9.00-13 Tyres

[Mike K]

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.

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