How old is this tire

[Farmall m farmer]

I just bought a 12/38 tire at an auction when did tire manufacturers replace it with 13/6/38 late 60s? I’m trying to figure out the rough age of it

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Mid 1950's is when they started to transition. Tires would have both sizes listed for several years in that period.

 

[JimB2]

Here in Canada it was the mid 1960s that the tire sizes changed from 13-28 to 14.9-28.

 

[caterpillar guy]

If not cracked and not booted what does it matter just put it on and go.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

If not cracked and not booted what does it matter just put it on and go.

Your right it doesn’t matter I was just wondering how old it was it’s got some dry rot but it’s usable the one that’s on the tractor now the tube is sticking out 6 inches in one spot I paid 20 bucks for the tire and a rusted out rim so if it lasts 5 years I would be happy and for all you guys wondering I’m not going to buy a new tire right now because I don’t use the tractor very much and I don’t feel like dropping 800 for a good tire right now

 

[NDIHC]

Your right it doesn’t matter I was just wondering how old it was it’s got some dry rot but it’s usable the one that’s on the tractor now the tube is sticking out 6 inches in one spot I paid 20 bucks for the tire and a rusted out rim so if it lasts 5 years I would be happy and for all you guys wondering I’m not going to buy a new tire right now because I don’t use the tractor very much and I don’t feel like dropping 800 for a good tire right now

I just looked at tire prices for Firestone Traction Field and Road in 15.5-38. If anyone has them they are $800-$1,000+ each! I bought a pair about 20 years ago and they were under $200 each back then. Crazy!

 

[Jim.ME]

I just looked at tire prices for Firestone Traction Field and Road in 15.5-38. If anyone has them they are $800-$1,000+ each! I bought a pair about 20 years ago and they were under $200 each back then. Crazy!

And this surprises you?

 

[Sprint 6]

I just looked at tire prices for Firestone Traction Field and Road in 15.5-38. If anyone has them they are $800-$1,000+ each! I bought a pair about 20 years ago and they were under $200 each back then. Crazy!

Look up rear tires for a rear assist combine. One of my customers called to see if he could have a tire delivered to my shop (same supplier I use). I wasn't expecting that monster to be sitting in front of my door when I got there. His invoice was just shy of $6K, for a single!

 

[Farmall m farmer]

Look up rear tires for a rear assist combine. One of my customers called to see if he could have a tire delivered to my shop (same supplier I use). I wasn't expecting that monster to be sitting in front of my door when I got there. His invoice was just shy of $6K, for a single!

You think rears are bad are old 9760 had floaters on the front and they were 8k apiece 5 years ago

 

[ss55]

I just bought a 12/38 tire at an auction when did tire manufacturers replace it with 13/6/38 late 60s? I’m trying to figure out the rough age of it

A Farmall 300 in Nebraska Tractor test #538, May 2, 1955 lists 12-38 rear tires
A Farmall 350 in Nebraska Tractor test #611, April 13, 1957 lists 13.6-38 rear tires

 

[marloweg]

I just bought a 12/38 tire at an auction when did tire manufacturers replace it with 13/6/38 late 60s? I’m trying to figure out the rough age of it

should be a date code on the side wall close to the bead that is the born on date

 

[caterpillar guy]

Until about the last 20 years they didn't have a date code I've seen. Then most were on truck or car tires .

 

[moresmoke]

You think rears are bad are old 9760 had floaters on the front and they were 8k apiece 5 years ago

The LSW single tires they use now are $20k+ each. Stick a deer antler through one and you can make a grown man cry!

 

[Mcrafty1]

I just looked at tire prices for Firestone Traction Field and Road in 15.5-38. If anyone has them they are $800-$1,000+ each! I bought a pair about 20 years ago and they were under $200 each back then. Crazy!

20 years ago, that was before they printed all that fiat money and gave it away....lol We're reaping the benefits of that now, ain't it great.

 

[caterpillar guy]

Just a fun game seeing which thing has been so over priced I don't buy it. I think my brother was looking at me crazy when I was looking for a pair of used 18.4-38's of most any version bias or radial. Then he needed a couple tires for the back of the combine those are 18.4-30's and are a price now. He found a pair down near the state line I went and got for him at a sale. I wound up paying the price for a pair of new 38's and am still looking for some 18.4-38's yet for another tractor. I would just put a pair of 20's on the 1466 and put those 18's on the other tractor. I would have to get the duals off unload those inside tires then put the new ones on and put the duals back on then still have the others to get off the tractor that needs tires just to make that work. I suppose if I swapped out the rims I could save one dismounting and just use the rims on the other tractor that way.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

I just looked at tire prices for Firestone Traction Field and Road in 15.5-38. If anyone has them they are $800-$1,000+ each! I bought a pair about 20 years ago and they were under $200 each back then. Crazy!

Firestone discontinued that style of tire years ago. That's why they are hard to find, and priced high when you do find them. You have to REALLY want them.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Just a fun game seeing which thing has been so over priced I don't buy it. I think my brother was looking at me crazy when I was looking for a pair of used 18.4-38's of most any version bias or radial. Then he needed a couple tires for the back of the combine those are 18.4-30's and are a price now. He found a pair down near the state line I went and got for him at a sale. I wound up paying the price for a pair of new 38's and am still looking for some 18.4-38's yet for another tractor. I would just put a pair of 20's on the 1466 and put those 18's on the other tractor. I would have to get the duals off unload those inside tires then put the new ones on and put the duals back on then still have the others to get off the tractor that needs tires just to make that work. I suppose if I swapped out the rims I could save one dismounting and just use the rims on the other tractor that way.

It's dumb to waste time looking for used tires. Because new tires are so expensive, people run the old tires until the air is showing through the tread. Even someone does have a useable pair they want to sell, they want near new price for near bald tires. You can waste years of your life looking for "good used."

If it's a tractor you use, suck it up and buy new tires for it. If the tractor just sits, it can sit with the old tires on it.

 

[560Dennis]

You going to use it competitively pulling ?

 

[Mcrafty1]

Your right it doesn’t matter I was just wondering how old it was it’s got some dry rot but it’s usable the one that’s on the tractor now the tube is sticking out 6 inches in one spot I paid 20 bucks for the tire and a rusted out rim so if it lasts 5 years I would be happy and for all you guys wondering I’m not going to buy a new tire right now because I don’t use the tractor very much and I don’t feel like dropping 800 for a good tire right now

Twenty bucks is a super buy....but five years is asking quite a lot out of it, I hope you get it. Just rambling here.

 

[Farmall m farmer]

You going to use it competitively pulling ?

No just plowing and disking my garden and move things around the barn lot