Tire side wall cracks?

[socallly]

My L3400 is six years old, front tires are cracking real bad, rear (Loaded) tires are like brand new. the fluid in the rears keeps the rubber supple.

For tire protection, I would recommend silicone lubricating spray it works great and is fairly inexpensive.

 

[Green Acres Homestead]

I think it is time that everybody sends an email to titian and to the tractor manufactors not to use these tires until they fix the problem.

Silicone and all that stuff. Just an excuse .... 20 years ago under normal use tires wore before they cracked. My tractor was always stored under a portable storage garage but all tires cracked within a year.

Thought it could of been just I had a faulty set but seeing all the complaints I guess titian has a problem and does not seem to quick to fix it. Think I will copy all the complaints and send it to both them and the tractor manufactured.

 

[pat32rf]

Some years ago I replaced the four Goodyears on a 25yr old float that I inherited from Dad, just because the cracks were starting to worry me. He had always parked it out in the field. I park it in the bush in the shade but after three years the replacement tires looked as bad as the Goodyears (I had kept one for a spare).
I had always been told that the cracks don't effect the strength but the local police tend to think otherwise when doing vehicle inspections...

 

[RobertBrown]

Where are the Titan tires made?

In a Tire Factory.......

Titan International | America's Best Since 1898

 

[Markcuda]

Well, if all you peeps don't bi tch about your Titan tires to your dealer, then you deserve crap tires.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Where are the Titan tires made?

They claim US manufacture: Titan International | America's Best Since 1898

The cracks in the ones I showed above are a lot more pronounced now than they were three years ago when the picture was taken.

BOB

 

[civesnedfield]

At 13 months I think you should be talking to your dealer, sounds like warranty issue to me.
Just think what they will look like in 5 years? 10 years?

I needed to change mine after 25 yrs and said bye bye to close to $1000.! on a tractor that I paid $3500. OUCH!

Sorry Titan warranty is for 12 months. Most dealers/manufacturers won't do anything. Read your warranty, usually tires, battery, fuel injection pump is warrantied thru manufacturer of part not tractor.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Sorry Titan warranty is for 12 months. Most dealers/manufacturers won't do anything. Read your warranty, usually tires, battery, fuel injection pump is warrantied thru manufacturer of part not tractor.

Plus, within those first 12 months, they just claim the cracks are cosmetic and don't affect the integrity, safety or longevity of the tire. Still, they'd better catch on quickly and fix the problems or their sales volume will fall off pretty fast...there are still competitors out there!

BOB

 

[civesnedfield]

Plus, within those first 12 months, they just claim the cracks are cosmetic and don't affect the integrity, safety or longevity of the tire. Still, they'd better catch on quickly and fix the problems or their sales volume will fall off pretty fast...there are still competitors out there!

BOB

Titan is already feeling the effects. The also own Goodyear AG tires. In the AG world they are known as "Good for a year tires". Very few if any large AG users will go near Titan/Goodyear tires.

 

[TripleR]

Titan is already feeling the effects. The also own Goodyear AG tires. In the AG world they are known as "Good for a year tires". Very few if any large AG users will go near Titan/Goodyear tires.

No one in my area stocks them, it is Michelin or Firestone.