Tires Turf tires 33 x 12.5 - 15

[MAMtractorguy]

I finally found a place that can order 33x12.5-15 turf tires that are affordable at $130 a piece + freight. The tires are made by Greenball, I have never heard of the brand but I like the price.
I have called every tire shop in the phone book and it seems that there are two companies that make a 33x12.5-15 turf tire. Goodyear (Titan) and Greenball. Goodyear makes two models: SOFTRAC HF-1 (suggested retail $572.16) and SFT105 R-3 (suggested retail $390.37). My local Les Schwab can get them for cheaper ($340 a piece for the SOFTRAC HF-1 and $240 a piece for the SFT105 R-3).
I'm not sure what brand I going to get but I figured I should post my findings to help out others looking for the same size turf tire. Thanks for all the help.

 

[tiredguy]

Mickey,
thanks for posting this good information! The Greenball tires are imports,but should be no problem and you're not going to be driving it daily on the highway at 75mph anyway :laughing:

Here's what you should do now though to make certain you know exactly what your rolling circuferance is now and check it after too:
On a flat surface (cement garage floor or driveway is best) put a mark on the
bottom of the tire sidewall close to the ground and mark the surface too.Have someone observe to watch while you drive it ahead until the tire mark goes one revolution and is centered just like it was when you started.Now mark the surface and measure the distance between the two marks and that is the exact rolling circumference number you need to know.If that number is within 3% of what the original tires you're all set to go without any worries.
PLease let us know how it ends up if you would for future reference.Also,I'd like to know what size the originals are and what design (ag lug or ind lug).I keep a file of these solutions to save myself time figuring it out all the time as it saves me lots of grief & agravation along with helping a friend or customer out.I do this whether I'm the one selling the tire or not good deeds are always good anyway you can do them.
Al

 

[newbury]

I finally found a place that can order 33x12.5-15 turf tires that are affordable at $130 a piece + freight. The tires are made by Greenball, I have never heard of the brand but I like the price.

Where? Online?

 

[MAMtractorguy]

A tire shop about 1.5 hours from me found the Greenball tires. They are coming from a company out of CA. I also found the tires for sale online for $149.16 a piece at Import Turf

Tiredguy,
I will make sure to check the rolling circumference of the new tires when I get them and I will post my findings. My originals were ag tires and rims, I'm not sure about the size. I had to buy new turf rims from my Kubota dealer, $522 for the set.

 

[Reg]

Thanks for the responses. I will look into the rolling circumference of the $160 tire. Has anybody else put on truck tires instead of turfs? I don't want to ruin my transmission so I will do more research. I can't believe turf tires in my size are so rare and expensive.

One thing I have seen is racing slicks on the front.
That was on a tractor doing ball field clay, it made so much sense to me within about 1/2 second of thought.
I talked to the guy, they get them for almost nothing.
If the price is right... Yeah, I think I would check around to see what is raced in your tire size on a track near you (-:
Maybe go-kart racing slicks for the front ?

The price might just be a rarity factor, i.e. if that size is not used on golf course or other "turf maintenance" equipment.
I paid $500 or $600 (don't remember, might have haggled down from 600 to 500) for a full set of rims and turf tires 44x18-20 rears 29x12.50-15 fronts a couple or three years ago. So I don't think yours should be THAT expensive based on size alone.

I don't assume that the rims are Kubota specific.
They are almost certainly an industry standard size, with standard bolt circle, off-set, etc.
So you could probably get MUCH better prices by shopping around for those too.

 

[Reg]

Mickey,
thanks for posting this good information! The Greenball tires are imports,but should be no problem and you're not going to be driving it daily on the highway at 75mph anyway :laughing:

Here's what you should do now though to make certain you know exactly what your rolling circuferance is now and check it after too:
On a flat surface (cement garage floor or driveway is best) put a mark on the
bottom of the tire sidewall close to the ground and mark the surface too.Have someone observe to watch while you drive it ahead until the tire mark goes one revolution and is centered just like it was when you started.Now mark the surface and measure the distance between the two marks and that is the exact rolling circumference number you need to know.If that number is within 3% of what the original tires you're all set to go without any worries.
PLease let us know how it ends up if you would for future reference.Also,I'd like to know what size the originals are and what design (ag lug or ind lug).I keep a file of these solutions to save myself time figuring it out all the time as it saves me lots of grief & agravation along with helping a friend or customer out.I do this whether I'm the one selling the tire or not good deeds are always good anyway you can do them.
Al

I still don't know why you are concerned about using TURF tires in 4WD ?
IF there is a case for it (& I really doubt that there is) then 3 to 5% LEAD would be OK, but ANY lag would likely be bad - for steering reasons, not transmission.

I use LOADED R4s in winter and quite often find myself turning on dry blacktop to make a return run at the snow in the driveway.
Still in 4WD - it hops - that is all, it just hops when it runs out of driveline play and the tires have to skip a bit. NO transmission bits on the road.
I really can't see there being a problem with 5% OR even 10% lead on turf tires - unless the tractor has a VERY fragile transmission (which I doubt).

 

[arrabil]

I really can't see there being a problem with 5% OR even 10% lead on turf tires - unless the tractor has a VERY fragile transmission (which I doubt).

Exactly. I've done the math on this site a while back and there is easily 10% play in the sizing front to back. If there weren't you wouldn't be able to adjust tire pressures or run low tread.