13.6X38 M Tires

Anonymous-0 · Oct 29, 2011

I have tried numerous local places and online and can't seem to find any used M tires. Either on rims or not. It is incredible what they want for new ones. Does anyone have or know of someone who is interested in selling 2? I am in Upstate New York and would pick them up if somewhere reasonably close. Or not so close. The fuel to get there would probably be cheaper than the tires are locally. Any other ideas? Thanks...

DeltaRed · Oct 29, 2011

I gave up trying to find used tires that were worth putting on my H,M-or bigger tractors.Good used do not exist anymore,thank new tire prices for that.Everybody runs em till they're gone(they're just as broke as we are).Bite the bullet and buy new ones.Bridgestone/Firestone has a 180 day interest free finance plan.I use it-frequently.

DeltaRed · Oct 29, 2011

When I used used tires,,I was always looking to replace the last used tire.So I had to pay another repair bill,,or do it myself.Often times I had to buy a tube as well.Plus,I was'down' till I could get it fixed.Now I buy a new tire and never have anymore problems(unless I punch a hole in it).I buy em in a set and save the old one(s)
for future(emergency)use.In the long run,I am money ahead to buy new tires.And have less stress/hassles.

47M · Oct 29, 2011

I was looking for the same tire earlier this summer, and I couldn't find anything used anywhere. The local Firestone dealer quoted me $975 installed but couldn"t tell me how long it would take them to find one. I didn't need it immediately, but I didn't want to have to wait a month like it took them to find a set of tires for my pickup. The same Firestone dealer had replaced my other rear tire 16 years ago for less than $500. So I decided to go with another tire place 25 miles away, for $650 installed.

They came to my place while I was at work and installed the new tire. When I got home, I found the new tire was labeled "13.6/12 x 38" and it's noticeably narrower than the other Firestone tire, which was labeled 13.6 x 38. I haven't measured the difference, but it sure looks like the new tire is closer to 12 inches wide than 13.6.

So I guess I got what I paid for---less money, but less tire too. I only use the tractor for mowing in the summer and pushing snow in the winter, so it"s not a big deal to me. It might make a difference if I was trying to plow or do other heavy pulling, I don't know.

tntleake · Oct 29, 2011

This site has a source for tires in Ohio. They quoted me prices on 12.4x38 on wednesday import and domestic

rustyacresnd · Oct 30, 2011

It's amazing how much difference there can be in two brands of tires that are the same size. A 12-38 is supposed to the same as a 13.6-38. The only difference is the way they are measured. I learned how they are measured when I worked for Bridgestone/Firestone years ago but have since forgotten. 12-38 was the old method which I think was a cross section measurement and the new 13.6 is measured over the top of the tire including the crown of the tire or something like that. Don't remember the exact method. But you take two tires of different brands and they can be way different. I know that the Firestone 15.5-38s I put on my Hydro 70 are way taller than the Goodyears I took off.

CNKS · Oct 30, 2011

12 is the tread width, 13.6 is the cross section at the widest place. It is not measured over the top.

rustyacresnd · Oct 30, 2011

ok thanks ...been too many years since I had to deal with that so I couldn't remember how it went.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 31, 2011

Thanks for the replies. I have called numerous places and, as some of you said, getting a timeline on ordering new ones has been difficult. I am waiting for a call back from one place and he said it will be around $700 a tire mounted, at my house.

My other option is a friend, who has an old 300 with 28" tires and rims. I'll need to go over and check the bolt pattern. Knowing this lowering the tractor may not be a good thing but I'm gonna check anyway. Anyone done this?

Anonymous-0 · Oct 31, 2011

Just for anyone else curious. Got the call back...
(2) 6 ply, American made (not Firestones), tubes, mounted on site. $1635.00 Ouch!

mkirsch · Oct 31, 2011

Obviously this tire dealer does not want the business. He's quoting you a ridiculously high price so you will get disgusted and go away. Apparently tractor tires are not his bread and butter.

I know this is not a politically popular option, but have you looked into Chinese or Indian tires? You ought to be able to put new rears on your tractor for around $1000.

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