IF you are bound and determined to buy those sizes and types of tires, they are all extremely slow sellers built in smaller lots and many manufacturers have discontinued those patterns/sizes. You may be able to beat those prices, but none of those tires will be had cheaply.
Many new plows went to the farms on used car/truck tires. Some used chains on the lift wheel to reduce slippage.
I've used 4.00/4.80-12 trailer tires, used Cub front tires, and implement tires on plows that originally came with the special angled tire. Sometimes a small amount of adjustment is needed, but they work and trail fine. I also stumbled upon some 6.00-16 NDT (military tread) that I used on the lift wheel that seem to work fine. My Oliver Plowmaster had a knobby tire on the lift wheel like the David Bradley garden tractors had that worked well, too.
Years ago either Firestone or Goodyear (or both or more mfr.'s?) made a "farm tire" rated for under 25 mph. that looked like a car/truck tire. I've seen these on old plows, too.
I've also seen the 3.50-12 angled tire on plows that the manuals call for a 4.00-12 implement tire. Some people can even over-restore things. :lol:
Those new tires can probably still be had when your wallet is fuller. Sadly, every day that goes by tire prices seem to go up and quality seems to go the other way.
AG
This post was edited by AG in IN at 07:09:22 12/17/13.
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