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Need to buy tires
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:43 am
by Aviator
Guys,
I am in the office at the moment and a few of my peers are ordering up some tires for their John Deere projects. They asked me if I needed any tires for my Cub project and if so to add them to their order since shipping will be better with more tires in the order.
Can someone tell me what size I need for front and back? I have a 57 year model standard Cub.
Thanks,
Aviator
re.tires
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:28 am
by Aviator
OK, dummy me. I found my own answer here on the website. If there is anything unique I should know about tires for the Cub please let me know. Sorry for using the bandwidth when I shoulda looked firsts.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:40 am
by johnbron
Hi Aviator, First off welcome to the board. I have not seen a Cub question asked here yet that someone didn`t have the correct answer to. I personally would not order tires until you check your Cub tire size with your own eyes. Unless you bought your tractor new or know its complete history someone could have changed tire sizes from what was original.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:46 am
by Rudi
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:59 am
by John *.?-!.* cub owner
Aviator, one more note. Before you blindly order tires, check Tucker tires prices on ebay. They are imports, but several people have bought them, and the quality is good. rear 8.3x24 is 235.00 for 2 tires and tubes including shipping. front 4.0 x 12 tri rib is 60.10 per pair and tubes including shipping.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:47 am
by PAUL K. in N.H.
Hi John
I did not realize that the rear tires have tubes in them as the fronts do. PAUK K. in N.H.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:52 am
by PAUL K. in N.H.
I forgot to ask if Miller tire is more costly, I know some folks on here have got them from Miller. Some got new rear rims with them cause thier rims were in tuff shape, some from being loaded. PAUL K. in N.H.
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 9:44 pm
by Jim Becker
Assuming you don't have a high-wide option, a '57 Cub would have had 8-24 (now 8.3) rear tires for standard equipment. Optional sizes were 7-24 (I think 7.2 now) and 9-24 (now 9.5). You should check the width of your rims to see what tire size might have been on it originally. The 8-24 and 9-24 tires were on 7 inch rims. The 7-24 tires might have been on a narrower rim.
The front was 4-12.
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 8:35 pm
by Steve Sargent
How much difference between the 8-24 tires & the 9-24 tires as far as looks & price?
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 10:34 pm
by Jim Hudson
9-24 tires from Tucker
http://users.vnet.net/jamhudson/pics/Finished%20Cub/PB190045.JPG Cost was not much more. Don't remember what total are diffrence was.
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:42 am
by PAUL K. in N.H.
Hey Jim
I wish my 61 looked as good as the photo you posted. If that is your tractor, could you please tell me what you used for white paint on the four bar grille, looks great as does the whole tractor. Is it a 61 ? Paul K. in N.H.
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:42 pm
by Jim Hudson
Spray can of antique white from Lowes. It started out as a 1948. I just fixed it like I wanted it.
http://users.vnet.net/jamhudson/pics/Finished%20Cub/
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:22 pm
by Jim Becker
I know the question was directed at the Jim that already answered, but I'll throw in my comment anyway. I have a '61 that doesn't look at all like his. In fact, about the only good looking part is the grill. I used Antique White as well. Mine was done with Krylon and I think the match is about as close to the original as you will find. There is so little white on the tractor that one rattle can is way more than enough.
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:45 pm
by PAUL K. in N.H.
THANKS Jim H. and Jim B. Paul K. in N.H.