[AT] Used Tires

[Ray Trimble]

List them on the ATIS (oldironauction.com) auction site.


Ray


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <JAHaze at aol.com>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 5:07 PM
Subject: [AT] Used Tires


> 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
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