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christophercale

Posted 10/13/2017 16:59 (#6305703)
Subject: Opinions on GENSCO tires for tractor rears?

Marion, TX

Hey All -

I need to replace my two worn out 18.4x34 rear tires on my JD 6403. I'm in an area that's loaded with mesquite thorns and want a good "won't go flat" tire solution. I currently have foam filled tires all around. My tractor is mainly used with a Turbo Saw on the back end to cut huisache and mesquite for land clearing. A couple of times a year it will pull a plow and a planter over a 10 acre field, but that's about the extent of the field/crop related work.

I priced new Firestone tires, with foam fill, and the cost was north of $4K. Cheaper tires were north of $2.6K, foam filled.

Internet research led me to Gensco tires and they tout their tires that are thorn puncture resistant. I called them up and was told that the tires are 14 ply, tread and sidewall, and a mesquite thorn will not penetrate. The tires, brand new are $563 each.

Has anybody used these for my type of application? Anybody had a flat?

Thanks -

Christopher

5288

Posted 10/13/2017 17:23 (#6305731 - in reply to #6305703)
Subject: RE: Opinions on GENSCO tires for tractor rears?

S.E. South Dakota

I bought Gensco tires for my JD ripper. They were junk. Rotten old airplane tires.

Trent2520

Posted 10/13/2017 17:35 (#6305747 - in reply to #6305703)
Subject: Another solution is Tire Gard

Statesville, NC

Tire Gard is a liner belt about 1/2" thick. It goes in the tire, then you use an inner tube to hold it in place. Since the liner is not part of the tire, it will flex in with a sharp object, and not puncture the tube. I have them in the rears of one of my tractors. I've not had any flats since. They do not protect the sidewall. http://tiregard.net/agriculture/

twraska

Posted 10/13/2017 22:23 (#6306312 - in reply to #6305703)
Subject: RE: Opinions on GENSCO tires for tractor rears?

Wallis, TX

For thorns I've had the best luck going tubeless and putting in tire sealant from gensco.

For fronts the airplane tires are hard and ride rough.

eight

Posted 10/13/2017 23:00 (#6306362 - in reply to #6305703)
Subject: RE: Opinions on GENSCO tires for tractor rears?

South Texas

I thought gensco has been advertising brand new tractor tires with normal tread and lots of plys lately. Didn't know they were that cheap.

I run tubeless with sealer, pull a brush rake and rome plow. A 10 year old radial seems to be about as good as it gets, I'm sure thats not easy to find in your size.

christophercale

Posted 10/14/2017 05:20 (#6306454 - in reply to #6306362)
Subject: RE: Opinions on GENSCO tires for tractor rears?

Marion, TX

eight - 10/13/2017 23:00

I thought gensco has been advertising brand new tractor tires with normal tread and lots of plys lately. Didn't know they were that cheap.

I run tubeless with sealer, pull a brush rake and rome plow. A 10 year old radial seems to be about as good as it gets, I'm sure thats not easy to find in your size.

When I spoke to the salesman at Gensco, he told me that this particular tire was a new tire, which they have manufactured for them. He did not state who made the tires, and I didn't think to ask. He said that it was not an old tire which had been re-tread.

That low price of $563 still has me very interested, considering that these tires will get pretty light use, especially compared to pulling a brush rake and most certainly, a rome plow. But I'll continue to research.....

I appreciate everybody's input....keep it coming.

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