Flat tire, now what?

[pretendfarmer]

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.

This is the exact problem I just experienced both with Hoye and GCR. They both showed they had the tires in inventory, then come to find out several days after waiting they didn't have them after all. It's really frustrating. GCR didn't even have the courtesy to call me back. At least Hoye called back after 2 days. I still thought that was excessive because they told me they were going to ship the day I ordered. Now I'm worried the same thing is going to happen with Les Schwab. If it does I'm really going to be flabbergasted. I've never had such a hard time finding tires for something in my life. This is the sort of frustration which leads to me buying newer equipment. I love the tractor, but I can't handle this amount of stress and effort to try to get parts.

 

[California]

These are great tractors. I wouldn't give up that easily. Worst case if mowing or something just has to get done, slap on some junk automotive tires and avoid using 4 wheel drive until the real tires arrive. My YM240 is similar, 2wd, and I don't think I'm missing much without 4wd. (But I have to admit loaded rear tires is the secret to this).

 

[jerrybob]

This is the exact problem I just experienced both with Hoye and GCR. They both showed they had the tires in inventory, then come to find out several days after waiting they didn't have them after all. It's really frustrating. GCR didn't even have the courtesy to call me back. At least Hoye called back after 2 days. I still thought that was excessive because they told me they were going to ship the day I ordered. Now I'm worried the same thing is going to happen with Les Schwab. If it does I'm really going to be flabbergasted. I've never had such a hard time finding tires for something in my life. This is the sort of frustration which leads to me buying newer equipment. I love the tractor, but I can't handle this amount of stress and effort to try to get parts.

Call local Tire Factory........they can get them!!!!

 

[clemsonfor]

no way id pay $400 for those tires!!!!!!!!!!!!! have you looked at all options? is this 4wd? i think thats a 2wd size? agrisupply?

 

[pretendfarmer]

I got the tires today. Yes, they are 5-14 R1 traction tires which is what comes on the 4wd 1700D. The total came to $389 which included tax and new tubes. Yes, Les Schwab is a total rip-off and this is consequently the most money I have ever paid per tire for any vehicle or piece of equipment in my whole life, but I could not longer wait for tires. This has gone on waaaaay too long with multiple tire places dropping the ball. I need my darn tractor. They are Bridgestone brand, not some cheesy Chinese pieces of junk like were on there before. I just hope they last. If I start getting flats then I will have them filled. I'm tired of dealing with punctures.

 

[ultrarunner]

If they provide years of service the cost will be much easier to stomach.

I seldom object to paying a premium for quality... I hate being taken to the cleaners on any purchase.

Spring is here and prime tractor season is just starting.

Glad you got it resolved.

Had a similar tire issue with my Kubota... took the tire to a big dealer with a puncture... they charged me for a repair which lasted 5 minutes... went back and they said I needed to order a tire and I did... after two weeks, with me calling... none were to be had... mind you... I had already paid for it.

In the end, I asked their driver where they go for foam filling and it was 90 miles away... drove to that shop and after several weeks of fooling around prior... I had finally found a shop that knows AG tires and all was finally good.

 

[pretendfarmer]

Well, I got my 5th flat tire today. I can't take it anymore. This is the right rear which has never been flat. So, both fronts went flat, one twice, and both rears have been flat. And, I'm not running over anything sharp that I know of. I'm at my wits end. I've NEVER had such a horrible time with flats in my life. The nearest tire shop is LESS Schwab where I bought my front tires, and I don't care for them.

 

[California]

Wow. Are there tubes in them?

What do the punctures look like?

 

[pretendfarmer]

Yeah, they have tubes. I don't know where the puncture is as I can't see it. And when I take the tires in to Les Schwab they try to tell me that they cannot work on them because they have weather checking and they want me to buy new rears. I already bought the fronts from them. It's just annoying to deal with them.

On edit it looks like the right rear is the same one that was flat before. I've lost track this has been going on so long. Thinking of just buying some new rear tires now.

 

[ultrarunner]

My run of bad tire luck convinced me to have my tires foam filled... not cheap

On the plus side, there is no way it can ever be flat and I picked up a little weight down low to help with stability.