Tires for my 1-0440

[Pete D 83]

I tried to search, but I can't seem to find a thread I saw earlier listing tires and sources.

I am looking for tractor (not turf) tires for my 1-0440.  No mower deck, front end loader.  Stock size is 23x9.5-12.

I don't use it a lot, so I don't need the best, but I don't want garbage either.

Will you help me choose some tires for my spare rims, please, and tell me good sources for them?

 

Also, ideas for weight for my rear box are welcome.  I searched for used weight-lifting weights, but found nothing inexpensive.  Bags of sand?  Bags of concrete?

Thank you!

[ri702bill 8,327]

Pete - you may wish to look at Miller Tire...

Weight needs to be removeable - moisture will get to the bags of concrete and they would be difficult to remove. Patio Paver stones??

Used cast iron barbell weights go a buck a pound here - made front weights for both tractors...

 

[ebinmaine 67,552]

I've bought from simpletire.com several times for both vehicles and tractors. 

 

If you're strictly looking for an AG or Bar type tire I use and recommend Carlisle Tru Power. 

 

On a 70s C Series a 23 x 10.5 x 12 should fit fine. My tires have been on 3 or 4 tractors  that vintage.  

 

For extra weight that's in the best place all the time get the tires fluid filled. Rimguard is a beet juice sugar base.  Environmentally friendly if it spills. 

Won't rot the rims. 

Weighs 10.5 to 11 lbs per gallon.  

 

Around here its pricing is competitive with washer fluid and RV antifreeze, or lower. 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

  For improved steering with the loader on your 16 Auto try a set of tri-ribs up front. 
I also agree with Eric that the Carlisle Tru-Powers are great rear tires. 

 

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,552]

Oh and I wanted to mention a rear AG tire to avoid ONLY because of incorrect/inaccurate sizing. 

The Deestone brand is grossly undersized in comparison of written to actual. 

 

[RandyLittrell 3,884]

I have bought from Walmart for my tires and Amazon as well. Happy with both of those.

 

 

Randy

[Pete D 83]

The tires I have look like @ri702bill's tires and they spin on the grass under load, which is why I am looking for something different.  I have back wheel weights.

Re: bags of concrete, I thought I could wet/cure them before use so they would not get stuck.

Weights are a buck a pound here too. Lead is 2 bucks per pound.  I am interested in seeing how they were mounted in the front.

Edited May 14, 2023 by Pete D

[ebinmaine 67,552]

1 hour ago, Pete D said:

The tires I have look like @ri702bill's tires and they spin on the grass under load, which is why I am looking for something different. 

 

 

That's not a huge surprise considering the amount of counterbalance we're adding with a full bucket AND how far away from the from front axle it is.  

 

 

1 hour ago, Pete D said:

 

I have back wheel weights.

 

This is good but IMHO nowhere near enough.  

With the 23 x 10.50 tires you'd add 7 gallons of fluid per tire @ 10.5, 11 lbs per gallon. 

say 75 x 2. Another 150 +/- lbs out there and it's IN the tire pushing down AND out at the beads all the time. ALL the weight is off the axle bearings which is also good. 

I'm not by a longshot saying don't add the rear weight. I'm just saying that filling tires is ideal for a FEL tractor. 

 

1 hour ago, Pete D said:

Re: bags of concrete, I thought I could wet/cure them before use so they would not get stuck.

 

 

Bags of Crete would be a viable inexpensive option.  

I've seen folks put the bag in a trash bag or wood box form, cut open the whole long side of the concrete bag, mix it up... Let that set a day or 6 and it's rock solid AND formed to what it's in without being stuck to anything but the trash bag.  

Then you can either remove all the bags/wrapper etc or wrap it another trash bag so it looks cleaner. 

 

 

If you had a GOOD 2" receiver hitch perhaps mount a box on it that'll hold 2 bags. That's another 160 or more lbs. 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,318]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

Oh and I wanted to mention a rear AG tire to avoid ONLY because of incorrect/inaccurate sizing. 

The Deestone brand is grossly undersized in comparison of written to actual. 

 

Very true! 
  I think that Deestone AG’s size 23x8.50x12’s look best on the 60’s short frames. As you know I had a full set on a 656 and now they are on Trina’s military rig and they look great. Put em on a C series and they look wrong

[ebinmaine 67,552]

Just now, Sparky said:

Very true! 
  I think that Deestone AG’s size 23x8.50x12’s look best on the 60’s short frames. As you know I had a full set on a 656 and now they are on Trina’s military rig and they look great. Put em on a C series and they look wrong

Yessir. Agreed.   

[Pete D 83]

The Carlisle Tru Power 23x10.5-12 are about $122 at Walmart. I think I would try just the new rear tires with the Rimguard and weight in the box before replacing the fronts.

 

Thank you everyone, you have again been extremely helpful!

Edited May 14, 2023 by Pete D

[Pete D 83]

This thread is back from the dead.

I just found the following listing.  It's for the tractor I bought for $2400. (Confirmed by tear in seat, aftermarket light switch in dash, and blue bottle-opener keychain.)

 

Tires are liquid-filled.

When I change the tires  is there a way to recover the fluid, and are there any things I must be aware of when dismounting liquid-filled tires?

Thank you!

[ebinmaine 67,552]

1 hour ago, Pete D said:

Tires are liquid-filled.

When I change the tires  is there a way to recover the fluid, and are there any things I must be aware of when dismounting liquid-filled tires?

Thank you!

There sure is Pete.  

They'll need to be mostly empty to be swapped out.  

 

The same methodology used to fill the tires can be used to empty them. Small fluid pump, some fittings, etc.  

 

[Pete D 83]

Re-reading the for sale post, those were ag tires.  I bought it with turf tires.  Back to plan A.

[ebinmaine 67,552]

23 hours ago, Pete D said:

Re-reading the for sale post, those were ag tires.  I bought it with turf tires.  Back to plan A.

Pete is there a Rimguard dealer in your area?

 

Also, do you have any ground surface like concrete or asphalt that would keep you from using chains all the time?

For overall usage it would be tough to beat chains on turf tires.  

 

 

[Pete D 83]

@ebinmaine  there is a Rimguard dealer nearby, and I do have a long asphalt driveway that bisects my driveway.

I put about 150 pounds of weight in the box in back that has helped traction immensely.