[AT] Tire slipping on rim

[Mike]

I don't think Cecil is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, Dave!

Mike M


On 4/2/2015 1:47 PM, Dave Rotigel wrote:
> If I were you, Cecil, I would call the tire manufacturer and ask them what to do. You MAY be surprised by their answer!
> 	Dave
>
> On Apr 2, 2015, at 9:32 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
>
>> I bought 2 ea 18.4 x 38 Speedway R1 rear tractor tires from Agri-Tech
>> imports about 2 years ago.  I mounted them in August 2014.  They were
>> used on my  White 2-105 tractor pulling a John Deere 16-8 grain drill.
>> This load does not require very much traction force.  I have replaced 3
>> tubes in one tire and 2 on the other for a total of 5 tubes.  The
>> replacement was required due to the rim slipping in the tire.  I now
>> have another tire going flat and the tube valve appears to be pulled out
>> of the tube.
>>
>>   At $100 per tube these tires are getting to be very expensive, as i
>> have now accrued a $600 tube expense. In addition to the 30 gallons of
>> Methanol at $3.25/gallon for antifreeze.
>>
>> I know there is no way that I can get a replacement from the
>> manufacturer as they will find 25 ways to get out of replacing the
>> tires.    I have thought of using   rim screws to hold the tire in
>> place.  Has anyone used these in a tube type tire?
>>
>> Cecil in OKla
>>
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