Posted by Mathias NY on August 03, 2008 at 14:05:25 from (66.66.157.207):
In Reply to: Rims and Tires posted by Lanse on August 03, 2008 at 12:18:58:
I had a tough time following all of your post.
A braided wire wheel on an angle grinder does a good job cleaning rust off rims.
I have had good luck with the Carlisle tires for fronts. TSC carries them and they are cheaper than most. If you were going to put hundreds of hours on your tractors every year you would probably want something higher quality, but for your purposes they will be fine.
If you are feeling adventurous TSC also sells tire irons. You have enough tires that it might be worth learning how to change them yourself.
Tires are probably the single most expensive part of a tractor to replace. Watch for used ones, patch old ones, or spend $$ for new ones. You might want to consider finishing one tractor before starting the next one, it spreads the cost out better. Good luck.
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