rock85
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Post by rock85 on Dec 17, 2009 11:37:21 GMT -6
We would like to get tires for use in our off-season program. I have a commercial tire dealer locally who has plenty of truck tires, but I think they might be too small for our needs. Is there a certain "size" tire you coaches use that I should ask him for? i am afraid of getting something too small and then not being able to get rid of it.....
For example, what is the tire size for a tractor tire?
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Post by accodding on Dec 17, 2009 12:04:32 GMT -6
We used two different sizes for different sized kids. Freshmen and smaller skill guys can keep up with the older, bigger kids that way. Both sizes were about 50" diameter. The lighter one was about 110 lb. and the bigger one was about 140lb. This year we will go with a larger tire for some kids because 140lb. is easier to flip and carry than you would think. Kids really get into the relays, and the unusual "strongman" type competitions. The real benefit though is that flipping the tire requires a low body position and an upward thrust with the legs if done properly.
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catoc
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Post by catoc on Dec 17, 2009 17:41:48 GMT -6
We have been using tires for the past 3 years. My suggestion is to get as many different sized tires as possible. The smallest being 18 wheeler truck tires. You will find that as you use them you will want to different things with them other than just pull or flip them. Also as you progress your kids will be getting stronger and you will want to have them "upgrade" their tires.
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Post by jrarick on Dec 17, 2009 17:46:37 GMT -6
We are fortunate to have five fairly large tractor tires of about the same size. The action to flip a tire is so much like a dead lift and then a clean - we don't allow them to "push" the tire over - they really need to flip it. We also have one smaller tire - which the young kids go run to ... until they figure out that it is much more "dense" then the bigger ones, has less surface area to grab, and is generally just worthless to us. So keep that in mind when picking them out - smaller is not always easier. Jack Rarick Holt Football www.coachsvideoassistant.com
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catoc
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Post by catoc on Dec 18, 2009 9:00:00 GMT -6
Truck tires are too easy for HS guys to flip. Our Jr. High guys use them. We have our HS flip tractor tires. The bigger the better. we have the HS school pull and also carry the truck tires. NASCAR is big here. They pull the tires around a course relay style.
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Post by tim914790 on Dec 18, 2009 9:55:46 GMT -6
Do you buy these tires or get them donated? Can you get them used? I always thought those tires were extremely expensive!
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rock85
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Post by rock85 on Dec 18, 2009 13:17:10 GMT -6
I'm hoping to get them donated -- if they are worn, I think the tire dealers have to pay to get rid of or 'recycle" them....we'd be taking them off their hands, so hopefully they would not charge us.....
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catoc
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Post by catoc on Dec 18, 2009 22:17:45 GMT -6
Dealers around here are more than welcome to get rid of their tires. It saves them money. Go to places that sell truck tires. Truck Dealers also. Check where your school/district buys their tires for their buses. Man, I love tires in off season.
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