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Originally posted by FV623
Apart from the insignificant and discountable number of MV people who'd take 4 or 5 9.00 x 13's, who else in the world would want this strange size ? I'm struggling to understand why MRF even made some. It was used on farm trailers and the like here ages ago but not now.
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All comments above from Tony and Richard noted with interest .
Richard . There is still a market here for 900-13's in the agricultural trade . Quite a few farmers still use implements that run 900-13's , eg. orchard sprayers and other smallish farm trailered devices .
A few years back , I bought a pair of Olyimpic 900-13's fitted on 4 hole rims , some type of wheel used on a farm hay lifting thing . They looked OK , but during the disassembly the rubber tore away from the bead wire , they were perished . I took a chance and lost .
900-13 is a weird size , but most agricultural tyre suppliers here still , at least , recognize that size if you ask . Bridgestone were making them too for a while , a squarish block pattern tread , but , I feel they are no longer around either .
A friend from NZ who has a Humber PU told me of a Japanese brand of 900-13's but , not available outside of Japan !
As time goes on , I predict that a lack of suitable tyres will really hit us MV collectors . Is it 10" tyres for the 6 pounder gun that everyone says are extinct ?
Mike