Front tire question - time to replace or keep fixing leaks?

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Front tire question - time to replace or keep fixing leaks?

Bill	I have a 1991 (or 1993?) JD Model 2755 two-wheel drive tractor. It has around 2500 hours on it and I assume the original set of tires. The fronts are Firestone tubeless 10.00-16 6-ply, which I inflate to 32 psi due to the rear ballasted tires and the mounted loader. I recently noticed one of the front tires was low, after I had added air a few weeks prior. Checking it with a spray bottle, I found three places where it was leaking, one around a plug repair and two through a network of small cracks around the central rib. Should I just keep repairing these holes, or is it time for new front tires? They look like they still have a good amount of rib life left, but there is an extensive network of small cracks on both sides of the central rib on both front tires. I am a gentleman farmer type so my experience with tractors is limited to what I have learned through the manual (which isn't much - JD's manuals provide very limited info on actually using the tractor or implements) and by actual use. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
Bill	After posting this, I had the obvious thought - I think I'll just put in a can of fix-a-flat and see how it goes, and see if I can put off spending $300-400 for a few years.
ehgauss	You might consider installing a tube if you can get one that size. That'll stop the leaks. Eventually, the tire will fail, but if your use is occasional and not in situations where a blowout will bring danger, it could buy you some time. The "Fix-A-Flat", may also buy you some time, but will make a mess to clean up when it does come time to replace the tires, and that time will come sooner or later.
bontai Joe	I would put in tubes instead of "fix a flat". The "fix a flat" stuff makes it REAL hard to remove the tires later and some brands attack the metal rims from the inside.

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