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44 massey

05-08-2008 15:48:58




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Has anyone had any luck repairing a 4 inch cut in the side wall of a tractor tire?? Tread is very good, hate to discard it 13.6X38!! Not weather checked!!




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UncleBubbIH

05-09-2008 07:17:41




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
All I have to say is be carefull if you take it somewhere. We took a tire off the front of our 966 to a local place that says they do agricultural tires, they took the tire off the wrong side of the rim, and it split the bead, so when they put the tire back together it wouldn't hold air. We ended up going about 30 miles north to a place in Eaton, OH and they done a great job, ground the rim clean, rubbed some kind of oil/grease substance on it, oiled the new tube and put it back together, and it didn't take but an hour for them to do the three tires we took.

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RodInNS

05-08-2008 22:04:36




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
Your local tire shop can probably send it out for a section repair. That will generally save the tire. Downside is that it may take a couple weeks...
Normally I'd suggest that you just buy a new tire because it would probably not be that much more money, but this one's getting to be a bit of an off size that's not so cheap anymore.

Rod



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soundguy

05-08-2008 20:41:42




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
I've seen a piece of tire bolted over a cut.. and i've seen a cut laced shut with bailing wire. presumable a large farm patch or boot was inside to protect the tube.

soundguy



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putz54143

05-08-2008 18:49:38




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
were about are you located at maybe i can help



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44 massey

05-08-2008 19:02:12




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to putz54143, 05-08-2008 18:49:38  
Northeastern Nebraska!



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putz54143

05-21-2008 17:37:39




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 19:02:12  
sorry was not on in a bit we have 70 + stores but none in neb yet but ill bet we will someday



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44 massey

05-08-2008 18:24:47




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
I bought a new tire for it as it went on my loader tractor that I use all the time but would like to be able to put it on one of my hobby tractors! I asked the guy that put the new tire on if he could possible vulcanize it and he didnt think so but not so sure he just didnt want to mess with it so will check with someone else! One of their guys had put a boot in it (too small) last fall but it was beginning to bulge thru, but then when the tire was off I pulled it right off so dont think it was properly done first time!!

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bellyacre

05-08-2008 18:06:54




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
Tractor jockey in our area would cut a piece of side wall from a car tire and bolt in place with about 25-30 1/4" carriage bolts. Looked quite impressive to prospective buyers



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RayP(MI)

05-08-2008 17:57:02




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
Had one like that - took it to a tire dealer, he put a double boot inside, vulcanized the outside. Cost $68. Money well spent. Has lasted several years.



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putz54143

05-08-2008 17:45:06




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
hey massey i am a tire guy and have been about 25 years now if it were mine and was not dry rot i would have it section repaired should be able to get that done 4 about 100.00 and would be as good as new.



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44 massey

05-08-2008 19:09:45




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to putz54143, 05-08-2008 17:45:06  

The tire has no weather checking but is probably 20yrs old, Firestone. Sure be worth a try considering price of new one! Hitch on the disc broke turning around several yrs ago and sliced the sidewall and just last yr it finally gave loose! Think it would have been alright if they had used a bigger boot and vulcanized it instead of just glueing it which didnt hold!!



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old

05-08-2008 17:10:15




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
Yep I do it all the time. Buy a boot about 2-3 times bigger then the hole/cut and install it inside the tire. They also make a stuff you can then put on the out side of the time to fill that cut. Tech sells it and its a 2 part stuff you mix and fill the cut with. Down side if the stuff is not cheap as in about $50 for the 2 cans. Tech catalog number 858 by the way. I have the 2 cans of the stuff right here on the desk

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Leland

05-08-2008 17:05:05




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
take it and have it sectioned thats the proper way to repair a tire .



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RCP

05-08-2008 16:22:30




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
I fixed a couple of 18.4 tires that were broke through to the inside, drilled holes down each side of the split and laced the opening shut like the a football using parachute cord. Then put the largest boot I could get on the inside of the tire. They both held for 3 years before I got rid of them.



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Jim in Ma.

05-08-2008 16:19:58




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 Re: Tire repair in reply to 44 massey, 05-08-2008 15:48:58  
I had one cut like that on my IH Cub, I put in a new tube and cut down an old truck mud flap and used it as a liner inside the cut . Lasted several years. Good Luck Jim



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