pulling tire question
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Topic: pulling tire question
Posted By: JM
Subject: pulling tire question
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 12:53pm
If you where going to buy a new set of tires and have them top cut what would you buy?
Firestone still shows 14.9-38 in the TFR and 15.5 in the sat2.
Is there anything better? Thanks, JM
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Posted By: cwhit
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 1:08pm
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The issue is not so much tire size, its the hardness. New tires are soft. Older tires are hard. If you cut a soft tire and then pull it on a hard track , it will peal the edge off. Also depends on the rules what tire is allowed.
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 1:16pm
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I spent the $$$$ 12 years ago and bought a pair of 14.9 x 38 F151 Firestones and had them professionally cut to 3/4" bar height and baked in a furnace. Ran them 1/2 of a season and took them off due to lugs rolling back under a tough pull. I left them sit outside for 9 years in the sun and wind. Ran them the last couple Summers and have just had them resharpened and re-cooked. We'll see. There is nothing like a 20 or 30 year old tire that's been in mud, manure and dirt and sun for rubber toughness. I have been very disappointed in my purchase of these new tires and yet know I can't even find 14.9 x 38's used anywhere.
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Posted By: patrickmull
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 2:54pm
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i would search and find old hard tires Firestone 151 watch yt and craigs list
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Posted By: JM
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:50pm
Thanks for the advice, I kinda figured that would be the response. I will look for some old tires.
I wonder if you cut the lug down to 3/8 and heat cured if they would still roll back?
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 3:52pm
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Probably not as bad but, the sharp edge doesn't stay sharp like an old tire. Like I say, I've been really disappointed with my purchase. If I'd never pulled on a hard track, it would have been better, but we're never in charge of what kind of dirt we get.
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Posted By: Juiceman
Date Posted: 25 Jan 2014 at 4:25pm
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I have witnessed the tread tearing first hand. Its not fun. A good set of 18.4's were thrown away just because they were not hard enough and the tread tore
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