Skidder Tires

[Ace Grading]

Does any know if you can use conventionel tires vers cavlar for skidders? I have 2 Timberjack 460's that I need tires for but can't afford to spend $7500 for two.

[JDOFMEMI]

You can try. They probably won't last as long, but it may get you by to earn enough with it to buy the right ones.

Sometimes you have to do things like that to survive.

[John H]

Try Ironmart

[PSDF350]

Beg, borrow or steal, whatever it takes to get a good set of firestone. Just not worth it to cheap out on tires for a skidder, as you well know the abuse they take. Might even try and borrow a couple that others have around as a spare till you can afford good ones. Are the ones on there now flat? if not trow a set of chains on and run em till you can afford. The old saying you get what you pay for never was more true than with forestry tires.

[JAK5]

Does any know if you can use conventionel tires vers cavlar for skidders? I have 2 Timberjack 460's that I need tires for but can't afford to spend $7500 for two.

ACE Grading - Try www.richardsmachinery.com!! The website often has some pretty good used tires and equipment at reasonable prices.... Hope it helps!

[Autocar]

I have 24.5 x 32's on my grapple skidder $1700 apiece and put on 24.5 x 32 farm tractor tires on the front 10 ply MOST aggravating thing I ever did. Every time I punch a hole in one it's 144 bucks to get it off the rim I will never do it again. I found four tires that another logger pulled off so I will put one at a time on when I have another problem.

[Logman]

I feel your pain... Just bought 4 Firestone "winter shoes" for our skidder in size 67-43-25. My advice is to shop around until you've called everyone within 7 states. And then shop around some more. There was a $5000.00 difference from low price to high price on the set (including wheels).

[Muskeg]

Does anyone know if skidder tires can be retreaded? If so, do retreaded skidder tires wear well?

[Autocar]

Yes theres places that retread skidder, tractor, and other tires but if your side walls are cut or bad condition I am told to not waste your money. As far as wear I am not able to say,I have considered retreading mine but the side walls are cut and checked so bad the I just forgot the idea.