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Locally owned tire service in Scottsville, Kentucky

Tractor tires
on the farm. Cars and trucks
in the shop.

Semi tires, too. Dustin works on semi tires as well. Call with the size and where the tire sits on the truck.

Semi tire service
Line drawing of a tractor rear tire with four marked points: A, the size molded on the sidewall; B, the valve stem; C, a cut in the tread; D, the lugsABCD
  • A: Size, molded into the sidewall near the rim
  • B: Valve stem: cracked, bent or leaking
  • C: Damage: a cut or puncture in the tread
  • D: Lugs: worn or torn lugs change the job

Before you call, have the size ready

The first thing Dustin asks is the tire size. Have it in front of you when you call, and mention any brand you have in mind.

  1. The size off the sidewall

    It is molded into the sidewall near the rim, marked A on the drawing. Read it out exactly as it is written.

  2. Any brand you have in mind

    If you want a certain tire, say so up front.

  3. Where it is

    For a farm call, where the tractor or machine sits and how to reach it. For a car or truck, the year, make and model.

  4. What happened

    A flat, a cut in the tread (C), a leaking valve stem (B), torn or worn lugs (D), or a shake, a pull or a noise on the road.

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What brings you in?

Start with what is going on.

On the farmSemiAt the shop

On the farm

Farm tires, handled where the tractor is

A rear tractor tire is big, heavy and often full of liquid ballast, so hauling it to town is a job in itself. Dustin goes directly into the field to repair and service tractor tires.

Not every tractor job is a field call. The same repair and replacement work is done at the shop, and most customers bring their wagon tires in. Skid steer tires and liquid ballast belong to the farm side too, since a lot of farmers here run skid steers.

How on-farm tractor tire service works
A green tractor mowing hay on rolling green hills
Close view of the lugs on a muddy tractor tire

How a farm call works

  1. Call with the details

    Where the equipment is, which tire, what happened, and the size off the sidewall.

  2. Settle where it gets done

    On the farm, or at the shop. Ask about your location when you call.

  3. Repair or replace

    The tire is repaired, or replaced when a repair will not hold.

  4. Back to work

    No trailer ride to town for a tire that size.

Side view of a semi tractor and trailer with the three tire positions named: the steer tires at the front, the drive tires under the tractor, and the trailer tires at the back SteerDriveTrailer

Semi tires: steer, drive and trailer

Dustin works on semi tires as well as farm tires and cars and trucks. Call with the tire size, where the tire sits on the truck, and how many you need.

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A mechanic working under the open hood of a car in a shop
Hands with pliers working at a brake rotor and caliper on a car raised on a lift

In the shop

Cars and trucks, at the shop in Scottsville

Automotive work happens at the shop: tires, Road Force balancing, front-end alignment, steering and suspension, struts, tie rods, brakes and oil changes, for the car, pickup or SUV you drive every day. Engine and transmission work is not something the shop takes on.

See all car and truck work

How a shop visit works

Shop visit

Scottsville

  1. Call first

    With the year, make and model, or the tire size, and what you are noticing.

  2. Bring it in

    When you settle on a time over the phone. Mention any noise, pull or shake.

  3. Hear what was found

    You hear what was found before the work begins, and decide what gets done.

  4. Drive it home

    If something still feels off on your usual roads, call and say so.

Drawing of a wheel on a Road Force balancer: a loaded roller presses against the spinning tire, and a stiff spot on the tread is marked where it meets the road

Hunter Road Force

Road Force balancing and tire diagnostics: one machine, one process

The shop balances on a Hunter Road Force balancer, and the balancing and the diagnosing happen in one pass. The machine measures the wheel and the tire, then presses a loaded roller against the tread as it spins, the way the road does.

It shows whether a vibration can be fixed by turning the tire on the wheel, or whether the tire or the wheel itself is the problem. With the roller switched off, the same machine works as a standard balancer.

How Road Force balancing works

Everything we work on

No engine or transmission work.

On the farm

On the road

Cars and trucks

Where to find your tire size

It is molded into the sidewall. Read it out when you call, and mention any brand you have in mind.

Section of a tire sidewall with an example size, P225/65R17, molded into the rubber P225/65R17
An example car tire size. Tractor and semi tires are written differently, so read out whatever is molded on yours.

Questions people ask

Diagram of a rear tractor tire: liquid ballast fills the lower part, with air above it and the valve stem turned to the top Valve stem,turned tothe topAirLiquidballast
Do you come out to the farm, or do I bring the tractor in?

Both. Tractor tires are repaired and replaced on the farm, where the tractor sits, and the same work is done at the shop in Scottsville. Cars and trucks are worked on at the shop.

How far do farm calls go?

Up to 70 miles from the shop in Scottsville. Not sure whether your place is in range? Say where the tractor is when you call.

Can I text or email instead of calling?

No. Powell Ag Tire takes calls only, at (270) 622-4171. It is a landline with an answering machine, so if Dustin is out on a farm call, leave a message or call back.

What should I have ready when I call?

The tire size off the sidewall and any brand you have in mind. For a farm call, where the machine is. For a car or truck, the year, make and model.

Are Road Force balancing and computer tire diagnostics the same thing?

At this shop they are one machine and one process. The Hunter Road Force balancer measures the wheel and the tire, loads the tire with a roller the way the road does, and shows whether a vibration can be corrected by turning the tire on the wheel. With the roller off, it works as a standard balancer.

Do you work on semi tires?

Yes. Call with the tire size, whether it is a steer, drive or trailer tire, and how many you need.

Do you put fluid in tractor tires?

Yes. Liquid ballast is added to tractor tires, for example when a tire has run low after being flat a few times, or when a tractor came without it.

Do you do engine or transmission work?

No. The shop works on tires, brakes, alignment, steering, suspension, struts and tie rods, and does oil changes. Engine and transmission work is not something it takes on.

A dirt road beside a split-rail fence and green pasture on a summer day

Find the shop

Powell Ag Tire is in Scottsville, Kentucky, and farm calls go out up to 70 miles from the shop. Call before you drive over: if Dustin is out on a farm call, the answering machine takes a message.

Shop address
1698 Old Glasgow Rd, Scottsville, KY 42164
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
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Call and talk to Dustin

Powell Ag Tire takes calls only: no forms, no email and no texts. It is a landline with an answering machine, so if Dustin is out on a farm call, leave a message or call back.

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Have your tire size ready, and any brand you have in mind.

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