Need some tyres for my homemade garden tractor

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I'm building a homemade garden tractor that uses a Ransomes Multimower gearbox and wheels. Tyres (3.50-7) appear to be very difficult / expensive to obtain and I'm wondering what other options there might be. I'm wondering if there is a standard (unlikely, I know) that would allow me to mount some other rims without too much fabrication. Otherwise, I'll have to make myself some adapters and mount some cheap car/van wheels.

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Thanks for reading my first post here!
 
Ahleckz said:
Pictures of tractor please!
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Not much to see at present as I have only the gearbox and wheels. The frame will be quick to weld up as this is a 2-wheel tractor that can pull a small trailer. I've got an old DC motor I want to try out, but I may upgrade to a petrol engine later. That depends on whether I make a small dozer blade (just for fun - I don't need one!)

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It will be similar, albeit smaller than another 2-wheel tractor that I have also been working on and have almost finished. I'm just waiting for some control cables and levers...

 
jsmoke said:
What's wrong with the tyres you have on it?
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That video I posted shows another machine with good tyres. I'm also building another 2-wheel tractor based on a Ransomes Multimower gearbox that has no wheels at present -- that's the one I need to buy tyres for.
 
This is the basis of my new machine...

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To which all I need to do is fabricate a handle and towbar, and attach a motor/engine.
 
"More budget" would be good. It's £66.98 for the pair, plus tubes, which I'd guess at around £15.

The gearbox and wheels cost me £10.

The DC motor that I'll be trying out was free.

Any electronics I can do for free.

Steel for the frame probably won't cost much more than £15.

I'm cheap. :D
 
I'm going to see if I can take a solid / PU wheelbarrow tyre 4.80-8 and adapt it somehow to mount sandwiched between the original split rims. I had a look at one on my wheelbarrow today and it looks like it might be possible, but not sure until I give it a go.
 
Just in case anyone is interested, I bought a pair of 4.80-8 solid wheelbarrow wheels, cut out the plastic rims and mounted the tires onto my metal split rims. The tyres were not quite tight enough on the rims but a liberal application of foaming Gorilla glue has made them perfect for low speed use in the garden. Job done!
 
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