[AT] NAA tire

[Almost-Running Deere]

The correct NAA type is the three rib.  One word of advise.  Demonunt the tire and at the least, wire wheel the rim.  50 years of rust flakes play havoc on new tubes-ask me how I know!
 
Dana 
SE PA



> From: rlgoss at evansville.net> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: Re: [AT] NAA tire> Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:37:40 -0600> > Titan bought all of Goodyear's ag tire molds, or so I've been told from some > major tire dealers.> > Larry> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Merchant" <nesys_com at ameritech.net>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>> Cc: <ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com>> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:03 PM> Subject: RE: [AT] NAA tire> > > > No stock around here, I found several options to get one locally tomorrow > > afternoon, ordered a Titan.> >> > Dealer will mount it, one less thing I have to do, busy working on the > > house.> >> > Orwell Tire is now part of Kauffman Tire.> >> > http://www.kauffmantire.com/index.html> >> > Orwell store was out of them, they had some in Ravenna, long way to go.> >> > Dave> >> >> > At 01:59 PM 12/20/2006, you wrote:> >>-----Original Message-----> >>> >>Dave,> >>> >>I don't know which one is the correct size. But you can get the front tire> >>on easily.> >>> >>I coat the beads of the tire and rim with Murphy's Oil Soap. All I do is> >>soak a rag with Murphy's and then wipe it on the beads. I have tried using> >>soapy water, believe me, Murphy's makes a day and night difference. I can> >>usually get the first side of the tire on the rim without irons. I then > >>put> >>the tube in. Then I take tire irons and work the second bead of the tire> >>onto the rim. With a new tire and Murphy's, the tire should go on real> >>easy.> >>> >>Lou> >>> >>> >> Use Murphy's oil soap, avoid Murphy's Law... ;-)> >> The only thing I can think of to say is to be *****"VERY"***** > >> careful of> >>just where the tips of the tire irons go. I have changed a zillion tires> >>that way but even now, once in a great while, I slip and pinch a hole in> >>one. Usually in the middle of a long, loud string of profanity because > >>that> >>particular tire is ultra tight at the bead... Some tires will fit very > >>loose> >>and can be installed just with your hands and some 16"s you would swear > >>were> >>15"s. Keep the tube pushed down out of the future path of the tire tip. A> >>few minutes doing that will save pulling it back apart, patching a tube > >>and> >>going back together.> >> Drop by with the tire and wheel and I will put it on with the > >> changer for> >>free. Of course the trip might be a little costly. ;-)> >> I "think" our NAA came with 6:00 x 16"s on the front. Regardless, > >> I would> >>just match the one good one.> >>> >>> >>> >>--> >>"farmer" - ***** H A P P Y H O L I D A Y S *****> >>> >>If you cut a tree plant at least two to replace it...> >>> >>Francis Robinson> >>Central Indiana, USA> >>robinson at svs.net> >>> >>> >>> >>--> >>No virus found in this outgoing message.> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition.> >>Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.15.25/593 - Release Date: > >>12/19/2006> >>1:17 PM> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________> >>AT mailing list> >>http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at> >> > Dave Merchant> > kosh at nesys.com> > nesys_com at ameritech.net> >> > http://www.nesys.com> > http://www.nesys.org> >> >> > _______________________________________________> > AT mailing list> > http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at> > > > > _______________________________________________> AT mailing list> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
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