Tires Flat tire

[BurningBushFarm]

Well, when we bought our terrific tractor 18 months ago the rear tires (ag -- with the big lugs) had some big old cracks but being reassured by y'all we moved along.

Our recent radiator replacement went well and a week or so ago I spent 3 hours bush hogging my little heart away with an engine which stayed so nice and cool (relatively). Yeah! :thumbsup:

It's been parked outside and was weedeating around it today to discover a flat tire on the rear. Hubby moved it a little to access the valve and it moved off the open crack, spewing water...

Sooo ... since it seems I can get a finger over (in?) the crack to sort of seal it off ... should we try a tube first? Or just spring for a new tire?

Hoye's site is not giving shipping costs tonight, so have to wait to call. Will check around local guys.

Tire says 9.5 / 9 - 24 Is that the same as 9.5 - 24?

Found the thread on filling, if we go that way. Would we be filling the tube?

Thanks.

 

[careyo63]

My Orig. Ricer's are Dry Cracked also. Been 5 yrs with tubes I believe I've, never added any air yet in 5yrs.

 

[texasjohn]

A lot depends on where exactly the crack is....certain approach is to spring for a new one.
If you have a tire repair guy experienced with tractor tires, his advice after looking at the tire would be best.
Sometimes the crack is located so a patch can be put over the crack and a tube will work fine.
Need a patch to keep tube from getting pinched by the crack.
Yes, I'd keep the tire/tube filled for weight.

 

[California]

I think you will be shocked at the price for a matched pair of new tires.

To save money the old timers would cement a 'boot', a huge strong patch, inside the tire casing, replace the tube, and get back to work. You might have to call around to find a tire shop that does boots since they are no longer used on motor vehicles. That should be good for a few hundred more hours.

Like Soundguy has said - a tractor tire isn't finished until the casing is worn down to showing a couple of the inner fabric plies. (Assuming you still find the traction adequate).

 

[Pete Judd]

Tube it with a patch, a new tire is Wow Bucks. Seems that when you do new tires, you end up buying a pair. Postpone it for a few more years.

 

[savageactor7]

Brush hogging can be lethal to the best of tires. I agree with tubing the tire with an inner patch if you don't want to spring for a pair of new ones.

 

[clemsonfor]

Did not quite understand your message about putting your finger over and gusing etc. But i know its leaking somewhere from your message?

Mine had tubes in them when i got it as i thought most did? I have Japaneese tubes in mine.

Anyway i have small cracks in front and back tires no huge ones. Deffinitly PUT a tube in them. I just had a leaky valve stem in one of mine so i replaced both as both stems were cracked in the tubes. The tubes were about $30/piece and cost me about $85ish dollars to have them put in after taking them to my local guys.

Dont even consider a new tire, you will be close to $150 at the cheapest for a regular ag tire at the very least and closer to $200 probly. Forget buying tubes online unless your buying something else. My shop gets tubes cheaper than i can buy them at TSC and i can get them from Ag supply for about what they pay but the shipping on a single item makes it not cost effective.

And yes you will get a 9.5x24 tube. Keep in mind it may fit a range of tires and say something like "fits tires 9-10x24" which will still fit just means it will fit a 9x24, a 9.5x24, and a 10x24.

 

[deepNdirt]

Seems like we're running neck to neck on our tractor repairs, , I have some brush cutting needing to do myself but been putting it off until I get the other badly dry rotted tire replace, while bush-hogging last year I apparently puncturing the tire/tube I wound up replacing it with a used tire and now it is even showing signs of cracking, the other old and I believe to be the original tire, if inflated all the way will force the inner tube to squeeze through some of the cracks, I've let as much air out as possible to prevent the tube from coming on through so I can at least use the tractor for other tasks,
I've found a few suppliers who has used tires but they also have cracks as well, though not quite as bad as what the tire I'm running, I believe it is a wast of money to buy these and ultimately need to buy more in the near future,
I'm trying to hold out to find a pair of 1-size larger (9.5 x 24 ) tires to go back on rather than spending another 50.00-75.00 on a used tire that is just a LITTLE better condition then what I already have, ... Patching the tire is a good idea if it only has a few cracks, This may get us by for a while, but if they're like my tires I'd have to completely line the inside with patches to do any good,

 

[Car Doc]

Here is an example I found pretty easily works out about $250 each plus freight.

TWO 9.5x24, 9.5-24 8 Ply JINMA JM-284 R 1 Tractor Tires with Tubes | eBay

 

[careyo63]

Was out with the BB. grading the Dr. and again was impressed with what the little 2000 is capable of and snapped a pic. My Org. Ricer's are BA. There showing some age but with no FEL. I haven't had need Load them yet. Or put Air in them for that matter. Thank You Steve. :thumbsup: