[AT] Observation

[charlie hill]

These folks http://www.cokertire.com/ have been doing that for years for the 
collector car market.  Maybe they will get in the ag tire business too.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Grant" <jfgrant at zoomon.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Observation


> Hey Folks, It won't be long ad some enterprising tire dealer/manufacture
> will be offering brand new "Old" tires. New tires with the old worn look,
> worn tread look for slightly more than normal price. Ageing does cost $$$
> you know. (:>)    JG in Mich.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ronald L. Cook" <rlcook at pionet.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Observation
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>
>> Farmer,
>> I too have noticed this tire phenomenon.  It sort of follows along with
>> the "wet look" paint jobs.  And the billfold.  Some of these tractors
>> are driven in the tractor rides and they probably should have some
>> decent tires for safety as well as reducing tire problems on the road.
>> However, the only flat tire I have seen on the news coverage of a
>> tractor ride was on a pretty fancy looking John Deere 60 that was owned
>> and driven by a lawyer.  And it had new tires.  He called the implement
>> dealer, they fixed the flat tire, loaded the tractor on their roll-back
>> and caught it back up with the bunch.
>> I have had to bite the bullet and put tires on my John Deere A myself.
>>  The 50 year old ones sat in the sun too long.  Rotted so bad the tubes
>> were starting to come through in places.  Nothing left to repair and I
>> could not find any used 12.4 X 38 that were any better than mine.
>>
>> Ron Cook
>> Salix, IA
>>
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