Time for some new tires

Bruce from Can. · Jun 17, 2011

Was out happiely cutting hay, when I noticed the platform under my right foot was wet. After a few more revolutions of the tire it became all to plain to see where the wet was coming from. The inside wall of the rear right has a split in it about a half inch long. Headed for home , took off the haybine, and called the local tire shop.Both tires look tough, so might as well get them both changed. Gal on the phone told me $600,00 each , 16.9 30 . Now I hope my old Case730 lives long enough to wear them out, only has 12000 hrs on it so no problem eh! Service man is going to be here in about a hour so I can go back at it for a while before night milking. We have had a lot of rain and cool temps. and cloudy skies. Only wet wraped bales and chopped haylage is be put up in this neck of the woods. All corn and beans are in, and small grain is doing well on drained land.

buickanddeere · Jun 17, 2011

Going radial or bias? Next set around here maybe R1-W radials.
Seen beans planted two days ago in Bruce County.

Bruce from Can. · Jun 17, 2011

Just going bias, kind of work the old girl gets don't warrent the extra cost of going radial. Just being round and full of air/fluid is good enough.

Tony in Mass. · Jun 17, 2011

Ya know, one thread awhile ago asked what to 'avoid' when buying a tractor- I said to avoid models with odd sized tires, 26, 30, 34 etc. If it wasn't your baby before, it is now eh?

Ultradog MN · Jun 17, 2011

Well said Tony.
Try to find some 14.9x30s sometime.

Bruce from Can. · Jun 17, 2011

Well Tony, 16.9/30 tires can't be to rare, cause the tire guy had them in stock and showed up here with them with in a hour. Good service.

Tony in Mass. · Jun 17, 2011

Wasn't me said that size was rare, Ultradog did. I am saying you plunked down 1200 loonies, and tomorrow morning , if she throws a rod thru the block- you got decisions to make. I have 24 or 28 inch, all interchangeable at the hub, for the 7 fergies and masseys. The most I ever spent on a new tire these sizes was $220. Most people on this forum don't spend 1200 on a whole tractor, yeah, including me....

NEBeef · Jun 17, 2011

Wow, tire prices have sure gone up. Had exactly the same "wet shoes" experience a couple years ago, two new 14.9 28 radials on my 1194 Case ran me $360 each then. Hope they last a long time!

flying belgian · Jun 17, 2011

Is that a western or standard tread 730? I would have thought the row crop 730 had 34 or 38 inch rubber.

Ultradog MN · Jun 18, 2011

I said 14.9x30 are hard to find. Not 16.9

Bruce from Can. · Jun 18, 2011

Standered tread, dual range, diesel.

Bruce from Can. · Jun 18, 2011

Ok Tony, now I get your point. I guess that is a risk, but I am willing to take that chance. For me to rent a tractor to due the work this old turd will do in a year would cost more then the tires will. Not trying to offened anyone on this site, but my old tractors have to work for their keep, not just collector units.If I could be a collector , I would try to get the whole Case 30 sieres 4-10. Really like these tractors good power, and fuel econemy. But weak brakes, always in need of adjusment. Life is always a compromise.

Tony in Mass. · Jun 18, 2011

I don't know where in the great white north you are, but there is a set of 16? 30's, one new, one used, in "ludlow Mass' just listed on Craiglist right now. $475 for the pair. Bigger than a bread box tho... just off of US 90. But a good 7 hours from Niagara. I can't fwd it, western Mass craiglist, farm and garden- have a day trip and come get some spares...

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