Hello from Southern Illinois

[Gas Man 19]

I just bought a C-175 with a mower deck and snow blade (not running) for $150.  I'm pretty sure I paid to much for it (sitting on 4 flat tires) but, I just love the way it looks! Even though there rear tires are flat and have huge cracks, those 23x10.50 bar grip tread make it look tuff!!  Plus the owner said "It was running when I parked it" in 2003!!  I intend to do a full on restoration after I hear it run.  It has 1525 hours on the clock.  That sounds like a TON for this little guy. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 19,528]

  I love the Black-Hood years! I’ve had a whole bunch of em come thru here and there is always at least one in my small collection, right now it’s a C105.

  Wide Ag tires do have a cool look don’t they . Even flat with dry cracking they catch yer eye! If they don’t hold air maybe a set of tubes will get em back in service.

  

  

[Gas Man 19]

My are cracked to a point that I can stick my hand inside the tire!!  That's ok...If it runs good, it will look even better with new tires.  The ones that are on it are 23x10.50's.  I found a 24x12.00.  I wonder if they would fit?

Doesn't 1500 hours sound like a LOT?

[ebinmaine 63,072]

 

You most certainly did NOT pay too much.

The plow is actually worth just about what you paid for the whole tractor.

 

So, buy a plow get a free tractor.

You done well.

 

1500 hours is plenty, yes, but given proper parts replacement and maintenance it'll be around for a while.

 

Tire fit depends on tire BRAND as well as size.

12 is fairly wide for those rims but may fit fine.

 

 

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[Sparky-(Admin) 19,528]

35 minutes ago, Gas Man said:

 I found a 24x12.00.  I wonder if they would fit?

Doesn't 1500 hours sound like a LOT?

Those tires are probably not going to fit well. WH’s with the fuel tank under the seat don’t have as much clearance for wide tires and if you ever want to run tire chains it’s even worse. 

  The hours are up there but if it’s got compression on both cylinders you’ll be fine. For a buck and a half you can’t go wrong!

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