13 year old tires, time to replace?

[shovelmike]

Indeed, the weather cracking gets to them long before the tread is worn out.

 

[Alien]

I replaced my fronts with Titans about 3 years ago as the originals were like riding on ballooons if I had a load in the FEL. They should never have been OEM as they punctured on rocks easily and even rolled off the rim one day when I had a load in the bucket. Very happy with the Titans.

 

[man00]

I replaced my fronts with Titans about 3 years ago as the originals were like riding on ballooons if I had a load in the FEL. They should never have been OEM as they punctured on rocks easily and even rolled off the rim one day when I had a load in the bucket. Very happy with the Titans.

what was on there before the titans?

 

[Alien]

Original tyres. I can't remember the brand. I may have thrown them out but I will have a look today. Still dark here. (early morning)

Just checked. They were HUNG brand same as the mains. Mains are quite OK. (Ag tyres)

 

[CoyPatton]

Farm equipment is run at relatively low speeds, so there is much less stress on the tires and a blowout is highly unlikely to cause a loss of control or cause collateral damage.
As such, farmers change their tires when they have no tread left, or they do not hold air anymore.


Aaron Z

Well I will agree that like everyone a farmer wants to get all the wear out of the investment that he can. But as for slow speeds, large tractor Road gears have gotten much faster!
And safety concerns have became a huge factor in the decision process of those farmers that I know. Now I am not talking about CUTS or SCUTS but large commercial farming operations. These will often cover fairly large distances between field locations—20+ miles from there home operation is not unusual in my area. So tire condition as became a factor! Any rapid tire loss becomes a huge concern.

 

[CoyPatton]

Pretty much, although if they are quite worn when one goes we usually replace the pair on the tractors,
implement tires we try and keep several on hand and ready to go.

Not what it was 10 years or so ago any longer.