[AT] Used Tires

[H. L. Staples]

Some women like to collect shoes, some men like to collect ties, guess you
like to collect used tractor tires.  Make yourself some large racks or buy
pallet racks and then you should be able to have a nice display. With proper
lighting Wow.  8=)

It is hard to resist a bargain.

H. L. 




On 10/19/2004 5:07:04 PM, Antique tractor email discussion group (at at lists.antique-tractor.com) wrote:> 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,