how to test old tires?

SDE

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I picked up a scrap tractor. This tractor sat in the woods for a few years. The front tires are implement tires. How can a person test them to see if they are strong enough to go back on a wagon? I have a wagon but I don't use it for anything anymore and I don't know if the rims would fit on the wagon.
SDE
 
Just inspect them closely.If no cracks/breaks,put in 5-10 lbs air.If still ok add 10 more.....do not exeed the rated pressure!If they hold air and dont go BOOM!,they will be ok for an old wagon.
 
That is just the 'method' that I use.I suppose the 'correct' way would be to take it to a professional tire store or simply destroy them.Exploding tires can be very dangerous.So if they go BOOM!,please dont hold me responsible
 
You've got that right. I remember a guy getting both arms broke and needing plastic surgery after a plow tire exploded on him.
 

My experience is that you can have bad cracks that you don't see on an unmounted tire, that appear after you get it aired up. I have some old ones that I have a use for, and I was planning to press down on them with the loader, with them standing upright, and then look for cracks.
 
You aren't making a lot of sense. Why do you need wheels on a wagon you don't use? If you have the tractor, why not just take the rims off and see if they fit on the wagon? What's the worst that could happen on a wagon, you get a flat? You should be able to get some idea by inspecting the tires.
 
That's why you should use a "Tire Cage" for inflating old tires, or at least chain the tire to the rim in a couple of places.
 

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