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Tires for emergency road use?

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fatheroftwo

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Is there any info out there for wheels that will fit a 1965 Ford 3000 that will accommodate street tires? As we enter uncharted territory, it will not hurt to have a backup plan. Farm tires will not last long if you need to take your tractor to town for feed.
 
Just put pickup tires on the front. Either in 15,16,17,18,or 20 inch. The rims/wheels are out there or just put on the size of your wheel/rim .We run some fronts with 15's and some with 16's been doing that for 30 years. Can also use implement tires. The tires will slide in loose dirt more than tractor fronts. No big deal with brakes for each wheel.
 
I am concerned with the more pricy tires, the huge rear tires.
I have seen car tires on the front of tractors, that is easy.
 
My dad had a Ford 6000 with very narrow front tires.
He took a cutting torch, cut off the rim and welded a rim to the
center hub of the 6000. He didn't do a prefect job of centering
the rim, but he could install wider car/truck type tires..

The 3 rib narrow tires would sink in the mud.

So I guess you could make rims to fit any tire you want..
 
I can't vouch for the condition of the tires. I've seen a few lots of smaller tires like 24-30 inch diameter rim/wheel size go rather cheap and some go fairly high on consignment auctions lately. Heres just a few of the Manchester consignment sale results 13-24 Pair for 275.00 13.6-28 3 of them 247.50 16.9-30 on rim 181.50 20.5-25 backhoe tires 415.50 This is The Sheridan auction in MI.
 


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I had a friend, now deceased, who had an N Ford with 20'' truck tires on the rear and (I believe) 9'' tires on the front. He bought it as an airport tug.
 
I am hoping to find tire and wheel assy's that match my bolt pattern. I was in the automotive industry for decades, and there
were many makes and models that used the same bolt pattern. I was thinking with all of the knowledge here, someone would know of a direct swap from some type of road working machine or other non-ag tire/wheel assy that would hold up to road conditions. Taller tires and wheels would be a bonus, as I would have a higher top speed. I need to look up the specs on my wheels and do a web search. Thanks for all the help and ideas.
 
(quoted from post at 21:00:37 06/07/22) You will not be able to wear out a set of tractor tires in your life time driving it to town occasionally.
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DITTO my custom hay baling tractor I've owned since '93 has been driven 1000's of miles on blacktop roads. I put a set of rear tires on it last yr due to sidewalls cracking but cleats were still there.
 


Just google R-4 tires. They are intended for off road along with a lot of on road. I don't know how they do it but I have seen plenty of R-1 tires with the bars worn off. In fact I have a few of them around here.
 
(quoted from post at 14:40:54 06/07/22) I am concerned with the more pricy tires, the huge rear tires.
I have seen car tires on the front of tractors, that is easy.
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There are no "street tires" that large.

The tractor tires will last a lot longer than you think. Unless you're driving thousands of miles a year.

Depending on the size of tires on your tractor now, you may also be able to find used combine tires that will fit for cheap. Watch for them at consignment auctions and old farm estate auctions.
 
(quoted from post at 03:40:28 06/08/22)

Just google R-4 tires. They are intended for off road along with a lot of on road. I don't know how they do it but I have seen plenty of R-1 tires with the bars worn off. In fact I have a few of them around here.
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Sounds like he doesn't want to spend any money. He's looking for something he can find in a junkyard, get for little to nothing, and slap directly on the tractor.

Plenty of solutions out there if money is no object. When money becomes an object, the options dry up.
 
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