Second hand tractor tyres

Muckit

Has anyone ever bought secondhand? I've to get a set for the front of tractor R24's I think. There have almost no grip, but about 30-40% still left on back.

I was thinking I will pick up a half worn set to match them and change the lot when the time comes.

Is this madness? Should I just stick a new set on the front?

Muckit

kevthegaff

im in the same predicament, gona wait till after the winter and theyre well woren and gona get a new set then, i dont see the point in putting on 30-40% tyres unless u can do it yourself

reilig

Do you need the grip?

If you put a new set on the front, won't they be just completely worn by the time the rear is completely worn?

Out of curiosity, how many hours did you get out of the set?

We have 2000 hours on ours and the front tyres have more than 90% thread left.

iverjohnston

Reilig, try Mick king near Bawnboy , usually has a good selection.

Juniorhurler

If you have a loader put on a new set now as the 40% on the rear will last as long as a new set.

yellow50HX

we havent bought a new tractor tyre in over 25 years. there are lads near here that export fords, we swapped a set of old wheels (rims and all) with no grip for one with better grip. did the same with the front wheels a few years ago. cost me €300 for the rear tyres R34's so hard to come by, will last me for ages had about 60% grips and worked away fine this spring.

are you plannign on doing a lot of road work?

reilig

iverjohnston wrote: »

Reilig, try Mick king near Bawnboy , usually has a good selection.

I'm not looking for tyres

But I do agree that mick king has a great selection. He is at Derrynacreeve cross if anyone is looking for him!

moy83

Sticking on a new set on the front now might make the bill a bit lighter down the road ,when the the time comes for four new ones it can be dirty cheque to write :eek:
I bought two second hand tyres for the sheargrab loader last week , 100 euro for the pair fitted to the rims . They had about 30% grip left, I think they were R24 x 19 but Im not too sure on that .
I can PM on his number if you want a price on new or secondhand

Muckit

iverjohnston wrote: »

try Mick king near Bawnboy

reilig wrote: »

He is at Derrynacreeve cross if anyone is looking for him!

Ye might as well be telling me he's from ballygobackwards! What county/major town is that near?!?

bob charles

Muckit wrote: »

Ye might as well be telling me he's from ballygobackwards! What county/major town is that near?!?

Derrynacreeve is just up past galway and before you come to Ballyshannon, he is there on the left, cant miss him

reilig

Muckit wrote: »

Ye might as well be telling me he's from ballygobackwards! What county/major town is that near?!?

Between Ballinamore in Leitrim and Swanlinbar in Cavan. It would be a good 2 hour drive from your place. PM me if you want the number. He has a massive selection of tyres and will fit them for you and all!

reilig

bob charles wrote: »

Derrynacreeve is just up past galway and before you come to Ballyshannon, he is there on the left, cant miss him

The house with the white chimney

dharn

Would he have a tyre for slurry tanker, russian tyres they are called ,not sure of the size at present 500x 300 x something ?

reilig

dharn wrote: »

Would he have a tyre for slurry tanker, russian tyres they are called ,not sure of the size at present 500x 300 x something ?

Like these?



€600 for the pair!

dharn

Ya they look right, I only need 1, the other one is new , one im replacing is very old and perished and could go at any time, 300 seems a bit dear for a worn tyre

Muckit

Thanks for replies.
@Reilig there was very poor tyres on front when we got it, they are just covers now, no real grip.

@junior.... no loader yet but it is on my wishlist. But by time it materialises it might be ready to trade and buy one with a loader on it!!

If I spashed on new tyres I'd say they'd do me 10years+!
A well matched pair with 50% tread would do me a good while and go easy on the pocket

bob charles

Last pair of Michelins rear tyres I had done 5500 hrs with me and then went to a contractor and they must have 8000 hrs done by now. Current pair of Trelleborgs have done 3000k hrs so far on rears and look to have hardened over the last 1k hrs, Fronts were replaced under 2k hrs:mad:, but that with mostly loader work.

iverjohnston

reilig wrote: »

I'm not looking for tyres

But I do agree that mick king has a great selection. He is at Derrynacreeve cross if anyone is looking for him!

Sorry about that , can I put that down to senility and the onset of "Hay type weather approaching"?:D

whelan1

iverjohnston wrote: »

Sorry about that , can I put that down to senility and the onset of "Hay type weather approaching"?:D

do you know anyone in our area selling second hand tyres looking for 2 for the front of my tm125?

TUBBY

Pat hinch in tullamore has great selection. He near the site 4 the show too

reilig

dharn wrote: »

Ya they look right, I only need 1, the other one is new , one im replacing is very old and perished and could go at any time, 300 seems a bit dear for a worn tyre

Tyres and rims.

They are almost 3ft wide and 5ft high. They are off a dumper and have 60% thread. Tyres like that would set you back a grand apiece for the tyre alone. Agrigear wanted a grand for smaller wheels.

ppn

Has anyone experience with Uniroyal rear tyres? I have an option to buy a part worn set of these or a continental? AM I aswell of with the slightly more worn continental?
Thanks