Flat tire, now what?

[SPYDERLK]

It's obvious the tires are old and need replaced, and I will, but I am not going to take $1000 worth of new tires through the kind of sticks and limbs that I am driving over right now. I am going to milk these things as long as I can until I get all of the puncture obstacles cleared and burned, then I will replace them.

It takes a special kind of wood stob to punch a hole in a good tire -- even if it be an AG tire [which isnt the tuffest]. Fairly short undisturbed cuts are a threat ... longer tend to fold. Small ~ 2" freshly chainsaw cut at ~6-10" height can do it, esp if cut at an angle. Beaver cut sharp stobs are lethal for a year or so. Without the presence of this kind of stuf a good AG is close to invulnerable. You would likely save a lot of time and frustration by changing out those old fragile tires.
larry

 

[Pete Judd]

The former owner of my tractor, put new Goodyears on my tractor. I brush hog scotch broom witch leaves lots of "pungey sticks" and so far so good.

 

[clemsonfor]

bleeding on your tractor does not have anything to do with the injector lines. Go to Hoyes website, they have a tutorial on it. But basically its 3 screws that you open till bubbles stop flowing starting at the tank side of filter then the out side then right at the injector pump, should take less than 5 mins.

If you dont do it you will have air in there. which it sounds like you do.

 

[pretendfarmer]

I'm resurrecting this old thread as I'm still trying to get my new front tires. The rears should last me through the season I hope. What a hassle this has turned into. The 5-14's are an obscure size, and I think this is the only tractor in the world which uses them. I don't want the piece of crap Chinese Milestone tires which blew out, so I ordered the Bridgestone/Firestone tires through a local ag tire dealer. They were supposed to be in last Wednesday. Well, apparently they were not in the warehouse in Portland like they said, and when I checked back they said "Oh, they're in Iowa, did you want to order them?" I said "You mean they've not even been ordered!?" I gave up on those guys, and ordered them through Hoye Tractor two days ago and was told they would ship out that day. Fast forward to this morning and I get a voicemail saying that the tires have not only not been shipped, but they won't even have them until Tuesday which means I wouldn't get them until the following week since I'm in WA. I can't wait that long. I'm going to have to pay $20 more per tire, and $10 more per tube to get them from the local Les Schwab which I was trying to avoid in the first place. It will end up being more than $400 for these dinky little tires. I'm actually a little disappointed in the tractor given the difficulty of finding parts.

 

[careyo63]

Fredricks in Al. should have them. They have a Dealer in MN. Stans or one in La. these show to be closest to you. I would give them a call. Can't hurt.

They show 5.14 Rear YM1702 and 4.00x12 Fronts for a YM1700

http://fredricksequipment.com/stora...mar-parts-catalog/front axle and steering.pdf

Stan's Equipment Center



1025 Main St. N
Pine City, MN 55063
Phone Number: (888) 629-6193

South Circle Tractors



7521 Highway 71 South
Alexandria, LA 71302
(318) 487-1433

 

[Keith226]

If you didn't order yet, you might give the guys at nebraska tire a call. Be sure and measure the height of the tire before calling. I ended up putting skid steer tires on the front of my 226D (25x8.5x14) and adjusting the rear tire pressure to get the correct amount of front over-run. I went from turf tires on the front to R4's. No regrets from the tractor or wallet.

P.S. I have done business with Hoye and my experience with them was nothing short of excellent. I didn't have my information with me, and not only did they take the time to ensure that the parts I needed were absolutely correct, they also reminded me of what I forgot. Sometimes a few 79 cent parts make all the difference. A lot of businesses could learn a lot from their extremely competent customer service. I have to believe your experience was an exception, not the norm.

 

[pretendfarmer]

Thanks for the replies. I already ordered from Les Schwab. I can't afford to have this tractor sitting anymore because I've lost 2 weeks. It's my own fault for waiting. The guys do seem nice at Hoye, and I will order stuff from them in the future. It was an honest mistake I know, but it seems every single business I have dealt with over the course of the past few months has completely dropped the ball. I could sit here and name off like half a dozen instances of incompetence but I will let bygones be bygones. Thanks again.

 

[California]

I doubt this will make you feel better but I had a similar experience with Les Schwab. I placed an order for an ag tire that was 'in the regional warehouse' and waited. Two weeks later no history of the order. I repeated this process a couple more times when they promised it was in some other region's warehouse.

I think they had a phantom tire listed in inventory that wasn't located at any specific place.

 

[jerrybob]

Thanks for the replies. I already ordered from Les Schwab. I can't afford to have this tractor sitting anymore because I've lost 2 weeks. It's my own fault for waiting. The guys do seem nice at Hoye, and I will order stuff from them in the future. It was an honest mistake I know, but it seems every single business I have dealt with over the course of the past few months has completely dropped the ball. I could sit here and name off like half a dozen instances of incompetence but I will let bygones be bygones. Thanks again.

Sorry for late response. I bought same size from our local Tire Factory two years ago. My tires are made by Carlyle......seem to be a good tire thus far. Check Tire Factory if still in market. Good luck.

 

[Keith226]

... It was an honest mistake I know, but it seems every single business I have dealt with over the course of the past few months has completely dropped the ball. I could sit here and name off like half a dozen instances of incompetence but I will let bygones be bygones. Thanks again.

You Sir, are a better man than I.

I do wish you great luck in finding the tires you need.