Tires Tire replacement

Camo Kubota · May 21, 2013

One of my front tires needs replaced because it "split" between the treads. Plus it had been double plugged in the past.
Should I replace both front tires due to the fact they are the same age and the other one will be needing replaced in the near future and will not have same wear on them that could affect performance of steering, etc.?
Thanks

texasjohn · May 21, 2013

I replaced both my front tires when one was destroyed for exactly the reasons you mention. I did keep the functional tire...for future possibilities.

madmax12 · May 21, 2013

Camo Kubota said:
One of my front tires needs replaced because it "split" between the treads. Plus it had been double plugged in the past.
Should I replace both front tires due to the fact they are the same age and the other one will be needing replaced in the near future and will not have same wear on them that could affect performance of steering, etc.?
Thanks

This is my question, not necessarily a solution.

Does anyone know if it is possible to put a tube in this tire and foam fill it or something similar? Or is it not possible or not worth it?

texasjohn · May 21, 2013

tubes can go in tires. However, I think foam is expensive plus tread is separating so tire may not last for many more revolutions. Not worth it to me.

JOHNTHOMAS · May 21, 2013

Probably cheaper to buy a new tire over foam filled which will make it a really rough(er) ride from what I've heard. Sounds to far gone to tube. In the old days they used to cut a part out of a tire and put it inside of a damaged tire, believe it was called a boot and doubt anyone does that anymore.
These aren't high speed autos with perfect balance so one tire replaced shouldn't be a problem but most people have a bit of paranoia that they are tearing something up and for better sleeping do both at the same time. Logically I see no reason to replace a tire that is working OK, on a tractor.

My nephew has replaced the front tires on his BX2360, recently for the 3rd time. Think he got them at Big O tires. His second set wore out in one mowing season, he said and he was not happy.

wolftree · May 21, 2013

madmax,

Foaming a tire is usually only done when there is a high probability in encountering something that will puncture a tire. It is expensive to do and the tire has to be cut off of the metal wheel when the tire does wear out. This usually means you replace the wheel as well. That is expensive. Unless you are operating in a very harsh environment and down time is costing you money, it is not worth it.

madmax12 · May 21, 2013

Thx for the detailed explanations. :thumbsup:

I was hopeful the answer would solve the OP's situation. Sounds like at least one new tire is in his future.

TripleR · May 21, 2013

We have replaced a single tire many times without problems, it may not be a big deal on a BX, but the price on sure hurts to pay for two rather than one.

Camo Kubota · May 21, 2013

Called 5 different Kubota dealers and don't have any on stock. So I just ordered me a new tire and new rim (it was a combo deal) that wasn't bad on $.
Since the other was plugged and the same age tire and the $ wasn't as high as I thought it would be, I ordered me 2.
Now I have to wait a week for them to come in, so I decided to use the bucket to lift the front tires off the ground until they come in. By doing this, it won't hurt the hydraulics on the bucket or anything bad to the tractor, will it?
Here is a pic of how it's sitting.
Thanks for all the great info you gave this new Kubota wrencher

JOHNTHOMAS · May 21, 2013

Camo Kubota said:
Called 5 different Kubota dealers and don't have any on stock. So I just ordered me a new tire and new rim (it was a combo deal) that wasn't bad on $.
Since the other was plugged and the same age tire and the $ wasn't as high as I thought it would be, I ordered me 2.
Now I have to wait a week for them to come in, so I decided to use the bucket to lift the front tires off the ground until they come in. By doing this, it won't hurt the hydraulics on the bucket or anything bad to the tractor, will it?
Here is a pic of how it's sitting.
Thanks for all the great info you gave this new Kubota wrencher

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It won't hurt your tractor to leave it lifted like that if you want to. I do mine just off the ground some times just because. Don't be surprised if it's back down on the ground in a few hours, days or weeks.

I personally wouldn't leave stuff under just one tire myself. Don't know that it will hurt anything but as your hydraulics leak down one wheel will be on the floor and the other one will be up on the "stuff" you got under it.