Anyone try the rear tires from Specialty Tire of America?

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Hello all,
I seen a post a while back about someone getting new front tires from Specialty Tire of America, and that they are American made. I was wondering is any had tried their rear tires?

https://www.stausaonline.com/tires/traxion-r-1/

I think the only size they make in the cub range are 9.5-24, but that is the size I am looking at. I am considering new shoes for the 79 cub I have, and if possible am wanting to get American made. Does any one know of any other USA made brand of tires? It would sure be helpful if the various websites would put in bold letters at the top of the description on an item as , Made In The USA, it would help narrow down the guess work. I didn't know if even Firestone or Goodyear tractor tires are still made here.
Thanks for any feedback in advance,
Russel Foster
 
Walmart had some good prices on Carlisle rear tires a while back. I always bought all my truck, MH and trailer tires as well as Cub front tires from the guy down the road, who had the best values around until this happened two weeks ago.
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Barnyard":1d3x4te6 said:
Walmart had some good prices on Carlisle rear tires a while back. I always bought all my truck, MH and trailer tires as well as Cub front tires from the guy down the road, who had the best values around until this happened two weeks ago.
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Wow!! He had a fire sale?? :lol:
 
Specialty Tire Of America was McClary Tire. I used them on an airplane and also a couple sets on my Willys pickup. All three sets performed well and I had no problems.
 
There is no such thing anymore as finding a tire maker for whom you can be assured all their tires are made in USA. Titan makes some of their's in the USA, but if I am not mistaken they also own or are affiliated with Avon from England, and they make some in China or other Asian countries. Speaking for Michelin (I worked for them 39 years before retiring), the tire was the same regardless of where it was made. It was either a premium tire carrying the Michelin name , whether made in Greenville SC or China or Europe; similarly a budget minded Uniroyal was also the same whether made in Alabama or by another Asian tire maker under license. Point is, don't assume that made in "other than America" means poor quality, but I and others appreciate that "made in USA" does mean your money is paying fellow American's salaries.
 
I think pretty much all tires are made in India and China. What you have to fall back on is the brand name and how comfortable you are with their quality control standards. Id think a big name company will watch their reputation and be careful of what they put their name on.
Bill did that fire burn for a few days?
Many years back we had a tire recycling plant catch fire with a mountain of tires burning. It must have burned for the better part of two weeks. Black black smoke.
 
Lt.Mike":3lmrts6m said:
I think pretty much all tires are made in India and China. What you have to fall back on is the brand name and how comfortable you are with their quality control standards. Id think a big name company will watch their reputation and be careful of what they put their name on.
Bill did that fire burn for a few days?
Many years back we had a tire recycling plant catch fire with a mountain of tires burning. It must have burned for the better part of two weeks. Black black smoke.
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There are still tires made in the USA. Many are made over seas but you. An almost always find a few tires your size made in America. You may pay 2-3x for them and often is questionable if there better than a cheaper tire made elsewhere but my point is that there made in USA tires available.

To prove my point Carlisle trailer tires are usually USA made and many in towing forums consider them at the bottom of their list. There not even the cheapest either. Many guys have their favorites made in China. I have ones that I am useing now that are not USA made and give great service.

Also it's not ever hard to find where a tire is made. Just bring up the tire on a sellers website and look for country or origin listed in the specs. If the tires dealer site does'nt list it Google that tire and find their website and see where they are made. Usually can be found in a few mins or less.
 
To address your question, Russ: The tire you're asking about is the American Farmer, a lot of tire dealers handle them and I've seen a lot of them on tractors. They look fine and I would assume they would perform adequately. I wouldn't hesitate to use the, if I was in the market for tires.
 
My fcub came with new tires front and rear with tubes and rims. I believe there American farmer brand. Tucker Tire on eBay has some good deals. I have 8 ply 11.2x24” ag tires probably from China. My ag tires 29”-12.50-15” on my cadet are tru power, I’m not sure we’re there made one tough tire too.

The inboard tires came new with the fcub. The outer are Goodyear from my int154.

http://www.tractorshed.com/cgi-bin/gall ... os&cc=0&s=

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Thanks for the input.
I have fished around on eBay looking at tires, and some of those off brand tires, aesthetically, quite frankly look awful. I know this probably don't sit well with some :wink: but my very late # 1979 cub probably won't be used a lot and will show up more so at some tractor shows. So I have a hard time going with some of those odd looking tires, even though the quality is probably alright from a functional point of view.
I kind of like the old style look of the ones from Specialty Tire, thou the Titans there don't look to bad. I have not called around to figure out where I can even get the Specialty Tire ones at. I have a set Armstrong dog bone tires but they are the 8.?, and I was wanting to keep with the original size that are one the 79. And typical they are not wore out, the side walls are basically coming apart.
I will probably have to go foreign make for the front tires, as I want the old style Firestone notched edge, and I believe that they are foreign made. I don't think Firestone is even making them someone else I believe has the molds. Miller tire might be the only ones that have them.
Anyway Thanks for the input
Russel Foster
 
Probably Goodyear tires?

My fcub will stay with the Duallies and I’ll cut and weld the snowplow wider. Don’t rat me out to the fcub originality police here now. Lol
 
This is what I want, Firestone Champion Ground Grip, in 11.2-24 (old 10-24.) I wouldn't care if they were made on Planet Mars!
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Lt.Mike":rat6qdnx said:
Bill did that fire burn for a few days?
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Mike, it burned for 3 or 4 days. There were many, many large earth moving equipment tires in the building since that was his specialty. Also, because of many barrels of chemicals stored inside and the close proximity of a creek that feeds the Great Miami River, the fire department and EPA decided it was safer to let everything go into the air rather than let water run off from the hoses mixed with chemicals contaminate the creek.
 
Barnyard":1y6wd4fq said:
Lt.Mike":1y6wd4fq said:
Bill did that fire burn for a few days?
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Mike, it burned for 3 or 4 days. There were many, many large earth moving equipment tires in the building since that was his specialty. Also, because of many barrels of chemicals stored inside and the close proximity of a creek that feeds the Great Miami River, the fire department and EPA decided it was safer to let everything go into the air rather than let water run off from the hoses mixed with chemicals contaminate the creek.
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Thought so. Ever try to put out a tire fire with water? It just flares up. Have to use foam and that’s toxic as well.
We had a gasoline truck crash and blow on s highway near me. With neighboring streams they thought it best to let that burn off rather than risk an large scale spill.
It burned out several acres of woods looking like a war zone.
 
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