Kubota m6 111 out of round tire.

[screamin400]

Purchasing a new M6 that must have been sitting for a bit. I run a snowblower on it. One back tire has a flat spot in it. I drove it 25 miles and it did not come out. In the old days you would hook to a disc or plow and put the tire to work. I have nothing to hook up unless I hook to a tree or tow another tractor down the road. I am wondering about getting the tire warm with a salamander and then driving again. Tire pressure is 19 right now.

 

[RjCorazza]

That sounds like a reasonable plan. I think I would heat the tire from the rear and warm up the tread all the way around, then maybe hit the sidewalls and drive around again.
I've always just roaded my tractors to round out tires, but they were never really too bad to begin with.

 

[screamin400]

That sounds like a reasonable plan. I think I would heat the tire from the rear and warm up the tread all the way around, then maybe hit the sidewalls and drive around again.
I've always just roaded my tractors to round out tires, but they were never really too bad to begin with.

Generally they are not as bad as this one. Thinking heat it up and bump up a pressure a bit will probably take care of it. If not it is a dealer issue.

 

[dieselscout80]

Maybe road it for like ten miles with lower air pressure like the lowest the manual calls for.

You could also add a heavy implement on the 3 point.

 

[RayIN]

Maybe road it for like ten miles with lower air pressure like the lowest the manual calls for.

You could also add a heavy implement on the 3 point.

I would do the opposite, inflate to sidewall/operators manual maximum. Then park the tractor with the flat-spot on top, in direct sun.
Ever touch a tire in direct sunshine?
In fact, all motorhome mfgrs say to inflate tires to sidewall maximum to reduce flat-spotting during storage.

 

[dieselscout80]

I would do the opposite, inflate to sidewall/operators manual maximum. Then park the tractor with the flat-spot on top, in direct sun.
Ever touch a tire in direct sunshine?
In fact, all motorhome mfgrs say to inflate tires to sidewall maximum to reduce flat-spotting during storage.

The high pressure in storage makes sense.