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Codger ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Dec 2020 Location: Utopia Points: 2354 |
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Never have done this or have experience. Tire shop says they can boot the tire easily enough and the cut is very old eventually rubbing through the tube. Rims however are pretty rough internally and around valve stem so may get replaced. Those I found in the warehouse are not correct after measuring them up. Eight loop rather than the six I have.
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Codger ![]() Orange Level ![]() ![]() Joined: 23 Dec 2020 Location: Utopia Points: 2354 |
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Booting is out with this tire. It is not recommended in my application and a prior repair has failed. About $300.00 to section the tire but for a tire at about 75% tread and 39 years in age, don't think I'll do it and replace with new. Researching the BKT brand as recommended by several, along with new rims. Price is not the motivator here as I plan to keep this tractor the rest of my time needing one and not going to cheapen out on anything. Ballast adds just over 1500# to the tractor tires and planning on the "Rim Guard" beet juice at this writing. I mow predominantly on hillsides so the unsprung weight it very important to keep the tractor on it's wheels. Turns out once this tire was broken down it was "booted" over this compromise in the past which has failed. It, (repair) is several years old but won't be given a second chance. Tire guy says I probably forced a marginal repair with hillside mowing with the ballast forces.
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steve(ill) ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 86193 |
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For the LONG RUN, thats the best plan... 10 years from now you will be thanking yourself.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Tbone95 ![]() Orange Level Access ![]() ![]() Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 12016 |
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Just an opinion. I think the BKT tires are good unless they’re gone downhill since I bought some. I was leery of them but price was a factor when I needed them. My application is a combine, so they’re holding up to the weight and stubble and all that jazz just fine. Maybe Firestone or Michelin are still considered the top of the line.
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