Tires Came In Today, Must See

RBnSC · May 27, 2011

Saw these on the road today and had camera thought you might enjoy seeing them. Usually there are three or four loads one right behind the other.They are Michelins whatever they go on it must be huge.
Ron

mark in boonville ny · May 27, 2011

they probably go to those huge mining dump trucks.

gary in canada · May 27, 2011

ive hauled a lot of them 12.5 to 13.5 ft wide , from vancouver bc. to wabush, labrador, but laying flat on a drop deck trailer

Lloyd In South Carolina · May 27, 2011

There on the way to my place, making the grandkids a tire swing!

L.

bobs old iron · May 27, 2011

bought two with a spare for my cub cadet 125. lol

Paul from MI · May 27, 2011

I wonder how big of a tire iron it takes to mount those things? Breaking the bead loose must be a real job.

greenbeanman in Kansas · May 27, 2011

How big of a tire iron?

I seem to recall seeing photos of large Cat dozers using the blade to push down on the sidewalls to break the bead loose. Maybe I just dreamed it though.

Looks like that load would be major top heavy.

Rich Iowa · May 27, 2011

What kind of tree are you hanging this tire swing from, a sequoia? LOL I've never seen them loaded like that, only on their sides on a flatbed like another post said.

RBnSC · May 27, 2011

We followed maybe 3 miles and it did look wobbly like it was top heavy.
Ron

WyoDave · May 27, 2011

Heading for a mine operation. We have a couple of used ones with the sidewall cut off and then set in concrete to make stock tanks out of. They work good for that.
David

RandyB(MI) · May 27, 2011

I've seen them in use and being changed at the iron ore mines up in Ishpeming MI in the UP. I believe the rim is seperated into two parts to change them. no "bead breaking" as we know it. Ya ever get a chance to tour any of those mines it's worth it.

WyoDave · May 27, 2011

I've been through the Black Thunder Coal mine, which is one of, if not the largest mining operation in the world. They had something like 150 haul trucks that had 6 tires a piece like the ones pictures. The cost at that time was something near $50,000 per tire, and I'm guessing that price has gone up.
David

Tony S. · May 27, 2011

So why does a machine that big use rubber tires? Seems like they could find something better. For that matter cars have been using air filled tires for 120 years or so. Wonder why they haven't come up with something better.

yallardeere · May 28, 2011

look at pictures this guy who designed these never finished high school
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John M · May 28, 2011

See the truck with IFCO on the side, the company I work for contracts them to haul pallets. IS that on 17?

RBnSC · May 28, 2011

Yes it is 17, Savannah Hwy.How you can tell?
Ron

John M · May 29, 2011

Ive traveled it quite a bit!

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