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WC “chicken track” tire

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    Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 2:54pm
I found this WC with these tires on the and I was wondering if they came from the factory with that kind of tire? I got the picture from an old 2019 Miller catalog.
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I think that was what you could get back then. A lot of those old gals were converted to rubber. I never sold any with that tread design, but I can tell you they are a bear to get off. Some have Been on there 60-65 years.   
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Eric B Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 3:24pm
I have no documentation but they were certainly installed on tractors in the 40's.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote JoeM(GA) Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 Jul 2021 at 3:57pm
there were a couple of pictures of them in the WC sales brochure




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I think we put them on a 1939 WC as a replacement, not positive as that was a long time ago.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steve in NJ Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 6:26am
My RC had one rear tire on it that was that type of tread if I remember correctly.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Mikez Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Jul 2021 at 6:54am
one of the older tires on our Farmall super A is that style
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My memory is not very good anymore but is seems like tractor tires from Montgomery Wards had tread like that.

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My WF had a pair of those on it when I got it, one is still just hanging in there whilst I source a replacement.
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When Pop Sold them he really disliked the tire cause the closed center tread did not have any "Bite"  The tire was made by Firestone.  Some time later Firestone went to the tire design similar to Good Year but they curved their tire treads slightly to get around Good Year's design.
If I recall almost all Firestone tires at that timeframe were of that design.
"Chicken Track"  Sounds appropriate
You guys bring back to me some very old memories.
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Thanks for all the replies a’ll.
My cousin also has a John Deere model H manure spreader with that kind of tread on them( it has been holding a barn up for years so I don’t know the traction of it).
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 55allis Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 11 Sep 2021 at 10:34pm
I got a set for a 1934 WC from a (I think) 1942 parts WC, they were said to be original on the parts one.
The pictures are of them on the 34.
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I have one of those laying around that might be useable if anyone is interested
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My 34 UC has that tread...I'm betting they are original.
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I have a 1957 D14 that has that type of tire on it. This tractor was parked and not used anymore in the 1970’s. I bought the tractor from the son of the original owner, and he says that was the original tires on my tractor.
I know it’s a lot newer than the WC we are discussing, but it’s what I was told when buying my tractor. I believe I saw a brief picture of a D14 with these tires on one of the original Allis videos on YouTube. Although most D14’s came with regular tread tires, and mine could have also, but they look the right age and the owners son said they had never put tires on it. Probably will never know for sure. Not that it really matters.
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Originally posted by DaveSB DaveSB wrote:

I have a 1957 D14 that has that type of tire on it. This tractor was parked and not used anymore in the 1970’s. I bought the tractor from the son of the original owner, and he says that was the original tires on my tractor.
I know it’s a lot newer than the WC we are discussing, but it’s what I was told when buying my tractor. I believe I saw a brief picture of a D14 with these tires on one of the original Allis videos on YouTube. Although most D14’s came with regular tread tires, and mine could have also, but they look the right age and the owners son said they had never put tires on it. Probably will never know for sure. Not that it really matters.

On way to tell is if there is any scratches around the bead of the tire, most people will scratch that part.
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That is a Firestone tread design.  I have a set on a 48 WC and they ride almost as hard as steel wheels.  I think these were the factory tires on this WC.  13x28s


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