18.4 x 28 Tires: White Elephant?

charles todd · Mar 1, 2011

Got a quote from my tire man on 18.4x28's. He said he cannot even get them and another local dealer quoted him $815/ea. Ouch. Are they hard to come by?

CT

Skyhighballoon(MO) · Mar 2, 2011

Yes 18.4X28 are very pricey and harder to find these days. My 180 had 16.9X28's which were a factory size but undersized for the size of the tractor. I got some used rims and centers and moved up to 18.4X30's on mine. The old 16.9X28's and rims will go on my WD45. Mike

M Nut · Mar 2, 2011

Pricey, yes. Hard to get, any good farm tire dealer should have no trouble getting them ordered for you.

hd6g Tom · Mar 2, 2011

just checked with 1 of my old suppliers. They have 6 ply Titans for 739.92 each put on at the shop. Price doesnot include new tube, tire disposal, or pumping fluid.

Skyhighballoon(MO) · Mar 2, 2011

My new 18.4X30's (10 or 12 ply) were $479 (tire only) when I bought mine last year. Price difference nearly paid for used rims & centers to upgrade size. Mike

charles todd · Mar 2, 2011

I understand the reason to upgrade to 30" rims and centers. My question is considering this is probably the last set of tires this tractor will ever get, is it cost effective to upgrade rim size?

Where did you find 30" spin outs for your tractor? Salvage yard? Combine?

Thanks,

VicS · Mar 2, 2011

I bought 18.4X28 last year, Firestones, Our dealer
had them and they were 850 put on for the pair, I
put them on a 6060. If I were going to change I
would go up to 18.4X34. just a thought Vic

Skyhighballoon(MO) · Mar 3, 2011

Yes I bought my 30" rims & centers used from a salvage yard. Also going from 28 to 30 you go from 4 rail to 5 rail spin outs.

I don't think going to 34" rims is quite as easy for a 180. The 180 and similar tractors (D17, 170/175, 185) have hub mounted centers due to the drop down final drives. 30" rims are fairly easy to come by given the amount of 180/185 tractors made that came with 30" rims. Tractors like the D19 and 190 that used 34" sizes were axle mount affairs with straight axles coming out and can't be used. I agree 6060/60680 used hub mount wheels but those are going to be harder to find given the limited production of those units and likely much more expensive. It's possible another brand of tractor though had 8 bolt hub mount 34" rims & centers but I'm not familiar with what might cross over. Mike

Anonymous-0 · Mar 4, 2011

I have a set of goodyears withe 4 inch deep tread on press steel wheels $800 buys them any time.

charles todd · Mar 4, 2011

Are the Goodyear's $800/ea or $800 for the pair?

Anonymous-0 · Mar 4, 2011

I will sale the set i have still on the pressed steel wheels for 800 .2 tires two tubes two rims all 800.

charles todd · Mar 4, 2011

Oh, I see. You have a set for sale. Are they 28"? Shoot me an email with pictures of the tires/rims.

Thanks,
CT

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