Is an old tractor tire worth fixing?

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2008

Just noticed last night when I went to the barn that I have a flat on the rear of my Allis WC. The tires are probably 40 years old. Lots of tread left, but are pretty dried out. There are a couple small holes in the tires from it sitting in one spot for years. I have a feeling it's not worth taking it apart to have it booted and a new tube put in. Am I right? What would it cost me to have a new 11.2x28 tire and tube installed? I have tire experience, but don't have a slide hammer or spoons to do it myself.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2008

I just bought a pair of Harvest King (made by Firestone) 11.2x28's for my 2n Ford. They were $231.00 ea! The Firestone F&R was $307.00 and took 8weeks to get! The tire store charged me $25.00 each to mount them. Well worth the hassle.

Mike M · Sep 19, 2008

Could it just be a thorn poked the tube or even simpler a bad valve core ? As long as the holes aren't clear through the casing a new tube or patch should fix it up.

I once bought a tractor that the tire was so bad the tube was sticking out in about 5 ? spots. Previous owner ran it that way for who knows how long ? I ran it that way a little then I chickened out and stuck another used tire on it.

550Doug · Sep 19, 2008

I had a similar situation this past spring and I decided to Slime it. I got the Slime at TSC on sale and it has worked great all summer. Make sure you can rotate the tire in ALL directions for good internal coverage.
Good luck

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2008

Thanks for the input. I just called my local tire place and it looks like I'm looking at $300 for a new tire, tube, installation, and tax. I haven't been able to check the tire out yet. I think I'll try to air it up tonight and see where it's leaking from. yes, the hole does go all the way through. There is about a dime sized exposure. I don't use the tractor for anything other than putzing around and pulling a trailer. No field work. It's funny, I got it out the other night to move a trailer where it was too muddy to get the truck. I drove it a total of about 300 feet, and managed to somehow get a flat. I never thought about Slime. Would it work inside a tube?

JT · Sep 19, 2008

Matt,
For what Slime will cost you, you can put a tube in it. A tire that big will require at least a gallon or two to do the job "correctly" I would take it off, find the hole, put a boot in the tire so it will not pinch a new tube, put a new tube in it, and off the doing what you do with it. Slime claims it will work in a tube, but we have had marginal luck, I would just fix it right.
JIm

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2008

What's the chance of you finding a used tire from the dealer. Here (Germany) dealerships have to pay to get rid of old tires. I replaced both my rear tires with tires that had about 75% tread for the cost of new tubes, mounting, and taking the old tires with me. New tires in that size here (Fulda brand) are 130 euro (not $130 anymore, but at least a comparison).

Dave

Anonymous-0 · Sep 19, 2008

Well if I do take it off, I doubt it would come off without coming apart. They are quite dry being so old. The tractor was stored inside, but they still dried out over the past 40 years. I thought about trying to fix it, but I don't know if it would hold up. I suppose I could have my tire place try to take it off and see how it does. If it falls apart, they'd already have it off for a new tire.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 20, 2008

Don't be surprised if the tyre has punctured the tube where the holes are from constant flexing.

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