Where do you buy tires? What brands to avoid.

[mdalbora]

One of the tire manufacturers on Amazon is BKT. It is an Indian company. The tires are made in Mexico. They make OEM tires for John Deere and JCB. The ones I need are $135 each. Free delivery.

I'm considering ordering these and mounting them myself. If they turn out to be garbage then I'll be out less than a single Goodyear.

N80,

Keep us abreast of how the BKT's work out (if you go that route).

Thanks
Matthew D.

 

[mcaltr]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

I would check your local tire stores, which is what I did. I did some research beforehand, so when they told me there were using Carlisle tire I was pleased because my research indicated they were US made. However, maybe for some models they are, but when I picked up the tires, I learned they were Chinese. Not my preference, but they are holding up so far. Also, the store took the old tires off the rims, so I could have them blasted and I painted them. I brought the rims back to the store for tire mounting. Tony - NC

 

[TC25Dave]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

You can check simpletire.com (I got a military discount) nothing wrong with BKT tires and had no problems re my order - I put R4 loaders on the front of a TC25D and been happy. Agree with others that you should check locally to see if a large truck tire dealer can't beat their pricing. Local JD dealership actually gave me the name of a local tire service shop that they used to do all their tire work - never hurts to ask. As others said, all tires these days are expensive -do your homework and you'll save yourself $$.

 

[Robert walker]

I recently found out that my J.D. dealer sells all parts BELOW Amazon prices, PLUS no need for shipping costs if I pick them up, PLUS no sales tax if for farm use. So do your homework. BTW: my experience with Chinese tubes is that they can not be patched because rubber cement dissolves them. I don't go there anymore for critical stuff. A friend bought some front tires for her J.D. . They were strapped together so tight they were deformed and difficult to mount and air up. But if you like a bumpy ride on a flat road, go for it !

I bought carlisle off of Amazon Slime makes a product that can be used in tubed tires I put it in all 4 of mine and I have not had to fix a flat in 2 years. I have a lot of honey locust trees with tire killer thorns

 

[GlennEReeder]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

I bought new Titan tires several years ago and the tires were fine. I had new tubes installed and that was the problem. I need to have extra weight so I had the calcium replaced. Several months later I noticed the valve stems were wet so I snugged them up. Not long after I noticed they were now very wet. Again tightening the valve core did not help. Then the whole brass part of the valve stem popped out of the tube. I drained the calcium out and removed the tube. The brass was corroded from the liquid calcium. The whole brass part of the valve stem just fell out of the new tube. I took the tire to the dealer who had mounted the tires and they said that Firestone had serious problems with the tubes because they changed suppliers for the brass valve stem. I contacted Firestone and they confirmed they changed suppliers for the valve stem, now buying them from China. That manufacturer changed the brass content and they were no longer compatible with calcium chloride. Firestone would not make good on replacement. My tire dealer "Kantners" in Shoemakersville Pa. went above and beyond as they demounted both tires and I took them home to clean off the rust that had formed on the wheel. Kantners did that at no expense to me.
Mean while I asked Firestone what I could do as I needed the extra weight in these tires. I asked if I could use antifreeze. He said "NO only propylene glycol". Their rep did not know that that is what antifreeze is! I put in used engine antifreeze at this time and have had no problem so far 5 years later. I kept complaining to Firestone and they did NOTHING except send me 2 Firestone hats. Very grateful to Kantners and I will never buy a Firestone product again. This problem resulted in me not being able to use the tractor for 2 months as I diligently cleaned all the rust of the wheels and painted them with a quality rust preventer. All told I had to put 200 miles on my truck hauling the tires back and forth as I could safely only take one wheel off at a time.

 

[WinterDeere]

My tire dealer "Kantners" in Shoemakersville Pa. went above and beyond as they demounted both tires and I took them home to clean off the rust that had formed on the wheel. Kantners did that at no expense to me.
Mean while I asked Firestone what I could do as I needed the extra weight in these tires. I asked if I could use antifreeze. He said "NO only propylene glycol". Their rep did not know that that is what antifreeze is!

Good on your dealer, for helping out, and good on you for acknowledging them here.

As to antifreeze vs. propylene glycol, they may have just been responding to the fact that most antifreeze is ethylene glycol, not propylene glycol. Both are used, but PG is more often found in industrial applications, whereas I think EG is more often found in automotive applications.

 

[Fergenheimer]

I don't check in often and didn't read this entire thread. If somebody recommended Gensco Tires out of Houston, I will second them. I paid about $1500 and a couple hundred to mount the whole set. The front are recapped aircraft tires and the backs are new but about 28 ply, iirc. They ship out of Anniston Alabama, Houston or Lemoore, California. Mesquite thorns in my tires and side, lead me to Gensco. Also note that even though my tires were old and had thorns in them, when I pulled them off, they were brand new looking in the inside. If I were to plug them, I would be comfortable putting them back on.

 

[4x4moses]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

Virtually any tire dealer can get any kind of tire you need. However, you may want to find a dealer that caters to heavy trucks & machinery.

 

[joea99]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

About Amazon. People tend to think, for some reason, they are getting "great deals" there.

Reality is Amazon prices are very often no savings over local purchase. Sometimes quite a bit more.

It almost HAS to be that way. Look at what it costs to sell on Amazon. I found the cost to the seller runs about 10-15% of each sale. There was no way I could list products I once resold (from distributors) and make a profit. For most items, it was a net loss to me.

Another thing on Amazon is to dig a bit deeper as, often, their search engine seems to not show the best deals but present you with their choices. Varying the search terms a bit can be quite illuminating.

 

[Gord Baker]

The fronts on my Kubota L4400 are worn out. Low hours on them but 20 years. They are R-1s. 8.00x16. Goodyear. I want to replace them.

But where do you buy tractor tires? I have a dealership nearby who could do everything but I'm assuming that would be very expensive. Online it looks like shipping would be expensive.

On line, Goodyear R-1s in my size seem to run over $300 each. That's more than I'd prefer to spend.

I would assume I could do this work myself? I have easy access to tire pry bars etc. I use tubes on the front so setting the bead is no problem.

I've got amazon Prime and can get free shipping on what they offer but most of it is names I don't recognize and presumably from China.

A local auto tire place has replaced tubes for me in the past but I'm not sure they can get new tires for me. I can check of course.

Also, what brands to avoid. Carlisle which is now Carlstar or something like that pops up a lot. Not sure if they are Chinese or not. I see quite a few tires made in Mexico.

Any ideas/advice much appreciated.

BE VERY CAREFUL to count the Lugs before you buy. I had a rear tire (lowest bid) replaced on a 4.75 New Holland. The ride on Hard surface was immediately bumpy on that side. I counted the ribs and there were 4 or 5 fewer on the new tire. Very annoying. This was several years ago.
It would not be noticeable on soil but was on laneway and roads.