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wjohn 
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 Topic: Quality of Front Tractor Tires
Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 5:36pm |
My narrow front WD needs new 5.50-16 tri rib tires. Local tire shop can get:
ATF (Asian Tire Factory - Indian?) 6 ply Deestone 6 ply Samson (Chinese?) 4 ply Carlisle 6 ply
The Carlisles are the most expensive, but not by that much. The 4-ply Samsons are of course the cheapest. Deestones are $5 cheaper than the Carlisles and the ATFs are pretty much in the middle. I hadn't even heard of ATF or Samson. No loader work so not 100% sure I would need 6 ply, but I will probably pick a 6 ply tire anyways.
Are Carlisles still good enough quality to be worth $20 a pop over the cheaper tires, or are they all a crapshoot any more?
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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 8:06pm |
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I bought Carlisle for the back of the Garden Tractor and also the front of the Allis B.... seem to be very good tires at a good price.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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AllisFreak MN
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 8:29pm |
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I would go with the Carlisle's as well.
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'49 A-C WD, '51 A-C WD, '63 A-C D17 Series III, 1968 A-C One-Seventy, '82 A-C 6060, '75 A-C 7040, A-C #3 sickle mower, 2 A-C 701 wagons, '78 Gleaner M2
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exSW
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 8:46pm |
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I put a set of Deestones on the back of my Cub Cadet. Made from the old Goodyearmolds in Thailand. Pretty pleased. No weird wear and no dryrot or checking.
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Learning AC...slowly
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steelwheelAcjim
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 9:06pm |
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Carlisle. You won't be disappointed.
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Pre-WW2 A-C tractors on steel wheels...because I'm too cheap to buy tires!
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200Tom1
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 9:27pm |
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Put the Carlisle on. I sold them for several years. They aren't nearly as good as Firestone's but their probably the best you can get now.
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Alex09(WI)
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Posted: 09 Jun 2022 at 10:21pm |
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I like the Sampsons, beefy 7.50-16 that I have. But I would go with the Carlisle, made in the USA i think
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022 at 9:27am |
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Another vote for the Carlisle's! Put them on the narrow front '45. When I went to pick them up at the tire shop, they had a pair of the Sampson's laying there. 4-ply, looked 'small', had them order the Carlisle's. No regrets. Put a new set of 9.5Lx16's on Dad's 4230 too.
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nella(Pa)
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022 at 10:27am |
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Put a pair of Carlisle 18.4 34 on my 4020 last summer, molded on tire made in Turkey. They seem to be a good tire so far but they weren't the cheapest. I would go with the Carlisle.
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wjohn
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022 at 11:13pm |
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Thanks guys. I'll order the Carlisles. The guy seemed shocked that I'd mount them myself so hopefully I'm not missing anything. The old tires were a bit of a fight to get off but not too bad with decent spoons.
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1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45
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HudCo
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Posted: 10 Jun 2022 at 11:23pm |
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i have both sampson and carlisle the carlisle are about a year newer but they do heavey loader work sampsons have a lot more hours but light duty they both look about the same but i think the carlise will last the longest even on the loader
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