[AT] Used Tires

[JAHaze at aol.com]

Am I the only one obsessed with good used tractor tires?  I have to ask 
because it seems that where ever I go, I run into decent tires for a fracton of the 
cost of new.  Today for example I was working on a new subdivision and I ran 
into the property owner (old farmer) anyway I asked my usual questions about 
any old equipment he might want to get rid of, and after getting the tour and 
inspecting a pair of Ford orchard tractors (more on that later) I noticed he 
had two decent matched pairs of rear tires, one set 13.9 x26 and the other 12.4 
X 28.  He asked for an offer and picked up both sets for $50, rims and all.  
He even loaded them in my pick-up for me.  Now I know you don't run into that 
everyday, but about the only thing I bought at auctions this summer was good 
used tractor tires (most of the time I was the only one bidding).  Am I missing 
something?  Or does everybody have to have new tires these days?

My other reason for posting is I seem to have found myself with several 
decent sets of rear tires.  Does anybody have a good suggestion on how to store 
them without interfering with the valuable tractor storage space?  I have them 
lining the walls of (leaning up against) the pole barn now, but am running out 
of wall space and am looking for a few suggestions.

Thanks,

Enjoy, Joe