Tire Advice

Anonymous-0 · Oct 9, 2008

The rear rims on my '64 Massey 202 ind. loader and back blade tractor were looking pretty mushy around the valve stems. I had the calcium pumped out and all the tires stripped off all the rims. No surprise, the 12x24 rear rims have to be replaced. My Massey dealer's getting new ones here on the next weekly shipment for $104 ea., seems pretty reasonable. I'm cleaning up and painting the front rims. The bad news: The 4-rib front tires need to be replaced as they have large cuts in the sidewall, one of which had tube peeking through it. Local tire dealer is quoting #130 ea. Does this seem a good price? The second bit of bad news: The rear tires may need replace also. The treads about 75%, good enough that I expected to put them onto the new rims and runs them for years. However, the beads are rusted, very rough, and the tire service that stripped them is recommending replacement. Any way to salvage these? If not, any advice on brand and/or dealers in central Iowa? The rears are 14.9x24.

ScottyHOMeY · Oct 9, 2008

If by rough you mean that it's just not a smooth texture like a new tire, I'm not real sure why that would be a problem on an otherwise sound tire that's gonna be tubed anyway. Might not slip onto the rim as easy, but it oughta hold on the rim just fine without slipping or running off.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 9, 2008

I agree. If the bead area isn't badly damaged, and the sidewalls aren't cracked to where they let the tube pop through, ANY tire guy worth his snuff can make it work. The biggest problem with older tires are stiff sidewalls that need more effort to install, and the use of more lube, to make things slide and seat well

flying belgian · Oct 9, 2008

The $104 don't seam bad but I repair all the rims for a local tire shop and valve stem deteriation is an easy fix. About $20 bucks each. Sorry to tell you this after the fact.

RayP(MI) · Oct 9, 2008

Dealer quoted me about $70 ea for new fronts for my MF180.

Ole Shovel · Oct 9, 2008

You didn"t say how you use this tractor or how much. Part time ? Make your living with it? If making your living with it do it right spending what you can right now but otherwise you can cut corners some. Sure the tire dealer wants you to spend more money on new rears now too but tell them if you can"t now and just put new tubes in. I take you will load them with fluid again? If bad cracks or inside of rear tires bad will make new tubes leak again. If not clean the beads and put them back on. If not using it a lot you don"t have to buy new heavy industrial tires a lighter ag tire will be fine. On the fronts with a loader if doing much road time I"ve had better luck with 6, 8, 10 ply highway trailer tires instead of implement or tractor front rib tires even in heavier ply ratings. Some online places to price tires but you do pay freight if buying from them remember and have to mount yourself or pay another dealer more to get them mounted. tuckertire.com tiretown.com nebraskatire.com

Anonymous-0 · Oct 10, 2008

Thanks all. The rear rims had a lot more cancer than just the valve stem area, they needed to go. Don't make my living with it, just plow the lane in the winter and use the bucket for everything under the sun, sometimes gets loaded up pretty good with rock.

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