Oliver 60 Tire Size.

scatter · May 27, 2016

I'm looking at buying an Oliver 60 as a restoration project. The tractor is in overall great condition. However, it needs side panels and new rear tires.
The tires on the tractor are 9x32. I'm having trouble finding that size. Is there an updated size that I'm not aware of?

crawlerjohn · May 27, 2016

New number is 9.5-32 Miller Tire has three brands listed with different treads.
M.E. Miller Tire

kaeschliman · May 27, 2016

9.5 x 32 are the correct size. The rear rim should have 5 spokes and the front rim 3. Also, I think that the Firestone Field and Road are the best looking for that era tractor.
Kevin

scatter · May 28, 2016

Wow. Those are quite a bit more than I expected.
Locally, I can get two tires, tubes, and labor for just over $700.00.
Tubeless tires are a couple hundred bucks more.
I was hoping there was room to buy this, refresh it, and make some money. But with needing tires and side curtains, I just don't see it as possible. I can get the tractor for less than $1000.00. Tires and side shields will add $1300.00. Then, of course, a quality paint will add several hundreds more. The engine has new seals, gaskets, belts, hoses, plugs, wires, cap, and points. And a new exhaust manifold and rebuilt carb. Rear wheel weights, and new front tires. It has a "ridemaster" seat, and what he calls an "early 4 speed trans".
Realistically, what are one of these worth after putting the work into it and bringing it back to excellent condition?
Of course this is all contingent on there not being any major mechanical issues to address.
I used to do this years ago. Pick a tractor up, straighten it up, and resell it. I would love to start doing it again.

Sprint 6 · May 30, 2016

You're not going to make money on a 60. Not much call for them since they have no modern features such as live PTO or hydraulics.
Running, but with bad tires and missing side panels, its probably in the $4-500 range. Good rubber, painted, with side curtains, maybe
$1500, but you would have to sit on it to get that. The 60s and 70s in my area sit on Craigslist for a year or more, don't know that they
ever sell. Sadly, none of the 40's to 50's tractors are worth much no matter what brand because the generation that used them is
dwindling, sort of like how 55-57 Chevy values are declining. Current market is late 60's to the 70's so called "muscle" tractors.

JOCCO · May 30, 2016

I have seen a 28 rear on them.

Princeton Bill · May 30, 2016

Agree with Sprint 6. If you want to make any money "flipping" tractors you are better off working on the 50 and 55 series Olivers. You can do it with them but you have to watch what you pay for them. You'd be in way too deep with that 60 in my opinion.

scatter · May 30, 2016

(quoted from post at 14:54:39 05/30/16) Agree with Sprint 6. If you want to make any money "flipping" tractors you are better off working on the 50 and 55 series Olivers. You can do it with them but you have to watch what you pay for them. You'd be in way too deep with that 60 in my opinion.

Unfortunately, you guys are right. If I could get the guy to come down a little more, I might be inclined to buy it for myself. The tractor is in very good condition. The grill, nose, hood and fenders are virtually dent and ding free.
But, by the time you do tires, side panels, and a quality paint job, you would have invested in it about what it's worth.
I used to use my 730 Diesel quite a bit. But after I bought the Deere 5205, it sets most of the time.

Brian Jasper co. Ia · May 31, 2016

I have a 60 that came with 32" tires. When I got tires for mine, there were very few choices in 32" other than wide combine tires. 9.5 is what replaces 9-32. I put 12.4-32s on mine. One thing to note is a 4 speed 60 is snail slow on the road. With the 12.4s on my 5 speed tractor it runs about 13 mph on the road.

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