Tractor tire sidewall repair?

dutchman · July 10, 2012, 07:48:29 PM

I cut the sidewall of a, 13.6 R 36 series 50, tractor tire.
I spent one day looking for a replacement.
Special order about $800 to $1000 for Radial tire.With tube,and fluid add $160.
I could get two bias tires for $1400 complete.
This is on a JD 2010 in good working order. Woods work not field work.

Has anyone had a similar tire vulcanized ?
How were your results?

Thank you.

Al_Smith · July 10, 2012, 07:58:38 PM

A sidewall patch will very seldom hold but you can try one if the damage is not too large .

Now growing amoungst a bunch of flat land hillbillys I learned how to "boot " a tire years ago using a section of old tire . Fact just this spring I repaired a 12.6 by 28 rear on my 1951 Ferguson TO 20 using this method .The boot has approx three feet of old tire with the lugs cut off under a big tire patch .

It isn't that I can't afford new tires more so I mow my front field with this old antique and new tires would tear it all to the dickens in the spring .These tires have about 1/2 tread left on them .

thurlow · July 10, 2012, 08:15:45 PM

I'm not aware of any do-it-yourself repair that actually works for the long run. The major tire stores (Miller, Tucker, etc) can vulcanize/section repair 'em so they'll last. I've got an 18.4 x 38 on a 4430 that Tucker 'fixed' for me about 10 years ago and you can't tell it was ever touched; the only stipulation was that I not overinflate it.

teamgreen · July 10, 2012, 08:45:49 PM

Ive put boots in many tractor tires that have been sliced between treads and sidewall cuts, usually i use old truck mudflaps. Not that im to cheap just hate to replace good tires

Buck · July 10, 2012, 08:56:18 PM

Quote from: thurlow on July 10, 2012, 08:15:45 PM
I'm not aware of any do-it-yourself repair that actually works for the long run. The major tire stores (Miller, Tucker, etc) can vulcanize/section repair 'em so they'll last. I've got an 18.4 x 38 on a 4430 that Tucker 'fixed' for me about 10 years ago and you can't tell it was ever touched; the only stipulation was that I not overinflate it.

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shinnlinger · July 10, 2012, 09:46:16 PM

If you can vulcanize thats great, but I have seen "boot" repairs hold up pretty well. Certainly worth a shot as your talking significant money for new and then you can keep an eye out on craigslist for a good used set.

chevytaHOE5674 · July 10, 2012, 10:47:35 PM

Few years back I spliced a sidewall on one of my tractors, being the penny pincher that I am I cut a boot from an old tire and "sewed" it in place with some poly baler twine. Installed a new tube and fill it up with fluid. Still holding air just fine and the tractor gets used a lot (spent about 7 hours on it today alone raking hay).