Michelin tyres 650 / 85 r38

[puntabrava]

Just ring Tom Saunders at Michelin and he will advise you if your concerned, if you want his number pm me.

 

[6r 185]

The bloke on youtube, "Its a farming life for me" had a new JD with tyres that measured narrow. I think he said there had been a problem with the new moldings and they had stopped making them.

That’s the one

 

[KB6930]

That's what new Holland has, 650/75/38s.

Plenty people say you can plough with 710s and no28 kv boards.

I've never got on with them, and my ploughings not fancy.

I've done it a fair bit and it's ok.

 

[KB6930]

Just ring Tom Saunders at Michelin and he will advise you if your concerned, if you want his number pm me.

I'll get our local tyre man onto it first

 

[puntabrava]

I'll get our local tyre man onto it first

’’first’’ before posting it all over here!!

 

[KB6930]

’’first’’ before posting it all over here!!

I was only trying to find out if anyone else had the same thoughts on the shape of them or if it was just me but nobody's actually got a recent set so far

 

[KB6930]

The bloke on youtube, "Its a farming life for me" had a new JD with tyres that measured narrow. I think he said there had been a problem with the new moldings and they had stopped making them.

Was it in this video ? I skimmed through but didn't see owt about it ?

 

[Tucker]

Was it in this video ? I skimmed through but didn't see owt about it ?

His video from 1/3/24, about 5.55 in

 

[AlCapone]

I don’t like the look of those bulges at all
Lugging big silage trailers at high speeds could cause problems
Last year I helped a mate fetching bales
Which involved a lot of road work
I mentioned it here that a split appeared in the wall of a nearly new tyre
Kirkby tyres refused to replace tyre but it was repaired by local tyre firm

 

[mf7480]

Ours are 650/75r38 MachXBib so not exactly the same moulds but they do have noticeably straight sidewalls, not bulged like yours.

 

[KB6930]

Ours are 650/75r38 MachXBib so not exactly the same moulds but they do have noticeably straight sidewalls, not bulged like yours.

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Yeah that's what the 85 used to look like too .
As I said before these are really narrow and a lot taller than the slightly older 85 series

 

[Pistonbroke]

Yeah that's what the 85 used to look like too .
As I said before these are really narrow and a lot taller than the slightly older 85 series

If they're taller,have you noticed any wind up,or are the fronts taller as well

 

[KB6930]

If they're taller,have you noticed any wind up,or are the fronts taller as well

No it's actually pretty good for that to be honest no clunk when the 4wd comes out on the road anyway.

I'm just going off the extra drawbar clearance compared to another 215 at the dealer

 

[Pistonbroke]

No it's actually pretty good for that to be honest no clunk when the 4wd comes out on the road anyway.

I'm just going off the extra drawbar clearance compared to another 215 at the dealer

When we had our valtra from new with trelleborgs it would jolt every time you released the brakes . BKT , smooth as silk now. I think tyre firms just make it up as they go along

 

[KB6930]

When we had our valtra from new with trelleborgs it would jolt every time you released the brakes . BKT , smooth as silk now. I think tyre firms just make it up as they go along

Yeah I've had 1 6930 that was good for the wind up and others I've had and driven have been really bad .

A tyre size should be the same industry wide not just made up as per what the manufacturer wants to make it

 

[KB6930]

@mf7480 the fronts are still the same as always but the backs are just stupidly narrow tread now .

Just measured the treads are 590/600 ish . Sidewalls halfway up so no extra bulge are 650 at least it's not easy to get a proper measurement

 

[grim]

That’s my 650/85 38 same tractor as yours but was delivered in September last to Nz , so was built around maybe a year ago ,

 

[KB6930]

That’s my 650/85 38 same tractor as yours but was delivered in September last to Nz , so was built around maybe a year ago , View attachment 1171989View attachment 1171988

I'd say yours look like they used to

 

[grim]

There some pictures of it new and at the end of last year with tyres on tractor

 

[KB6930]

There some pictures of it new and at the end of last year with tyres on tractor
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I wish I had your mirrors!! The green ones are crap for seeing behind yourself.