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BigMo(TX) 
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 Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 7:52am |
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I heard that all of Goodyear's ag tires are now produced by Titan, unsure if that is actaully true or not.
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500592
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Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 8:03am |
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The seal between the hydraulics and clutch is easy to change with the mood out just screw a sheet metal screw into it and yank it out. Then you can put on a speedi sleeve and push the new one on.
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IBWD MIke
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Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 8:54am |
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All ag tires are not made overseas!!! Firestone is in DesMoines as is Titan/Goodyear. Mitas are made in Charles City I believe. Lots of tires still made in USA.
Edited by IBWD MIke - 14 Jun 2015 at 5:41pm
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Steve Zidlicky
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Posted: 14 Jun 2015 at 11:35am |
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Farm King tires are junk! I would not have them if you gave them to me if I had to keep them. they are a lot lighter weight and will crack if let set just a little low on air. for what you get, they are probably the most expensive tires on the market. I got a set of fronts one time on a trade and they went bad and were never even mounted. I put a set on the front of my 185 and let it set for a year and now have bought a better set which when you add the cost of the cheap tires to the cost of the replacement tires, they got expensive.
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BrianC
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Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 9:17am |
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BrianC
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Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 9:30am |
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Last fall I purchased (1) Goodyear DynaTorque II. 14.9-28 4 ply. It says Made by Titan on the sidewall. Also Made in USA. With heavy tube, $565 delivered.
That was a tire shop west of me. East of me, at the shop that we know as the place for tractor tires, I got quoted- hang on, $1500 for a single tire. Ok the tire is also made in a 10 ply version, assuming he quoted the 10 ply DynaTorque, could a 10 ply cost $1100 dollars more than the 4 ply? I think not. Even if the 10 ply is radial vs. 4 ply bias, maybe $300 more? Last time (2011) I purchased tires there was for the C and the price was "normal". But then the dad was still there everyday, now the son is in charge.
So you get what you pay for or you pay what you get tricked into? Shop it out.
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canada mike
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Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 10:05am |
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titan tires aren't much good anymore the don't use much if any UV stabilizer in the rubber my last set lasted 4 years before sidewall gave out they looked more rotten in 3 years than some 20 year old titans I have these where all bias ply. designed abselecence
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Steve Zidlicky
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Posted: 15 Jun 2015 at 10:49am |
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size of tractor, type of usage and where stored makes a difference in tire life. new ones sure enough do not last like the older ones. sounds like the one tire shop has or needs an extra license. (one to steal). farm king in my opinion is still overpriced for the longevity of service you will get out of it. BKT and Titan have turned out pretty good for me. Firestones on my 6060 14.9-38 do not have near as heavy of a traction bar and I am not really impressed for that reason. I just bought a D14 with 14.9-26 Firestones that look new and they look good. I guess my thought is if it is a keeping tractor buy the best you can afford and you will save money in the long run.
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