Re: How to preserve tires that are weatherd

Posted by MIke (WA) on February 25, 2005 at 17:59:05 from (209.213.153.111):

In Reply to: Re: How to preserve tires that are weatherd posted by Allan in NE on February 25, 2005 at 08:37:04:

I bought a Moline 4 Star Super with 2 construction equipment tires, that plainly just looked awful. One was flat, but the upside was that the sidewalls were so herky that you coule have run it without air. Some ole boy in Missouri had the tractor to mow brush, and bought the 10 ply construction tires to replace the ag tires that got tore up by the brush stubble. Well, I found 2 ag tires at an auction, and bought them for $40 for the pair. They weren't something that you would want to take to the fair, but looked serviceable to me. I took the wheels and my "new" tires to the local tire store- they mounted them up, but when I came back, they said they couldn't air them up because they were afraid they would explode. Long, grave faces all around, as if to impress upon me the risk to all of mankind if I persisted in trying to use these tires rather than buy new ones from them. I wondered aloud just how much damage could result from inflating tires to 15 PSI, but quietly took them home, inflated them myself with no grevious bodily harm to myself or others, and am still merrily spreading manure on my unserviceable tires 2 years later, just as happy as if I had good sense. I'm taking the official position that the tires may fail while I'm still young enough to care, and if they do, I'll reluctantly get new ones, but from someone other than the naysayers who tried to buffalo me into new ones.

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]