, so call around. If I had, and I don't, a trailer queen, I would block it up. A fellow from a local tire shop told me the worst thing to do (on an old pickup) would be to put new tires on and let it sit in this cold climate, as it doesn't see the salty roads. With fuel prices rising, I recommend getting them now and also more coffee! Me, I'm in SW Wisc.

I think you have a good idea there. Eventually this non-sense of exorbitant fuel and tire prices will come to an end, but until it does, we need to stop supporting the crooks, and just put our hobby tractors up on blocks.

Al L. in Wisc. · Jan 7, 2011

just put our hobby tractors up on blocks.[/quote]
That tickles me 8^)

I think it is something good to do and I should have done for the winter w/my '67 Ranger. That way I could go out, start her up, shift it, work the brakes and she wouldn't be so apt to be locked up in the spring. Spin the fronts and brake them a few times too. Takes the weight off the sidewalls.

My late dad and I didn't catch what was happening until it was to late, but storing my dad's Model A's in the same position year after year, the sun, through south facing windows made the tires a slight creamy color.

Next week I think I'll go baby my 340 and block her up; start and run her till good and warm, shut it off and give her a little pat on the hood...maybe even scratch her behind the headlights!

Enjoy your red iron and day folks.

mkirsch · Jan 7, 2011

I'm afraid the tire, and fuel, prices are here to stay this time.

Fuel dropped from over $3.50 to almost $1.50 a gallon when the bottom fell out of the economy back in 2008. The price of tires didn't budge an inch.

Unless we find some miracle energy source that makes oil obsolete for use as a fuel... or a huge untapped reserves of oil deep in the earth's crust...

rustyfarmall · Jan 7, 2011

(quoted from post at 12:45:30 01/07/11) I'm afraid the tire, and fuel, prices are here to stay this time.

Fuel dropped from over $3.50 to almost $1.50 a gallon when the bottom fell out of the economy back in 2008. The price of tires didn't budge an inch.

Unless we find some miracle energy source that makes oil obsolete for use as a fuel... or a huge untapped reserves of oil deep in the earth's crust...

Don't give up so easy. It's the crooks in D.C. who are responsible, and if you know anyone who works for the EPA, go ahead and wring their neck.

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