Wow - the Bridgestone 70-70/57 tire weighs 15,000 pounds, and takes 40 people 88 hours to make.

[Rabrrrrrr]

Most of it is hand made.

Where passenger tires take about 6 minutes to put the plies together and get it ready for the vulcanization process, the 70-70/57 takes 4 people 14 hours to wrap the plies.

Made specifically for the L-2350 Loader. The front drive wheels are also encased in 6 tons of chains to help protect them. The tires last about 6 months.

[flvegan]

1. $30,000 a piece.

Damn.

[gmoney]

2. "Oh shit... the door is only 10 feet wide!"

"Told you we should have assembled it OUTSIDE!"

[Tektonik]

3. If that happened I'd bulldoze the building

[MrCoffee]

4. You can transport the loader itself with no fewer than 8 semi's...1 for each tire

2 for the chassis, one for the lift arms and one for the bucket.