Do you guys rotate and balance your tractor tires?

jCarroll · Mar 28, 2015

Last summer I took my 6.00x16 front tractor tire to a Goodyear dealer to have the tube patched.
I just got this reminder:

Dear JC,

Based on our records, your 2000 TRACTOR TIRE .00 is due for its 18,000 mile manufacturer recommended service. Click here to schedule your appointment online 24 hours a day or call (XXX XXX2881 within the next 30 days to receive the following promotion.

I'm pretty sure I haven't gone 18,000 miles - maybe 18. Think I'll let it go a while longer.

rustyfarmall · Mar 28, 2015

Can't say that I've ever felt the need to rotate tractor tires, but I do occasionally change the air in them.

Jim in Ma. · Mar 28, 2015

I balance the rear tires very carefully when loaded with Cal. to repair them.

Anonymous-0 · Mar 28, 2015

My tyres rotate everytime I put the thractor in gear.

donjr · Mar 28, 2015

I have slowed down on changing my air in recent years because I started using the extended service stuff. It's supposed to be good for five years with no trouble. I also rotate the tires so that they wear evenly. Being in dirt and manure all day can make uneven tires pull quite hard to one side or another, and can really be a pain for plowing with one worn tire constantly slipping or pulling to one side. As far as balancing them, I don't spend that much time on the road to make It worth it. And with the cost of lead today for the weights, that 10 or 15 pounds of lead can be kind of costly, so I'll just put up with the vibration....

JOCCO · Mar 28, 2015

Good one But I do on a car or truck occasionally.

Ultradog MN · Mar 28, 2015

I wouldn't give a tire dealer my address or email in the first place.

Dave H (MI) · Mar 28, 2015

I tried moving the fronts to the rear and the rear to the front but it did not work out.

TimnVa · Mar 28, 2015

I did once but found it to hard to steer with the larger tires on the front so I switched them back

donjr · Mar 28, 2015

One trick that I have found, and forgot to mention earlier, is on weights to balance the rear tires. With the cost of lead being so high, I had to find a cheaper way to balance the rear tires. They are really easy to balance- just jack the rear wheel up and kick it out of gear. The heavier side will roll downward to the bottom, unless your water is frozen, and then you have to wait until spring. Anyway, I have found that old motorcycle batteries or mower batteries are cheap when they crap out. You know- the ones with the plastic case. Anyway, just use some JB Weld and stick them to the high inside of your tire rim. Be sure to dump the acid out first. You can rotate the tire so the light side is down at this point, glue the battery on, and let it cure for a week or three. That should solve any high speed vibration you have. Good luck......

NCWayne · Mar 28, 2015

Dad and I used to reline a lot of brake bands, and friction shoes for the cranes. There was a brake company that used to advertise "friction relines" for like $99.99. We often joked about taking in a set of the friction shoes and asking for one of their 'friction relines' for the price....even more so since the linings often cost more than $99.99 at our cost, much less rivets, and labor.

aFORDable · Mar 28, 2015

Love it! You gave me a laugh.

Brian G. NY · Mar 29, 2015

Jim in Ma,

I got a chuckle out of that!!!
I have "balanced" loaded tires many times over the years; never had one go down, but if one did, it would be a little tuff getting it back up again!

(quoted from post at 20:10:19 03/28/15) I balance the rear tires very carefully when loaded with Cal. to repair them.

Do you guys rotate and balance your tractor tires?

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