2016 Kioto tractor, 170h, got it a week ago. Went on the overgrown field and the rear tire got damaged on the side. Now the repair shop tells me I have to buy 2 new tires and they are over $800 piece, because it can’t be repaired. Any thoughts?
Rear Tire spits up the ballast and looks punctured at side.
cj7
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Some tires just can not be repaired. A picture or two will help the discussion.
George2615
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What is a Kioti 170H? I didn't find anything in tractordata.
What size tire are you talking about?
What size tire are you talking about?
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Few if any tire shops will repair sidewall damage in the US. Now if you go any third world country you can get fixed in a day.
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Put a boot and a tube in it.
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That would be my course of action but tire shops (except AG shops maybe) won't do it in the US
Rockbadchild
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why both tire when only one got damage ?
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There is your answer.
My neighbor has a 100hp Kubota. He put a 3/8" x 3" gash in his front tire. The local dealer had a product that looked like black calking that he put on it. It is still holding several years later. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.
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I ran over something and split the sidewall of my 9.50x24 front tire. I grabbed a rear tire and rim off of an Allis Chalmers B that I had and headed for the tire shop that i had used before for tractor tires. Called him, told him I was 25 minutes out. I got there and he said he just sent all his guys home, have to leave it and pick it up next week. I left and stopped by the shop that does my semi truck tires, and the service manage looked at them, and said $100 to make the swap. When the tire tech got to me, he said did you want to just fix the one on it, or use the other one. I preferred to use the original if it could be fixed, but seriously a 5 inch rip in the sidewall wasn't an easy fix, in my opinion. He fixed it, aired it up and there is almost a 1/4" gap where the cut is, but it hasn't missed a beat like that! I didn't even put a tube in it, which I would have normally done. Still have the Allis Chalmers tire in reserve, but that has been at least a year!
David from jax
David from jax