Front tire blow out on my Super M

Fullers Farmalls · Jan 9, 2012

Was playing with the SM today and on way way back to the house had one of the fronts blow out. Tube blew and blew the side wall out of the tire. It was an old tire and I knew if it blew I'd need a new tire and tube. But I don't wanna get a new tire when I have access to old truck tires for free. Can I run an old truck tire and an 6-16 tractor tire together or will it cause problems? There is a difference of about an inch in height on the two. I don't care about looks just want something that will work.
P.S. the tractor is up on a 2x4 from pulling the old tire off.

Zachary Hoyt · Jan 9, 2012

Unless you run the truck tire very soft it will be taking all of the weight and will make steering harder. I would think you'd be better off running truck fronts on both sides if they are what you want. I would be a little concerned about it slipping when you try to turn tightly, but it would depend what you use the tractor for.
Zach

rustyfarmall · Jan 9, 2012

Nothing wrong with using old truck tires, but you do need to have both tires the same size. It'll steer a lot easier that way.

Fullers Farmalls · Jan 9, 2012

I have 2 old ones I could throw on there no problem. Just was
wondering if I needed them on both sides. Thanks To the both of
you.

Ellis Kinney · Jan 9, 2012

Buy a new tire. I can't imagine what it would be like to go down the road with mis-matched tires. About $70.00 at tractor supply. Ellis

Bob M · Jan 9, 2012

Echoing the others, either buy a new 6.00 - 16 or use old truck tires on BOTH sides. Otherwise it'll be a bugger to steer with mismatched tires.

Incidentally old truck tires will work fine, though they will lack the steering authority of 3-ribbed tires in loose ground and snow.

Note: If you mount the tire shown in the photo (considerably wider than the stock 6:00 - 16) you'll need to bolt the rim to the hub in the maximum width position. Otherwise the tire sidewall is gonna rub on top of the lower bolster.

SadFarmall · Jan 9, 2012

My personal preference is to put the right tyres on tractors and good ones at that. The front tyres on my Farmall M have been replaced about once in forty years. I work the tractor all the time. I don't drive hard or fast, so for the price of a new tyre two or three times in a lifetime, the expense is well worth it. I have never had a front tyre blow out on a Farmall, but I imagine if it happened in top gear the experience would be unpleasant.
SadFarmall

Jim in Ma. · Jan 9, 2012

You could also check at a tire shop - used motercycle tires.

Harold H · Jan 9, 2012

Unless you use another 600 x 16 tractor tire, the tractor will not steer right. It will also steer much better with two tractor tires than it will with two used truck tires because of the tread profile and the camber of the tricycle front end.

Harold H

rustyfarmall · Jan 9, 2012

Depends on what you're doing with the tractor. My 1940 H with a Woods belly mower doesn't tear up the turf with these truck tires. Had to be real careful when turning with a new set of tri-ribs.

Tom Fleming · Jan 10, 2012

so, here is the summary. The truck tires will work. If you are using this to save a few $$$ until you get get new tires, that is fine. It will effect the tractor steers, but not a crisis if you know it will happen. Just plan accordingly.

Farmers have been using vehicle tires for years in a pinch. Unless you are plowing and disking lots of ground, that will work fine to hold you over for a bit. The only thing I would say is that matching the 2 fronts is the best for steering, from a size and type perspective.

mkirsch · Jan 10, 2012

Your biggest problem will be squeezing those wide-azz tires on to the narrow tractor rims.

If you've ever tried to install a 225-75R16 10-ply rated tire on a 4-1/2" rim, WITH A TUBE, you'll know what I mean.

JRSutton · Jan 10, 2012

agree with others that it should be fine - but would think the problem isn't so much that it'll be harder to steer, but more that you'll constantly have to steer - I would think it'd constantly pull to one side.

Probably not enough to justify 75 for a new tire - but could be annoying.

Plenty of people out there scrapping M's - if you could find a scrapper they'd probably be happy to give you the tires if you removed them and return the wheels.

Post an ad on craigslist - offer 20 bucks for a set - can't hurt.

rustyfarmall · Jan 10, 2012

(quoted from post at 06:23:03 01/10/12) Your biggest problem will be squeezing those wide-azz tires on to the narrow tractor rims.

If you've ever tried to install a 225-75R16 10-ply rated tire on a 4-1/2" rim, WITH A TUBE, you'll know what I mean.

It really is not that difficult to squeeze a fat tire onto a narrow rim. I didn't struggle with it at all.

The Dukester · Jan 10, 2012

Looks to me like you're being kinda "penny wise and pound foolish". I've got a good front tractor 3-rib I'd sell for 25 bucks..and I'm sure there's others around in your area too. Truck and automobile tires on a tractor look "hokey" to me. Saw a lot of tractors with auto/truck tires on them in WWII times but there was a good excuse for that in those days.

GordoSD · Jan 10, 2012

The tube didn'tblow first, that's impossible if it is enclosed in the tire. Your tire sidewall failed, lost integrity, and the tube srated exiting out the side and blew. Check the other side for bad sidewall cracks.
Then go to scrap yard and get a set of matched 16 inch space saver spares, or a pair of 16 inch M/C tires.

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