13 year old tires, time to replace?

[shaeff]

My ‘64 MF35 Utility has the original Firestone tires all around on it. The rears were calcium filled. Most leaked out and ruined the wheel loops. Just replaced one of them, I’ll do the other this spring.

They’re dry cracked all over. I just use it around my property so not a big deal if I get a flat. I’ll just block it up in place and replace the loop.

Heh, my fronts are supposed to be tri-ribs, they’re as smooth as bologna skins!

 

[lilranch2001]

My ‘64 MF35 Utility has the original Firestone tires all around on it. The rears were calcium filled. Most leaked out and ruined the wheel loops. Just replaced one of them, I’ll do the other this spring.

They’re dry cracked all over. I just use it around my property so not a big deal if I get a flat. I’ll just block it up in place and replace the loop.

Heh, my fronts are supposed to be tri-ribs, they’re as smooth as bologna skins![/QUOTE]

no longer ribbed for your pleasure huh?

 

[Rebeldad1]

Well, shoot. Y'all are giving me a renewed hope that I may not need to get new fronts...... Just yet? I guess I should upload a picture of the sidewall cracking and get a concensus huh?

Sitting in the seat of your tractor imagine that heavy load over your head whwn a front tire gives out.

thats my way of thinking. If I havnt given all the possible situations they will be in I wouldnt be fair to myself or my family. We dont have much flat land on the mountain side.
The fronts are replaced with the highest ply rateing possible and new enough to be trusted. The rears not so much. Cant imagine a flat or worse being a problem. They are also liquid filled. They will be replaced when eminent failure may become a concern.
I couldnt imagine how I would feel if my wife or son rolled the tractor and I didnt do everything I could to keep it from mechanically failing.
As a 30+ year mechanic I have seen lots of overly worn front tires on customer cars and its a bit scarey knowing lots of those people are driving towards you on the highways.

Just my 2 cents....

 

[LouNY]

With a good many years of tractor operation behind me I can only recall one instant tire rupture and that was actually a rim that rusted out and separated under load.
Usually they have leaked down, some slowly some faster but never with a tire shredding blowout as can happen on the highway.
Even when the tube starts showing through the sidewall cracks and then blows it doesn't shred the tire it just goes flat,
I can't recall ever hearing or seeing a tractor roll over from a tire failure.

 

[Diggin It]

With a good many years of tractor operation behind me I can only recall one instant tire rupture


I can't recall ever hearing or seeing a tractor roll over from a tire failure.

Neighbor had one this past summer. Moving large round bales with a large MF tractor, not sure of the model. Sounded like a canon shot going off. He was in a sloped area above a small but deep pond. He didn't roll it, but only by pure luck. I think it was the tire on the high side of the slope and that's probably what saved it from going over.

 

[Rebeldad1]

Another thing to consider is tires are date coded. If you have a accident tire related you may not be insured.
State patrol (on road) and insurance investigators will check. If the tires are old and breaking down and caused the accident the liability will be on the owner.

 

[lilranch2001]

Who decides how old is too old???

 

[Rebeldad1]

Manufactures and insurance companys.
For motor vehicles in Washington state 8 years. Most tire shops wont touch a 8 year old tire for repairs. Replace only. Same with wear marks. Tire wear is a major factor checked in crashes.
Industrial.. I dont know. I would imagine ageing or wear would be a major factor. Maybe some of you farm insurance guys could stand in here.
You can bet insurance companies will look for reasons to bale.

 

[RickB]

Another thing to consider is tires are date coded. If you have a accident tire related you may not be insured.
State patrol (on road) and insurance investigators will check. If the tires are old and breaking down and caused the accident the liability will be on the owner.

Never, ever heard a peep about tractor tire age and liability in the same sentence. I think you are fear mongering.

 

[CADplans]

Manufactures and insurance companys.
For motor vehicles in Washington state 8 years. Most tire shops wont touch a 8 year old tire for repairs. Replace only. Same with wear marks. Tire wear is a major factor checked in crashes.
Industrial.. I dont know. I would imagine ageing or wear would be a major factor. Maybe some of you farm insurance guys could stand in here.
You can bet insurance companies will look for reasons to bale.

I just did the calculation, 86.5 % of AG tires are over 8 years old,,,







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