9.00-13 Tyres

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Mike Kelly

The pattern seems to be akin to the NATO style tread.

I think Mike might have been referring to the Michelin XL or XML treads. The Unimog when first introduced in service here had Hanno's type tread pattern and were naturally called "NATO pattern", but have now been replaced with the Michelin XL, which for the sake of clarity is known as the "NATO pattern"! ASLAVs are fitted with Michelin XML tyres, which to distinguish them from the Mogs are known as "NATO pattern".:

[sapper41]

Hi Jim,

Thread is getting on but if you are still organising tyres i am interested in 9x13 times five. What is the score in getting em over to UK ?? Thats assuming that they are actually produced.

Will they be like the ones below, canadian late war dated .

Regards
Tim

[David DeWeese]

Hi,
As I also need a set of the 9.00-13" tires, I have been chasing a lead that just possibly came to a dead-end for me, but maybe not for those who need them in Europe.
Trelleborg in Sweden lists them on their website. They are listed as the size 260/90-13TL, tread pattern AF302. Under this size listing it remarks that these "replace 9.00-13". It lists the tires and tubes in their downloadable "Standard Implement Brochure".
Talked to the manager of their Agricultural Division for North America today. He said that this size had never been imported into the U.S., but were available in Europe and were made for Trelleborg in Sri Lanka.
Having said this, there are Trelleborg tire dealers in the US, and they do import all of their stock. Will try and get more information on importing some of these tires into the U.S. to a Trelleborg dealer. They are rated as agricultural, so shouldn't be a problem with DOT.
If I get a positive response I will let everybody know.
Would post a link to their website, but can't get it to work for me.
Thanks, David

[Grant Bowker]

I entered here:
http://www.trelleborg.com/en/wheelsystems/Home/
and was able to get to their downloads page.

I find that many companies have limited content in the country specific sites for countries that they view as secondary markets (or worse).

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by David DeWeese

I have been chasing a lead that just possibly came to a dead-end for me, but maybe not for those who need them in Europe.
Trelleborg in Sweden lists them on their website. They are listed as the size 260/90-13TL, tread pattern AF302. Under this size listing it remarks that these "replace 9.00-13". It lists the tires and tubes in their downloadable "Standard Implement Brochure".

David,

Interesting! I thought I had seen a reference to Swedish 13" tyres before, and indeed after searching long I found the quote I was looking for. Tony however was referring to Victor tyres of Sweeden

Anyhow, here are the relevant data and links from www.trelleborg.com

AF302
The new Implement tires are metric size marked, tubeless and Load/Speed index rated, which gives a higher load capacity and higher permitted speed (40-50 kph) than previous tires.
The tires are recommended for trailers and other agricultural Implements such as spreaders, balers, ploughs, drills etc.

Trelleborg Implement Standard Broschure
Visual Product Folder

[Hanno Spoelstra]

A quick search yielded the 260/90-13 (9.00-13) Trelleborg AF302 is available in Holland for EUR 167,00 excl taxes. (ref. http://www.middelbos.nl/banden-en-wi...plement/13inch)

H.

[Alex van de Wetering]

Interesting..... David, thanks for the info regarding the Trelleborg tires.

I did a similar search as Hanno for dealers here in West-Europe and found that Agri-tyres direct in the UK offer the AF302 for 81,14 GBP.

http://www.agrityresdirect.co.uk/ind...er&sortby=Size

Tim,
Will add your name and quantity to the list. As far as I can tell they are the tread as shown in your pictures.

That would be great and certainly has me thinking!

[David DeWeese]

No problem, Alex. That's what we are all here for, isn't it. To help each other out, right?
So......, which kind soul would be willing to help a brother out in getting a set of these to Texas?
Thanks, David

[Jim Price]

Tim,
Will add your name and quantity to the list. As far as I can tell they are the tread as shown in your pictures. The count, byw, is up to 69.

Regards,
Jim