Looking for Amish syle Tractor wheels

[Joe1shoe]

I have a few old buildings to take down. But there are lots of nails involved. Any one have ideas on how to protect the tires from flats. Only thing I can think of is to find some Amish style iron wheels. Anyone know what they cost and if it is worht the hassle? Any other Ideas.

 

[Joe1shoe]

I have a few old buildings to take down. But there are lots of nails involved. Any one have ideas on how to protect the tires from flats. Only thing I can think of is to find some Amish style iron wheels. Anyone know what they cost and if it is worht the hassle? Any other Ideas.

 

[beenthere]

What tires do you have now?

R-4's should hold up pretty well. I wouldn't drive over wood with nails sticking out, but driving over ground with nails should work ok. Most industrial tires are pretty thick skinned, and repairing a flat if it happens isn't that expensive.

Otherwise, if driving over the debris can't be avoided, I'd spend the money to rent a skidsteer with hard tires.

Steel rims probably are overkill, and will be real hard to get any traction going over debris. You'd be stuck like on a banana peel most of the time I think.

 

[beenthere]

What tires do you have now?

R-4's should hold up pretty well. I wouldn't drive over wood with nails sticking out, but driving over ground with nails should work ok. Most industrial tires are pretty thick skinned, and repairing a flat if it happens isn't that expensive.

Otherwise, if driving over the debris can't be avoided, I'd spend the money to rent a skidsteer with hard tires.

Steel rims probably are overkill, and will be real hard to get any traction going over debris. You'd be stuck like on a banana peel most of the time I think.

 

[GeneD14]

Foam filled tires may be your answer. Punctures won't flatten them. I believe that several people on this site use foam filled tires to prevent flats from thorns, etc...

 

[GeneD14]

Foam filled tires may be your answer. Punctures won't flatten them. I believe that several people on this site use foam filled tires to prevent flats from thorns, etc...

 

[Cliff_Johns]

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I don't think so. These are examples of the kind of wheels he's talking about

JD with Steel

Internaltional

Cliff

 

[Cliff_Johns]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( You'd be stuck like on a banana peel most of the time I think. )</font>

I don't think so. These are examples of the kind of wheels he's talking about

JD with Steel

Internaltional

Cliff

 

[Slamfire]

While those pics show wheels that would be excellent on dirt, they wouldn't dig in near as well on concrete or other debris. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[Slamfire]

While those pics show wheels that would be excellent on dirt, they wouldn't dig in near as well on concrete or other debris. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif