[AT] NAA tire

[Larry D Goss]

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>
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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
>>
>>
>>
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