tractor tyres

[basics]

got some lined up 2nd hand if i want them.

couple questions.

1) are they road legal to get me from home to mud, or will i have to swap them over when i get to my spot?
2) is this a good idea?

[Weemsy]

hi basics.
i just got some firestone tractor tyres 6.00x16 for my suzook. it doesnt say 'not for road use' or anything on them and the guy i had them off used to run his surf around on some exactly the same and reckons they are road legal.
also, i went on the firestone website to read up about them and it says on there that they are a 'winter road tyre'!!!
dont know if i will be doing 100k's with them on but im going to run them to local trails etc
weemsy

[turoa]

they are great in soft stuff, not so much on the hard and they vibrate like fark onroad

[basics]

any good for an slow 3B cruiser?

[91Rangie]

Know of a guy that got his tyres retreaded with log skidder tread he had no problems when it got certed
Said they useless in the wet on road though.

[skid]

I've seen a safari with bobcat tyres on it

it was a green thing that may of been called shrek

and I see on here somewhere that someone was refferring to shrek as owned by goldie from costa plenty

wait and see who replies to this and if its true, then just ring goldie and ask how they go.

[curly12]

Fcuken scary at high speed in a tractor(50km/ph) on banked corners. The run to one of our grazing blocks used to be about 15 miles away from the main farm. To drive the 4wd ford tractor back in the wet was not fun. On the slooping corners the front end would slide down hill, which required steering the wrong way around the corners
Scary for a twelve year old anyway

Would hate to see what they handle like on a wagon on the road. See if you can try them out

[zookfest]

they'l be awesome on a cruiser

[Dace]

I've seen a safari with bobcat tyres on it

it was a green thing that may of been called shrek

and I see on here somewhere that someone was refferring to shrek as owned by goldie from costa plenty

wait and see who replies to this and if its true, then just ring goldie and ask how they go.

Its true, saw Shrek at costa plenty about 3 weeks ago, believe its Goldies

[Dick]

When you go forward, they are great, but backwards not so great. They will throw the mud out when you are going forward, but do a bad job of throwing it out when going backward, due to the way the tread works.

Thats what happens with Tractors on the farm anyway( i live on a farm ).

[tweake]

be aware of the speed ratings on them. driving them on the road over the speed rating and it blows you will probably find the insurance will not pay out and possible fines etc from cops.

there was a good case some years ago of a truck fitted with tractor tires, one blew while going through an intersection. some are only a 30km/h tire

[haynzy]

as i under stand it they need a dot stamp or mark to be legal on the road, the ones that goldie runs are not legal for the road.
This is also refferred to in the winch challenge rules stating tractor type treads are not allowed as they are not a road legal tread pattern

[cornfarmer]

I've heard some tractor tyres have a maximum speed rating on them. As long as you don't attempt to break the land speed record you should be sweet. A mate said theres a set on trade me on hilux rims.

[taz01]

ive had a plan of running duals front and rear with tractor tread or sats. but have had a nissan 720 ute with tractor tyres on it great off road bloody scary on road shake the crap outa everything we even tried atv tires again great off but bounced all over the place on road .....if ya gonna do it carry em unless your going short distance have alook at these im sorta thinking they would work well http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 156773.htm

[Jerry]

why don't you try out Taz's super swampers? being 34's they would fit and they are quite aggressive offroad, or what about a set of Mudzilla's

[Taz]

Haven't looked closely at them but we throw Goodyear tractor (Agricultural) tyres on the imports at work.
Don't see how they couldn't be legal on the road coming straight from a dealer.

[Taz]

ive had a plan of running duals front and rear with tractor tread or sats. but have had a nissan 720 ute with tractor tyres on it great off road bloody scary on road shake the crap outa everything we even tried atv tires again great off but bounced all over the place on road .....if ya gonna do it carry em unless your going short distance have alook at these im sorta thinking they would work well http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 156773.htm

Do you rekon you could have one facing each way round if you were doing duels to get about the reversing issue? Or would they just work against each other?

[taz01]

ive had a plan of running duals front and rear with tractor tread or sats. but have had a nissan 720 ute with tractor tyres on it great off road bloody scary on road shake the crap outa everything we even tried atv tires again great off but bounced all over the place on road .....if ya gonna do it carry em unless your going short distance have alook at these im sorta thinking they would work well http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 156773.htm

Do you rekon you could have one facing each way round if you were doing duels to get about the reversing issue? Or would they just work against each other?

one each way with duals would work fine we used to do that on tractors also stops hydroplaning effect on slopes have yet to try on 4x4 just gotta be weary of extra weight on front axles with turning

[lockie]

I recall a rarmer at home long ago who used to have a holden ute for the farm vehicle and he ran tractor grips one facing forward and the other facing backwards used to get it some crazy places round the paddocks he would just drive up slopes till the front end washed out if he didn't make it up drive to somewhere else and attempt to get up.( this was back in the day before four wheelers)

[tweake]

Haven't looked closely at them but we throw Goodyear tractor (Agricultural) tyres on the imports at work.
Don't see how they couldn't be legal on the road coming straight from a dealer.

got a model of the tire ?

[basics]

why don't you try out Taz's super swampers? being 34's they would fit and they are quite aggressive offroad, or what about a set of Mudzilla's

cos i dont have money laying around, and these are cheap as chips, looks like im gona give it a go. got nothing to lose

[Taz]

ive had a plan of running duals front and rear with tractor tread or sats. but have had a nissan 720 ute with tractor tyres on it great off road bloody scary on road shake the crap outa everything we even tried atv tires again great off but bounced all over the place on road .....if ya gonna do it carry em unless your going short distance have alook at these im sorta thinking they would work well http://www.trademe.co.nz/Business-farmi ... 156773.htm

Do you rekon you could have one facing each way round if you were doing duels to get about the reversing issue? Or would they just work against each other?

one each way with duals would work fine we used to do that on tractors also stops hydroplaning effect on slopes have yet to try on 4x4 just gotta be weary of extra weight on front axles with turning

Good to know it works. Would also stop you sliding sideways a bit as well I'd imagine.

[taz01]

dude you can come and borrow my tread if ya want try em out they went good on my surf just nasty on rock awesome in clay or mud just didnt have horsepower to really go places give me a yell if ya want

[Taz]

Haven't looked closely at them but we throw Goodyear tractor (Agricultural) tyres on the imports at work.
Don't see how they couldn't be legal on the road coming straight from a dealer.

got a model of the tire ?

No sorry. I could look on Monday if I remember, but you'd be able to find them on google. Pirrelli also make ag tyres to I do believe.

[basics]

thanks 01, ill keep that in mind.

[callum007]

I used to run 7.50/16 Tractor tyres on my old 40.. Firestone ones arent DOT rated so can't be used on road.. They were ok I found, but bit wobbly over 70km

[xj]

Taz has some 34 inch super swampers? Pm me dude... might be keen

[Shane]

Big tyres and Portals....



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... pr=goog-sl


google serious 4x4 action on you tube and click the first link,cant copy/paste it for some reason.






Shane

[basics]

Big tyres and Portals....



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... pr=goog-sl


google serious 4x4 action on you tube and click the first link,cant copy/paste it for some reason.






Shane

AWSOME!!!

[Taz]

Big tyres and Portals....



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... pr=goog-sl


google serious 4x4 action on you tube and click the first link,cant copy/paste it for some reason.






Shane

Just about need a ladder to get out of some of those ruts. Farkin mint.