Cheap tires

[plattman]

I have Dads all original 1953 Case DC that I'm not using cause dont trust the original tires. I dont want to put a lot more money into it that its worth. Is there a brand of tire for show only not to be worked that would be cheaper than regular field tires?

 

[scootergmc]

I've never seen such a tire that you're suggesting. The market would be so small I don't see how it would be profitable. If I were you I'd be on the lookout for cheaper used tires. At least used tires will look matched to the tractor since it's still original. It's remarkable the tractor has the 73 year old tires.

 

[kenbob]

Are you talking about irrigation tires? I remembe Roger Welch in his tractor book saying he couldn't find field tires for his WC Allis. Found irrigation tires of that size. Lite duty but ok for show.

 

[Fawteen]

Cheap and tires do not belong in the same sentence.

I checked on a pair of turf tires for a Lawn Mower for crying out loud and they wanted $100 each. For the cheap ones. I'm tubing the ones I have...

 

[ss55]

I have Dads all original 1953 Case DC that I'm not using cause dont trust the original tires. I dont want to put a lot more money into it that its worth. Is there a brand of tire for show only not to be worked that would be cheaper than regular field tires?

Any pair of new 12.4-38 or 13.6-38 tires with new tubes and mounted will probably cost $1,000 or more.

If the tires on the tractor are original would they still be the older 11-38 or 12-38 size label?

It is not unheard of to shop for a similar era tractor with good tires and rims to use as a donor tractor, swap the tires and rims, paint as needed to match brand colors and then resell the donor tractor. Would 1953 era still use the drop center style rims rather than the later double bevel rims of the mid 1950s? Back then many other brands also used the same drop center rims: JD, IH, M-H, M-M, Oliver, etc..

 

[d13series1]

New tires for an Allis B cost as much, or more, than a running Allis B.

 

[rrlund]

Any pair of new 12.4-38 or 13.6-38 tires with new tubes and mounted will probably cost $1,000 or more.

If the tires on the tractor are original would they still be the older 11-38 or 12-38 size label?

It is not unheard of to shop for a similar era tractor with good tires and rims to use as a donor tractor, swap the tires and rims, paint as needed to match brand colors and then resell the donor tractor. Would 1953 era still use the drop center style rims rather than the later double bevel rims of the mid 1950s? Back then many other brands also used the same drop center rims: JD, IH, M-H, M-M, Oliver, etc..

I bought a new pair of 11.2 38s for my Oliver 66. $750 for the pair, no tubes, cash and carry. A parts jockey wanted $500 for a used pair. No thanks. I won't throw money down the toilet for a 60-70 year old rotted out used one anymore. Anybody who has one thinks it's worth new price. They're not. I've bought used ones, put them on and had them bust out at the bead in under an hour. I bought a new 13.6 just a few months ago for my 77. I don't have the receipt right in front of me, but I think that one was $425. I twisted the stem off the old tube and had to buy one of those too, so I was up near $500 by the time I got out the door.

As far as those irrigation tires, I don't know that you can find them in a 38.There's a guy in our club who has some tires that have bars that run straight, no angle at all, would look the same either way that they were mounted. I don't know where he got them, but they don't look good at all.

 

[Texasmark]

Cheap and tires do not belong in the same sentence.

I checked on a pair of turf tires for a Lawn Mower for crying out loud and they wanted $100 each. For the cheap ones. I'm tubing the ones I have...

You looked in the wrong place.

 

[Fawteen]

You looked in the wrong place.

I sure would appreciate a link to the "right" place.

 

[scootergmc]

I sure would appreciate a link to the "right" place.

What size and where are you looking?

 

[Fawteen]

23x10.5-12

Best I can find on Amazon is $150 for a pair, my favorite local dealer (who does his best to treat me right) is at $100 each.

 

[plattman]

I've never seen such a tire that you're suggesting. The market would be so small I don't see how it would be profitable. If I were you I'd be on the lookout for cheaper used tires. At least used tires will look matched to the tractor since it's still original. It's remarkable the tractor has the 73 year old tires.

Thanks for all the replies. Tires are 12x38 original and probably have 60%tread, The tractor has had an easy life. A $1000 is actually affordable in today's market. Ill go ahead with tires. In a few years when its sold somebody might just buy it for the tires.

 

[560Dennis]

Could we see your concerns about the tires you presently have . Or describe. I’m running some 10.2 36 Goodyears as examples that have some sidewall cracks , I’m not concerned yet , But I’m not pulling fully loaded hay wagons in hill country either .

 

[scootergmc]

23x10.5-12

Best I can find on Amazon is $150 for a pair, my favorite local dealer (who does his best to treat me right) is at $100 each.

Figure your tax, but Walmart is $69/each for Hi-Runs, $63ish for all the other cheapies, free delivery, didn't look at pairs. A pair of cheapies on eBay is $119 shipped. Cheapest pair I saw on Amazon was $114 shipped. If Amazon has $114 I would think the other retailers do as well, I just didn't see them.

 

[Fawteen]

Interesting. Didn't think to check WM.

 

[Tony in SD]

Cheap and tires do not belong in the same sentence.

I checked on a pair of turf tires for a Lawn Mower for crying out loud and they wanted $100 each. For the cheap ones. I'm tubing the ones I have...

Same here. Airing up the tires on Miss Candys Garden Buggy (JD HPX Gator) became a daily event. So I prices tires. I did what Fawteen did, bought tubes. Problem solved for a fraction of the cost.

 

[kenbob]

Could we see your concerns about the tires you presently have . Or describe. I’m running some 10.2 36 Goodyears as examples that have some sidewall cracks , I’m not concerned yet , But I’m not pulling fully loaded hay wagons in hill country either .

I saw JD D at a tractor pull. It had the worst case of tire cracks I have ever seen. I quit worrying so much after that.

 

[Big massey]

Check out ozka tires from your local dealer. Good price, good tires, the only problem is the last ones I got were 12 ply and took some work getting them seated.

 

[plattman]

Could we see your concerns about the tires you presently have . Or describe. I’m running some 10.2 36 Goodyears as examples that have some sidewall cracks , I’m not concerned yet , But I’m not pulling fully loaded hay wagons in hill country either .

Some sidewall cracks where you can see chords

 

[Fixingfarmer]

The alliance brand seems to be reasonably priced

They do make show tires actually they are for tractor rides however they are astronomical in price but they support the ffa I believe through Titan