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Smallholding => Equipment => Topic started by: Fieldfare on June 26, 2013, 01:05:05 pm

Title: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Fieldfare on June 26, 2013, 01:05:05 pm

Hi all- I have seen an MF135 tractor for sale with perished/cracked rear tyres (but with still about 50% tread). Would I be looking to replace them or could they still be OK for years? I am thinking about safety- a blow out is not a good thing I guess?


cheers

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Still playing with tractors on June 26, 2013, 01:26:11 pm

I suppose it all depends what speed you are going to be doing and in a 135 not a lot (sorry) if they hold air its probably worth trying them, but it will depend a lot if you have a lot of weight on the back, ie more pressure put on the tyres. If your not going on the road and only in fields you could get away with it, but keep any eye on the sidewalls, If in doubt DON'T DO IT and change them.

What are you going to use the tractor for?

Cheers
Alasdair

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Fieldfare on June 26, 2013, 01:28:41 pm

Hi Alasdair- I will be topping, baling, mowing. But also going on the road occasionally. I think new tyres are in order!
cheers

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Still playing with tractors on June 26, 2013, 01:31:09 pm

Yup Road = new tyres good choice.

Shop around and look at some of the vintage tractor magazines for good deals

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Bodger on June 26, 2013, 02:37:02 pm

If you've not bought any for a while, you're in for a bit of a shock. I could do with a couple of new tyres on the back of my Grey Fergi, but until I can afford to buy some, I'm driving on slicks. :fc:

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Still playing with tractors on June 26, 2013, 03:27:40 pm

http://www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk/vintage_tractor_parts/parts/mf_135.pdf (http://www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk/vintage_tractor_parts/parts/mf_135.pdf)

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: Still playing with tractors on June 26, 2013, 03:31:14 pm

http://www.classicfarmtyres.co.uk/epages/es146136.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es146136/Categories (http://www.classicfarmtyres.co.uk/epages/es146136.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es146136/Categories)

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: stufe35 on June 26, 2013, 06:41:15 pm

In 1978 my dad bought a knackerd old grey fergie for our smallholding, I was 11 at the time. I remember looking at the tyres and thinking, they won't last long, there was hardly any tread.  It would be 25 years before it happened. In 2003 the old girl became mine, I did her up and finally she got her new tyres, incredibly it seems that was ten years ago . Now I've got my own small holding and the tyres still look brand new. The tractor works hard as ever, it's now 57 years old.

Get an experienced opinion based on actually seeing the tractor before splashing out on your tyres is what I'm trying to say.

Title: Re: perished/cracked tractor tyre
Post by: JEP on August 07, 2013, 01:16:55 pm

cheap but really good tyres buy them from www.bigtyres.co.uk (http://www.bigtyres.co.uk) as they have good service and I always use them