New Tires for the Cub.
 

today, i got the new 3 Rib Tires for my Cub, they are coming from the USA,

mfg Georg

Those tires look awesome!!! I will have to spring for a set this summer for my 2nd Cub (which I don't have yet)...lol I want a hydro tractor,or a 982,or 1650, or a narrow frame,or....well I guess I'll see what I can get for next to nothing first..

Nice looking tires:IH Trusted Hand:

Great looking 3-Ribs Georg :ThumbsUp:

Your tri ribs look awesome, Georg! :beerchug:

Nice tires. I'm looking for a set also. Where did you get them and if you don't mind saying, how much were they?

The Tires are coming from Millertire, i saw them in ebay, and purchased it for 140 $,

Jeff122-

I got a set of 5-rib Vredestein V61 tires and tubes for my 82s for $83 shipped from www.tiresunlimited.com . From what I've heard, they're less likely to tear up your lawn than the 3-rib 'stones and have gotten rave reviews at the green site and across the street. Not to mention they're much cheaper. I can't wait to get home in May and mount them.

Thanks Matt. I saw those tires advertised somewhere. I'm going for the old farm tractor look. And my 122 doesn't have a mower deck, nor do I have a lawn. But as always, your knowledge and input are very helpful. It was suggested to change over to 4.00 x 8 rims and maybe find tri ribs cheaper. I have no idea how much those rims are or how hard they are to find. Any thoughts on that?

I bet you won't have too much trouble trying to find a set of rims...put a want ad in the classifieds.

BTW, older farm tractors with wide front tires do not have tri-rib tires for the most part, they have 4 or 5-rib tires very similar to the V61s.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/c...r1466_2005.jpg

I'm not sure why this tractor is painted black instead of red, but you get the idea...

Thanks again for the info. As far as older iron having 3 or 5 ribs, I guess it depends on where you look. The old tractors I grew up with were all 3.
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Well, that's because those all have narrow front wheels. ;-)

i like the firestones cuz they make the tractor look beefyer. i got to admit i do not like the price though...

Jeff122,

I bought a set of tri-rib narrows for my CC123 with brand new rims and bearings for $100 at the small engine show in Portland, Indiana this past August--sorry but I don't remember the vendor!!! I really like the look against my back 10.5 23 ags and the handling is outstanding.

PS>Your treads look great, even though I'm not a fan of the wide front tires myself--that's why I pulled them off the 123.

Cub Cadet 123

Matt -
This is true. I'm used to the narrow ones. I didn't consider the fronts on my 122 as wide. But it's all a learning experience to me. Now I just have to decide if I want to buy narrow rims or not. Are all front tires, either narrow or wide tube type?