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    Question Bar tread tyres, cost and where to find?

    hi there,
    my tyres are now cracking with old age and I am looking for new ones.
    Where can I buy, for a reasonable price new ones in australia , nsw?
    the size is 6.00 x16 , probably hard to get.
    would 6.50 x16 or 7.50 x16 do the job?
    The vehicle is now only used on the property and not road registered, its a 1952 S1 with a 2 liter donk. It was fully restored 20 years ago, but now shows the signs of everyday use on the land..

    Peter

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    The specialty tyre stores such as Antique Tyres will have these.
    Also try on ebay,

    Tractor Tyre 6.00 -16 *NEW* suit 'Front' Lug Bar Tread | eBay

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    Rim size is an issue

    Quote Originally Posted by bartread4U View Post
    hi there,
    my tyres are now cracking with old age and I am looking for new ones.
    Where can I buy, for a reasonable price new ones in australia , nsw?
    the size is 6.00 x16 , probably hard to get.
    would 6.50 x16 or 7.50 x16 do the job?
    The vehicle is now only used on the property and not road registered, its a 1952 S1 with a 2 liter donk. It was fully restored 20 years ago, but now shows the signs of everyday use on the land..

    Peter
    Peter,

    Hello from Surabaya - out of the country for a little while.

    The rim size will largely dictate whether or not you can fit the larger tyres to your existing rims - there are a good many threads hereabouts explaining the nuances.

    The 6 X 16" bar treads that you can find are usually imports for restored jeeps etc and sourced from India etc - for that reason they come at a price and may be a bit of a luxury for a general farm truck.

    I have 4 7 X 16 Bridgestone Jeep tyres on my present truck that are not a bar tread but have a fairly aggressive winter tread type pattern. These are coming off soon and will become giveaways when they do.



    They would have to be 20 years old and some evidence of cracking, but would likely see out farm duties for a while.

    Cheers,

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    hi there S3ute,

    thanks for the offer, but I am one bridge to far away from you.
    I had not thought of another type of tread pattern.
    Food for thought indeed.

    Mine are getting very bald, but were bald to start with being bar tread patterns.
    The cracking is a worry too , perhaps mixing porridge with black silicon would do the trick for a lasting repair?
    Peter

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    I agree with Mick Marsh on Antique tyres. I ordered mine for a 1951 80" about 3 years ago, & they were Firestone made in America brand & 8 ply. At the time they were $199 each.

    I am after a set of 7.00 x 16" for my 107", but do not want bartreads & would dearly like to find a set of Dunlop Roadtrack Majors - my spare is brand new but the other 4 are getting sad!

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    Another option maybe to drop into your local tyre shop and see if they have any second hand 235/70R16 tyres available. They are a common fitment onto hiluxes etc and are equivalent to 6.5x16 size and fill out the wheel arches nicely. Also ebay or gumtree often have tyre sets as people upgrade from their standard tyres to fatties etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cjc_td5 View Post
    Another option maybe to drop into your local tyre shop and see if they have any second hand 235/70R16 tyres available. They are a common fitment onto hiluxes etc and are equivalent to 6.5x16 size and fill out the wheel arches nicely. Also ebay or gumtree often have tyre sets as people upgrade from their standard tyres to fatties etc.
    I don't think they can be used on the 5" wheels, which are presumably what it has since they are 6" tyres.

    And what is this about "fill out wheelarches" bit? Since when has that been a criterion for a farm ute? (Or for that matter any utility vehicle?)

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    Quote Originally Posted by bartread4U View Post
    hi there,
    my tyres are now cracking with old age and I am looking for new ones.
    Where can I buy, for a reasonable price new ones in australia , nsw?
    the size is 6.00 x16 , probably hard to get.
    would 6.50 x16 or 7.50 x16 do the job?
    The vehicle is now only used on the property and not road registered, its a 1952 S1 with a 2 liter donk. It was fully restored 20 years ago, but now shows the signs of everyday use on the land..

    Peter

    hi peter, you can find lots of tyres that will do the job for your car, real bar treads are getting a bit difficult to find , but if your jigger is farm only then try your tyre supplier for 16 inch rim tractor tyres, or look on ebay or similar, many people sell secondhand tyres.
    of course you could consider retiring the old girl and asking me if I was interested in keeping her going in her retirement from the farm.


    I an running 9.00 x 16 on my s2a and they seem to work well.
    Safe Travels
    harry

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    Hi Peter,

    While hunting some Deestone Extra Tractions lately I found a guy with stock of Deestone Bar Tread in the correct 6 x 16 for $145 each. Drop me a note if you are interested and I'll pass their details along.

    regards,

    matt

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    Cool tyres

    finally got around to getting new tyres, 5 bar treads , 6 ply , from the local tyre dealer.
    resprayed the wheels in enamel with a dash of hardener and looking very dapper. Needed 3 new tubes and now looking good on the old jalopy.
    Now removing the front wings and grill assembly for a respray in enamel . Might even get around to doing the tub and lower doors.
    Also going to paint the engine in duck egg blue 1.5 extra tint , cos the original DEB is to light for my liking. Its international red at the moment cos that's what I had left over from the last repaint of the inter tractor...
    so that's all for now, maybe some pictures to follow of the amazing event of the 21 st century, or maybe not.......

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