Absolute Cheapest Place to Buy Tires?

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freudianfloyd

New User

• Sep 8, 2022

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I recently picked up my grandfather's old '39 Farmall B. I have wanted this tractor for years just because of the memories I have riding around with him on it.

The good part is he restored a number of years ago, so it runs great and doesn't look bad. The bad part is, it has been sitting in the barn for a number of years and the tires are junk.

So what I am looking for is just the cheapest tires I can buy to put on this tractor. It will not see heavy use, or be used for much around the farm in general, but I would like to get some tires on it so I can drive my kids around if needed, so brand isn't a concern to me.

So can anybody tell me the absolute cheapest place they have found to buy tires, and what is the cheapest tire brand that would work for me in this situation?

 

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Traditional Farmer

Well-known Member

Location

Virginia

• Sep 8, 2022

• #1

Junkyards,auctions

 

Steve in IL

Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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If you have time, might want to look around tractor scrap yards, and Craigslist for a used set.

 

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jCarroll

Well-known Member

Location

mid-Ohio

• Sep 8, 2022

• #1

Our local long-time Deere dealer has a large inventory of used tires. Mounting costs are minimal when a tire is
bought from them.

 

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freudianfloyd

New User

• Sep 8, 2022

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I didn't think about used. Everybody was telling me tires were cheap, so I just looked at new, but the prices are far from cheap, especially on the rear tires.

 

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Traditional Farmer

Well-known Member

Location

Virginia

• Sep 8, 2022

• #1

Where are you located? Someone here close to you might have some to sell,also what size do you need?

 

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hurleyjd

Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Post the tire size someone might help you here.

 

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freudianfloyd

New User

• Sep 8, 2022

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I am located in Fayetteville, OH, about an hour east of Cincinnati. The tires sizes currently on the B are: Front 5.50-16 Rear 11.2-24.

Thanks again.

 

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d13series1

Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Facebook Marketplace. Many used tractor tires there.

 

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Ed Bowen

Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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You didn't state your sizes, or your location, but I have 2 5.00 x15 front tires, They would be cheap I'm in Georgia

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Be careful buying used tires. You might be throwing money down the toilet. I needed a pair of 9.5 24s a couple of years ago. There
had been a pair on CL for quite a while, so I finally called on them. I went and looked at them and they looked good, no boots or
cracks, pretty good tread. I bought them. It was 150 mile round trip. I put them on and in less than 20 minutes, one started
crackling and blew out, I went to Discount Tire in Crystal Mi and bought a brand new pair for $174 each. That was after I'd flushed
a hundred dollars down the drain on the one that blew out. I put the other one back on CL for almost a year and at least got my
hundred back our of that one. The whole reason I needed them in the first place was that I'd bought a pair of used ones earlier
that didn't last long either. I found one of those had blown out just sitting over night. When you add it all up, used tires are
more expensive than new ones.

 

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Dopp Creek

Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Check Walmart dot com. I bought one rear tire for my Allis CA and shipping was free to my closest store.

 

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paul

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Ive heard some irrigation tires are built cheaper as they dont need all the stress of a full pull tractor, and can be had a little cheaper. Some come in old tractor tire
sizes. Since Im not at all familiar with irrigation, I only heard this.

Probably look nice to have new tires on it if its restored.

Paul

 

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teddy52food

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Are you sure the front is 16? I have an A, B, and C & they are all 15 inch on the front.

 

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rrlund

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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The irrigation tires look odd because they don't have as many cleats on them. They're spaced farther apart.

 

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caterpillar guy

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Look at old Rear tires on combines like the 77201460's and such will have 24-30 inch tires with various widths. Just have to look. Some of them may even fit the bolt pattern so you could change them tire wheel and all for about the cost of a set of new tires possibly.

 

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Fred Werring

Well-known Member

• Sep 8, 2022

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Not too far from you. Winchester

Quick search on Facebook came up with the tires in the link. Good luck.
12.4R24 tractor tire

 

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gene bender

Well-known Member

• Sep 9, 2022

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you need 8.3x24 for the rear and 4.00x15 for the front. Check TUCKER TIRES
for prices and Nebraska Tire FOR IRRIGATION TIRES

 

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GordoSD

Well-known Member

• Sep 9, 2022

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Manley Tires near Sioux Falls SD