Thread: New tractor tyres or just the tubes?

How fast is the leak? If you can get a good day's work out of it without trouble, just park it with a block under the axle and have a decent compressor on hand.

What size tyres do you have ?
How much do you use the tractor ?
How many punctures have you been getting ?

I recently replaced an 18.4 x 34 tyre and tube for around $900 fitted. The fist quote I got was over $3000 a pair from a truck/tractor tyre specialist and then I went to my local tyrepower and they came up with a great deal.
You can check Ebay but I wanted some one to fit it.

I had been getting one flat each year for the last few years and eventually the tyres had to many stake holes in them so I had to buy new ones which is a shame when I don't use the tractor much.

Ian
Bittern

The tractor is an old Deutz Fahr 75 hp.

We use it twice a year for 2-4 weeks each time. The tyre was flat when we arrived this time and goes down over 4-5 hrs.

It is always stored in a shed and the last tractor we had for 7 yrs was only driven 100m down the road to the front paddock once, so our tyre wear is minimal.

The main issue for us is time. If we have to fix/repair/pump back up, each time we visit we loose valuable hours. I'd happily get a second hand one if it was quick and easy. But if we do not find a solution this time we will have to resolve it next time.

The other consideration is remoteness, if the tyre gives out while at the back of our block it would be difficult to drive it back to the shed and I've no-one local that could help me out.

It looks like I'll be giving the local outlets a ring on Tuesday.

For the work you do , not heavy drawbar work, the tractor doesn't need water in tyres , so screw out the valve,and get rid of it. All tyres.

If you're not keen on the big hammer and wedge ,borrow a big slide hammer or get a tyre fitter to do it. Patch the tube ,sleeve the tyre ,no point in spending too much on a machine that is only used in moderation. I do appreciate the nuisance of being away from the shed and stuck in paddock, but give it a go

dave

I've got a Deutz as well, but it's quite new. The 165 was going flat.

Assuming the valve is at fault............................

As someone previously posted, jack up the flat side (i used a 4 ton bottle jack) when you get the valve in the 12 noon posi.

Unscrew the valve internal thing, just like a normal tyre. Water should not come out, or if so only a little and it will stop.

Screw in a new stainless one and see how you go.

I bought the 'special' one for a water filled tyre, had to buy the whole valve which made my eyes water and it leaked too after a couple of weeks.

Maybe a bit of grit or something.

Then repeated the process with a stainless / brass one, has been fine for a year now. Just a standard tyre one, will post the brand tomorrow.

Don't let the water out of all your tyres............... there is no reason to do so and could cause unexpected grief.

The water in my 165's tyres has probably been there since the 1970's like the tyres.

cheers, DL

OK, I'll try the valve first. Then move on to the tube and finally the tyre if all else fails.

Does anyone know if you can use the green slime with water filled tyres? or is that a really bad idea...

Funny you should mention slime......

That's the brand of the valve core! Got a pack of them from Repco from memory.

DL

Whilst tractor tyres are filled with water for better traction, increased weight and reduced tyre wear, I tried one of our tractors without water in the rear tyres and found it seemed to be too bouncy and gave my back a lot of grief. However it is one without a suspension seat.

Cheers, Mick.