[Renslip]

Looking to buy new rubber. Which will hold up to weather checking/sidewall cracking better?

Thanks

 

[SouthernSK]

I bought a set of verdestein tires for a versatile 4wd tractor that I will be putting on this spring. It is hard to beat the price. I had a discussion last year on the forum about these tires and people seemed happy with the Verdestein. I thought I would try a set myself. Unfortunatley I will not be able to answer your Question for another 10 years.

 

[Renslip]

Lol fair enough. I tried finding that answer and Noone seemed to have it anywhere. Tractor will hopefully be on light duty within the next few years so they need to last 20 years

 

[SouthernSK]

I was in the same boat. I have a 875 versatile that we put 50 hours a year on. With the price of new tractors I thought buying a set of rubber was better than putting another 50 hours year on a $500,000 tractor. The way I use this tractor the tires will rot out before they wear out.

 

[MF cowboy]

I got Michelins for my versy there is some small cracks developing on the face between the lugs not impressive.
At the time there was a pretty good sale on them Michelins vs a Firestone can't remember exact figures but substantial.

 

[CRToney]

Trelleborg tires are a bit better priced and have a good reputation. $2300 for a 520R38 compared to Firestone at $2600.

 

[Trillium Farm]

Trelleborg tires are a bit better priced and have a good reputation. $2300 for a 520R38 compared to Firestone at $2600.

THIS IS THE SEQUENCE: Mitas was bought by Trellebord in 2016, which was bought by Yokohama in 2022, all excellent tires and I can only see
good things in the future. Firestone still sticks in my throat when 1st the radials came in North America and Firestone tried to produce with old bias ply manufacturing equipment and failed MISERABLY, this was for automobile tires. That did not speak well of its management.

 

[whtbaron]

I remember those Firestone 500's blowing up in the 70's... worked on a couple cars that got the fenders/fender liners blown out, but those duds have nothing in common with modern tractor tires. I'm running Firestone bias plies and radials on 2 tractors for over 5 yrs with no issues.

 

[Grumpie]

The 710 vredenstein are wider the 710 Michelin and cheaper

 

[farmboy5]

Agree with whtbaron. Experience with Firestones on equipment drive tires has been that they outlast Michelins

 

[bfl2008]

We had Michelins on a 4wd 10 years old and they were checking a lot, was not impressed, Firestones (radial deep thread) on the other 4wd 9 years old and there is no checking. Another 4wd 9 year old as well has Goodyears and they seem to be wearing a bit quicker than the Firestones but not much checking. Michelins seem to be the worst from our experience for checking/cracking.

 

[Renslip]

Probably will go with vredestein. Big enough difference in price that it's worth trying vs Firestone. And if michelin isn't holding up then it's not worth the couple thousand extra over vredestein. Will let you all know in 10 years

 

[New_Farmer]

Are you buying 8 for a 4wd? What is the price anyway, can you tell us?

 

[Renslip]

2400 per tire for 520/85r38. 8 tires.

 

[meskie]

I know of a couple guys who put the vredistein on their 4wd and were happy with them. We got a set on the back of our Fendt and so far no complaints after a couple seasons.

 

[Trillium Farm]

Forgot to add in my previous post that the dutch Vredestein enjoys a very good reputation in automobile tires.
I don't see why that would not apply to agricultural ones as well.

 

[SouthernSK]

Those Verdisan tires have gone up $5-600 per tire since last spring.

 

[Deliciorter]

I bought a set of verdestein tires for a versatile 4wd tractor that I will be putting on this spring. It is hard to beat the price