Junk Kubota Tires

[sw03]

I had the same problem with a set of Carlisle tubeless golf cart tires. I put some Slime in them and that resolved the issue.

BINGO!!! I tried the carlisle tubes on both fronts...BOTH LEAKED after buying 3 different tire spoons to remove. ....put slime in and never a problem...

 

[sixdogs]

There is a bright side to all these tire problems---I will remember the next time I purchase and negotiate non-Carlisle tires, or simply skip machines that have them. If Carlisle were to replace my tires--would they be any betterNo excuse for bicycle tires on a Lawn Tractor
I just wish I had known this before paying a premium price for this Kubota

It's just the way it is.
Before the tractor purchase is complete, I ask how much to buy a set of better quality Firestones and how much will you give me for these brand new tires? Usually, the tire guy comes out and gets a price while the sales guy waits. The difference in price is likely what it would cost anyway and the best price you'll get on new tires of correct quality tires is at the time the sale is being made. I have done this several times.
The difference has not been that much and the dealer is happy to get a low-buck set of new tires to sell to some other non-suspecting nube that is not a TBN reader. Everyone wins.
Even with used tires on tractors, shops will buy them back as you trade up. Have done this a few times as well.
Whatever the cost, the feeling I get on better tires is worth it to me.

 

[tommu56]

I'm in the SLIME CAMP all mine on my tractor are have slime in them and i haven't had a flat in years and one rear tire had a hole in it that tool 11 plugs to fill it up.
I plugged it pumped in about 16oz of slimed it and aired it up and it is holding fine.

tom

 

[ClendenninTrail]

Purchased new BX 25 10 months ago. Negotiated with dealer to install Ag tires. I had to sign a tire waiver because the BX 25 does not have an Ag tire option. I'm glad I did. Yesterday was the first time I have ever added air to my tires. One front tire has never had any air added. I added about 2-3 lbs to the other front tire. I keep 25 lbs, 3 more than tire manufacturer recommended, in front tires. Added 9 lbs and 4 lbs to rear tires.

 

[sixdogs]

Purchased new BX 25 10 months ago. Negotiated with dealer to install Ag tires. I had to sign a tire waiver because the BX 25 does not have an Ag tire option. I'm glad I did. Yesterday was the first time I have ever added air to my tires. One front tire has never had any air added. I added about 2-3 lbs to the other front tire. I keep 25 lbs, 3 more than tire manufacturer recommended, in front tires. Added 9 lbs and 4 lbs to rear tires.

There might be something I discovered by accident since I often don't add air for years on tubeless. Once I had a rear tire that kept losing air over the summer. I had it unmounted and remounted with no success. Then an old guy at the dealership said to overinflate it to start (30 psi vs 20 psi) and lower after a week or so. I did it and no more leak.

 

[BeezFun]

Ditto on Carlisle problems: Carlisle front turf tire on my B2710 was a slow leaker from about the first year on. Finally replaced it with some other brand and put a tube in at the same time. No more problems.

 

[johnrex62]

My L3700SU came with Titan tires. I got it last June and have R4s on it. Is the tire supplier regional, only turf supplied by Carlisle, or did Kubota get tired of complaints on the Carlisles?

 

[wushaw]

I have a set of 15" Carlisle tires on a 4X8 trailer that are 10 years old that are not dry rotted. I hear that was when Carlisle made a good tire.

My 05 L2800 has Titan on it, their R4s. No slime & no issues so far.

 

[crazyal]

I think Kubota narrows their options on tire sizes because of their gear ratios between front and back. I know my 4240 has an odd sized front tire, 8.3x16 to work with the more standard rear tires. But the larger GLs have larger tires so to work with the same front rear ratio they were limited. So far I have only found one company that makes the 8.3x16 ag tires. That jus ag tires then you have to add into the mix bot R4 tires and turfs. The Carlisle tires may be the only option.

 

[Chilly807]

I think the majority of problems with Carlisle tires are on the B's and BX's. The ones on my L3400 never gave me any problems leaking, but the sidewalls didn't stand up to FEL use well at all. It turned out that the pressure had been set for standard use, and not bumped up for FEL usage as recommended. Probably my fault, although I still don't know if there was a defect in the tires or not. In a couple more years I'll be able to tell for sure.

Carlisle was excellent to deal with, the new tires were shipped within 24 hours and I had them 2 days later. Kubota does NOT warranty tires, they refer that to the tire mfr, Carlisle in this case. The warranty is better anyway, 100% for the first year, then pro-rated for the next 4 years.

I installed tubes in the new ones, they weren't expensive.

Sean

 

[Verticaltrx]

My L3700SU came with Titan tires. I got it last June and have R4s on it. Is the tire supplier regional, only turf supplied by Carlisle, or did Kubota get tired of complaints on the Carlisles?

Kubota uses all different brands of tires mostly based on tire size and application. For example on the B3200, R1 tires: fronts are Bridgestone rear Firestone, R4s: front Titain rear Goodyear, and R3 are Carlisle IIRC. Some tires/sizes only a handful of mfg's make which is why they use such combinations. A bit off topic, but another interesting thing is that the front 7-12 ag tires for the B3200 are available in two configurations, one with tubes and wheels with holes for wheel weights (why I don't know) and another with tubeless tires on wheels with no holes in them. Who knows why they come up with these combinations. :confused2:

 

[LBrown59]

For those on here that say it,s not Kubotas problem, I beg to differ. It is Kubotas problem because they choose the tire supplier for their tractor. Surely you don,t think a buyer should have to deal with Every supplier that supplies parts for a tractor. Your dealer should provide the fix for free, and charge back to Kubota for the time and material, and fight like H@ll on your behalf to make it right. Trying to cheap out on parts is not the answer to making tractor prices competitive. It,s a shame they put junk tires on such a nice tractor.

As I understand it the OP bought the tractor used and there is no warranty left on it.
Also how do we know the tires on his tractor are the original tires?.
Perhaps the previous owner swiched tires on it.

 

[MHarryE]

Tire companies in general don't give a warranty to the OEM - they warrant to the end user. This has become more of a problem lately as companies have dropped product lines. For example you can say you have Goodyear ag tires, but Goodyear sold their ag line to Titan some time back. Titan has the molds with the Goodyear name, but there is more to it. Tire molds have inserts so brand names can be changed by changing an insert. When I got tired of the problems I was having with one tire supplier, our purchasing department made a deal with a different supplier. When I asked the new supplier where my tires were going to be built, they told me that although they are a popular name, they have no plants. They had 3 companies in mind that had facilities that could handle my special tire size, all in South Africa, and would select the plant based on open capacity at the time. So saying one brand always makes bad tires in today's environment - you have to be able to read the code on the tire sidewall (another mold insert). Tire suppliers have been pretty good about taking care of their problems for me - both personal cars/trucks/equipment and my role with 3 large OEMs.

 

[dodge man]

Both front tires have leaked on my BX. I slimed them both which worked for a while, but it turned out both valve stems were bad and needed replaced. Of course my son ruined a tire driving on it flat before I figured this out.

 

[ultrarunner]

Tire companies in general don't give a warranty to the OEM - they warrant to the end user. This has become more of a problem lately as companies have dropped product lines. For example you can say you have Goodyear ag tires, but Goodyear sold their ag line to Titan some time back. Titan has the molds with the Goodyear name, but there is more to it. Tire molds have inserts so brand names can be changed by changing an insert. When I got tired of the problems I was having with one tire supplier, our purchasing department made a deal with a different supplier. When I asked the new supplier where my tires were going to be built, they told me that although they are a popular name, they have no plants. They had 3 companies in mind that had facilities that could handle my special tire size, all in South Africa, and would select the plant based on open capacity at the time. So saying one brand always makes bad tires in today's environment - you have to be able to read the code on the tire sidewall (another mold insert). Tire suppliers have been pretty good about taking care of their problems for me - both personal cars/trucks/equipment and my role with 3 large OEMs.

I wonder if it is the same for the Michelin AG tires I saw in Germany?

Looked like a heck of a tire on a tractor that can travel 50 mph...

 

[crazyal]

Tire companies in general don't give a warranty to the OEM - they warrant to the end user. This has become more of a problem lately as companies have dropped product lines. For example you can say you have Goodyear ag tires, but Goodyear sold their ag line to Titan some time back. Titan has the molds with the Goodyear name, but there is more to it. Tire molds have inserts so brand names can be changed by changing an insert. When I got tired of the problems I was having with one tire supplier, our purchasing department made a deal with a different supplier. When I asked the new supplier where my tires were going to be built, they told me that although they are a popular name, they have no plants. They had 3 companies in mind that had facilities that could handle my special tire size, all in South Africa, and would select the plant based on open capacity at the time. So saying one brand always makes bad tires in today's environment - you have to be able to read the code on the tire sidewall (another mold insert). Tire suppliers have been pretty good about taking care of their problems for me - both personal cars/trucks/equipment and my role with 3 large OEMs.

My front tires are made by a company called OTR. They say designed in the USA. I think that's code for we use a mold we bought from a US manufacturer.

 

[YotaBota]

One should not have to slime his brand new tires or put a tube in it if its a tubless tire to remedy the problem. How about the manufacturers just supply quality. Heck if it cost me even a $100 bucks more for better parts on my tractor , I still would have bought the tractor. Eventually I will have to put tubes in mine. 4 out of 8 are leakers. See, there's goes the 100 bucks!

 

[ultrarunner]

One should not have to slime his brand new tires or put a tube in it if its a tubless tire to remedy the problem. How about the manufacturers just supply quality. Heck if it cost me even a $100 bucks more for better parts on my tractor , I still would have bought the tractor. Eventually I will have to put tubes in mine. 4 out of 8 are leakers. See, there's goes the 100 bucks!

I was thinking they should come pre-slimed and that would take care of the problem...

I actually had my rears foam filled... too many weekend projects put off by a flat... not a problem anymore.

In all fairness... one of the fronts had a bad valve stem... not the fault of the tire at all...

 

[Dlgeis]

My BX23 tires leaked also, found out it was caused by leakstop sealant I had installed. Fibers were getting inside Schrader valve seals. I replaced the valve cores and installed metal valve stem caps with real rubber seals. No more problems. I guess that is why they do it that way on airplanes.

 

[sw03]

My BX23 tires leaked also, found out it was caused by leakstop sealant I had installed. Fibers were getting inside Schrader valve seals. I replaced the valve cores and installed metal valve stem caps with real rubber seals. No more problems. I guess that is why they do it that way on airplanes.

airplanes??