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If you cut the sidewall cords, I'd say the tire is hosed.

 

In my youth, I had to use a tire boot to patch a tire or two where the sidewall was cut. I’m sure it was unsafe, but it was what we did before we had much money. Do a search for this “Tire Repair Boot, 4-1/2 In.L, 4-1/2 In.W” or similar.


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Hi guys, thanks to you who gave a fix for my tire problem. I went out to my barn and took a good look at my tire. Inside looks good no cuts going through. It looks like the tire slid down the side of the rock and peeled the outside off the cord. I think with some good bonding tire glue I can stick the piece back on. That old 8N is only used for snow and fire wood hauling. I priced a used tire and can’t justify $400 plus shipping for a tire. I’ll let everyone know how the glue job works out. Thanks again, Jerry

 

I know of a tractor that is used sparingly that has a "patch" part of another old tire bolted on the outside of the sidewall,
inside the tire is a boot covering the heads of the carriage bolts holding that patch.
Is it an "approved" method heck no, is it working yep. Would I recommend it, maybe.

 

400 bucks for a used tire isn't bad really. Mine are a grand each (new)

 

Hey Lou..... there was a lot of fixing like that during the Second World War when farmers couldn’t get stuff like tires. A friend of mines Dad bolted angle irons on the worn out tires and filled the tires with sand until the war was over. Jerry

 

Hello Sidecar, well that’s a great deal for me. If I bought two tires, that’s what I payed for the whole tractor then throw in shipping I could buy another 8N Ford tractor. Jerry

 

My tractors are a tad larger than an 8N... 4 new radial shoes is 5500 bucks installed. I really need to put new shoes on both actually.

 

The rear tires that were on my Ford tractor that I utilize for several yrs to pull my H&S 14 wheel rake had very worn cleats & many sidewall cracks. I purchased a used 18.4X34 tire with good tread & no cracks for $250 & fellow gave me this tires matching mate that had a sidewall cut through cords about 8-10''s long. I had tire repairman put a boot patch over cut & install a new tube. I've been utilizing tire with cut & boot for 3 yrs on my rake towing tractor over 100's of acres

 

Hi, you must farm then. I’m retired and just do wood in the summer and snow in the winter. I do put in a garden and a food plot for the deer. Other then that the thing sets in the barn.

 

I do. Mine basically sit in the barn in the winter time unless I need to move some snow which is rare. I grow hay for cattle ranchers mostly.

We have a large garden but the tractors are way too big for that. I use a rear tine tiller mostly.

 

I live In upper Michigan 200 miles from Detroit. I was renting my open area to a Christmas tree growers. This was his last year and was harvested most of his trees. A couple of dairy farmers want to lease my fields. That’s why I am pushing snow out of unused driveway. They want to see how much open fields there are. They want to park off the road. Later, Jerry

 

I'm just north of Toledo but in Michigan and we own 152 acres of hardwood near Big Rapids.

 

Good morning, you have a big piece of real estate. We have 80 acres of swamp and of that 50 is open where the trees were planted. Jerry

 

You should be able to buy an internal tyre sleeve from a tyre dealership for the tractor tyre, roughly 17" X 17" in size, better still, if you have a truck/tractor/car tyre retreader in your area, and if the damage is not to great, the tyre could be vulcanized and the repair is usually long lasting, do a google on tractor tyre repairs/sleeves.

 

Hi Fred, there is no damage to the inside it’s all on the outside. I ordered some cement. I’m going to glue it down and hope the tube has enough pressure to hold it together. Jerry

 

Righto!!

 

Hi Jim, my problem is not that bad. The cords aren’t cut and look great. I went down to see if the snow came out yet, we had some warming. I found it wasn’t a rock but a steel fence post. When I hit the broken post it shaved up the side wall at the tread, so there I am with my problem! Jerry

 

Hello guys, update on my cut tire. The tires are back on the rim and holding air. The thing is waiting for warmer weather to go back on my tractor. I had two cracks open up from beating the tire on rim but I smeared more glue on it to fill the cracks. Don’t look pretty but with all considered looking like new it is not, but looks like it will work. Till it warms up I’m working on the paint. Anyone know where I can get some bumpers cheep for the gas hatch on the hood? Everyone out there want almost $20 for 4 little rubber bumpers. Later, Jerry