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Is is time to replace a 20 year old tire?

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adkinsjc

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I keep getting flats on my front tire on my Ford NAA from thorns. I purchased a tire insert and having a dealership install it. My tire is almost 20 years old. Should I replace the tire also or can a 20 year old tire go another 5 - 10 years?
 
Depends on its condition....sidewalls still good and enough tread left to do the
job....drive on!

Ben
 
Personal opinion: if the flats are due to
puncture AND the tire isn't dry rotted to
the point its losing air or structural,
then I say keep running it. It would be a
pity to install a new tire simply to
continue collecting thorns
 
How does that tire look? Is it cracked or have chunks missing? I'll bet
it is smooth and slippery when you run your hand over it. Nothing beats
new tires but on an old tractor it might be ok. You would get thorns in
a new tire too.

Dave
 
Old tractor tires don't have the safety implications that old tires on cars or trucks can have. If they're kept out of the sunlight and not abused they can
last a surprisingly long time. The front tires on my Deere M have been on the tractor since my Dad bought the tractor 35+ years ago and they weren't new then.
The tread is getting a little worn but the tires themselves are in good shape yet.
 
ha thats not old. i have a rear firestone on my 1938 10-20 that is original. had to replace the other one a few years ago. this one is
getting rough now. puts it at 82 year old tire. fronts never last like rears though.
 
I just hauled home a big load of firewood on tires over 25 years old, I had 2 spares along and stayed just below the speed limit! I built the trailer about 97 using car spindles and tires, been rolling along fine ever since.
 
The last time the front tires on the H were bought when I was a kid. I guess they are around 50 years old now or a bit more. I think the cultivator on the front made some difference with the extra weight on there.
 
I have two tractors with front tires in the neighborhood of 25 years old and no sign of trouble yet.

Just yesterday I replaced the original tires on a NH 848 baler. It was one of the last 848's made, so I figure the tires were 30 years old. One of them was getting rotten.

Thorns are a pain in the neck. They keep working their way in and giving you more flats. You never find all of them with the first flat.
 
I agree with Jim, the old weathered tire will be harder than a new one.

From what I am seeing, the new tires will not stand up to aging near as well as the old ones did. I don't know if it's a cost factor or planned obsolesce, but if at all possible keep the old ones.

I would invest in the best tube you can find. The tire shops will know what tubes hold up best.
 
If you have something like in bottom photo on this post.
https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=ttalk&th=1364559

It could last for a very long time. I put a liner like the one pictured in my Ford rear tire close to fifty years ago and it still holds.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I will stick with the old tire and put a liner in it from this place: https://tiregard.net/

Hopefully that will keep the thorns out!
 
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