[AT] Used Tires

Herbert Metz metz-h.b at mindspring.com
Tue Oct 19 19:29:02 PDT 2004


Joe
Others with more experience probably have methods of long term storage that 
insures tire not losing shape.
Herb

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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