Tractor Tires

[robertw]

I was wondering when b f goodrich quit making rear tractor tires ? I bought a farmall super h that has like new 12.4 38 45 degrees tires on the rear like new thinking it been a few years. Just curious.

Thanks Robertw

 

[Bob0465]

1988,when tire division was sold to Michelin.

 

[DR. EVIL]

The only tractor tire plant that BF Goodrich had was in Miami, Oklahoma and they closed that plant in 1985 I was told when I was in Miami 4 years ago. I suppose they could have had some other ag tire company make tires for them a couple years like Kelly-Springfield/Good Year in Freeport, Il. Or Armstrong in Des Moines.

A slow moving size like 12.4X38 could have been old inventory.

 

[fastfarmall]

Another tragedy. I thought they were a good tractor rear, they had two more bars then the competion,on a 18.4-38, but they were higher priced too ! And they were sunlight resistant and didn't crack to bad.

 

[johnpop1]

They still produce the tires, but, in essence they are a cheap Michelin. We have BFG, Michelin, Continental, and Firestone tires and probably like the Firestone the best. The BFG's work very well but seem to be built with a rubber that is prone to weather checking at a much faster rate than any of the other brands.

 

[D Slater]

Probably have ones that came from Poland as Goodrich. If you look close you can find made in Poland on them.

 

[robertw]

Thanks for the response guys i thought it had been a awhile.

Robertw

 

[fastfarmall]

But Michelin is a 1st class tire, nothing cheap about their construction, and the best steer tire on a semi truck. But i suppose they can make inferior tires for a company if they thats what the company wants!!

 

[Old-F20]

ill have to go double check mine, but I put new BFG's on an F-20 I restored in 2004.

 

[D beatty]

We put a set BFGs on the loader tractor which was in manure almost every day and the side walls rotted faster than any other tire we used.

 

[D Slater]

These are 13.6 and not the best picture but do they look like this.