cost of rear tube replaced

chuck machinist · Jan 26, 2019

I've rummaged through the archives looking for a rough estimate on changing a tube on a 430 Case Ag wheel 14/9 28 ,and the only game in town is Colony Tire Norfolk Va.I asked for a rough est. Plus or minus $50.0o on its cost. We only have the road truck he says, but cant give a cost on its repair. Best he can give me is mileage and repairman's labor ,but no labor cost. But he could not be specific. I understand unexpected issues can run the cost up, but hey! That's the best we can do. Help me understand! I am not tight, but I would like a ball park figure. Thanks in Advance CM

BillinCentralMO · Jan 26, 2019

I don't commit to anything of unknown cost. I wonder though if he really even wants the job. It's a $50 deal ? Thinking maybe he makes his living on rear tractor tires and other bigger jobs. Just my two cents worth. Good luck. I'd take it somewhere rather than pay for service call if not necessary.

Mike M · Jan 26, 2019

I called around for quotes when I wanted fluid added in the rear tires of my loader tractor. Lowest quote was from a guy who bought out the business of the guy I used to use. He never mentioned at that time about a service call charge and I never thought to specifically ask. Well the bill ended up being what I was quoted plus a service call charge. I pretty much expected there would end up being some sort of a charge, but still wonder why that was not quoted ? I paid it and went on. I did use this same guy years later when Dad's tractor had a fluid filled tube leaking. I think he was still cheaper than other tires shops in the area. I forget what these costs were so I can't help you out with a price range. I only responded to reassure you to trust your instincts and try and pin them down on some legit numbers and labor times. I need to start doing this myself as lately I've been hiring more things done as it is getting harder to do things myself.

WESnIL · Jan 26, 2019

Is jacking the tractor up on one side, blocking it up, removing the rim and tire (and center if necessary) and taking it to the tire dealer's shop. That saves a lot in my area. I have done that and it seems to work well for both of us. I don't expect his men to jump on it; I leave it and pick it up on another trip.

Steve@Advance · Jan 26, 2019

There are just too many variables to do an accurate quote.

Where is the tractor? On pavement or sunk in the mud in a field with a bull?

Clean or rusted out rim?

How many bolts will twist off?

Weights? Liquid filled?

Tire bad too?

They can give a worst case high price, most people will run away in shock!

Or they can give a starting price, then the customer is outraged when it turns out to be the worst case.

Best thing to do is do as much as you can to make the job as easy for the tire people as possible. Sometimes that's not really possible, but the more you can work with them the less chance of hard feelings or surprises.

danofarming · Jan 26, 2019

It will be about 1/3 the cost if you can take it to the shop.

Northvale PA · Jan 26, 2019

I spent 8 hours dismounting and remounting a 4020 rear tire. I used a drill powered pump which worked great but Thales a long time. The rim needed to be repaired so it was a full blown effort. The tube cost about $80 + $20 shipping. I dumped the old calcium and mixed up new for $25. A tire guy could have done it in about 2 hours and a service charge to show up. Figure about $400. No way can you get a new tube installed for the cost of a tube.

Bruce from Can. · Jan 26, 2019

I had a tube tear out at the valve stem last summer, on a loaded tire. It was a 38. New tube cost $100.00 ,. Tire guy just jacked the tractor up enough so he could spin the wheel, never removed the rim. Knocked the tire off, cleaned up the rim and the tire. Put the tire back on the rim, and installed the tube, then inflated the tire. Next he let the air out and pumped the load back into the tire. Total job done in my yard right around $200.00.

old · Jan 26, 2019

Well since I do 99% of my own tire repair the cost for me would have been the cost of a tube and what ever time it takes me. But I have also worked for a tire company an did many tractor tires over the years and I still do split rims from time to time

VicS · Jan 26, 2019

Steve has good points. When I call the tire guy I try to have it on concrete and jacked up with a air jack. Also when I call if it?s not a emergency I say just get me when you are close. And I hand him tools.

JOCCO · Jan 26, 2019

As others said take it to them if possible. I took a logging machine tire in, tube was $100 and he charged $65 labor. (it went well for one of them) and the company does them daily. I had total 3 hrs driving in it plus remove reinstall.

Fordfarmer · Jan 26, 2019

Had a 16.9x30 replaced a couple weeks ago. $25 service call, $100 labor, $110 tube, $10 supplies, $480 tire. Totaled $725. Tractor was in the yard, on level, solid ground. Rim and center stayed on the tractor, no rim repairs needed, but the labor did include pumping fluid out and back in.

matthies · Jan 26, 2019

Our local co op bent us over once, had to replace tube on a 16.9X38. Thought we would be nice and take tractor to town so that they could work in their warm shop to replace there other than the cold at our place. Close to $500, supposedly had problems getting tire off of rim.

ohiojim · Jan 26, 2019

took a 13-6x38 to local shop 3 weeks ago, 113.00 because it needed a new tube, no fluid.

Adirondack case guy · Jan 26, 2019

Geese Chuck, why don't you just break the tire off the rim and change it yourself ??? Not that hard to do.
Loren

HuskerLyn · Jan 26, 2019

Similar situation, replaced tube, hauled in, 185.00

Frank 41 · Jan 26, 2019

Don't forget the tariff on that Chinese tube.

David G · Jan 26, 2019

My guess is about $200 if you take it in.

chuck machinist · Jan 27, 2019

Trial by fire Loren. ! I will.CM

495man · Jan 27, 2019

I did one myself in my yard, but no fluid. bought a new tube and went home and did it.

Took me an hour or so, but tractor was shedded so everything was in good shape.

hd6gtom · Jan 27, 2019

If I still had my tire shop, a good tube would cost you around $45.00. if you brought the tractor to my shop and there was no fluid in the tire and the tire/rim was still on the tractor, labor would be around $50.00. if you took the tire and rim off the tractor and brought it to me, the labor cost would be 75.00 to 100.00. It's far easier for a tire pro to fix a tire while it is bolted to the tractor. Any boots or section repair inside the tire would be extra and cannot be determined untill the tire is broken down and removed from the rim.

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