What are you using the tractor for? For mowing (lawn, finish) many use implement tires like the ones on my tractor (see garage for pic). For field work a tri rib is the best choice. Either a 5.00 or 6.00 16 should work for you, just decide on the type of tread you need.

 

JohnW,

Thank you for the information. That was what I needed.

As for what I will use it for... Most likely it will move my camper and boat, grade and post hole dig.

Marshall

 

You could have just turned them around and they wouldn't rub but the damage is probably already done. It might buy you some time though if your not changing them right away. Give you some time to shop around. Any reason why the rear tire is a reverse tread?

Kirk

 

Kirk,

Thank you for the advice. I can only guess why one rear tire has reverse tread. The inside of the rim needs some makeup. Maybe they put it on backwards by mistake, then decided to leave it that way. Anyway, it gives one more thing to work on.

Marshall

 

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Can't help with the tires, but you also need to do away with that rubber fuel line crossing over the hot manifold!!

 

Ken,

Good call! The tractor has not been mine long enough for me to do anything, but I honestly had not noticed it. I only took note that it did not look like the documentation nor what I could remember of the tractors in my farm days. This will get changed sooner now.

Marshall

 

We used wide front tires like that on Dad's 8N when the loader was on the tractor. The standard narrow front tires were not up to the loads imposed when loading hay.

The narrow, single rib, tires were used for all other work.

You may want to consider getting another set of narrower wheels.

Mike

 

Mike,

I have considered getting new rims, but that really ups the price. That means it is more likely that I will try to get the right size for the rims.

Marshall

 

I run 6.50X16 tri ribs on mine. The wider the tire gets the harder it is to turn.

Your current fronts look like auto radial tires to me. is it possible they were put on over another tire? They wouldn't hold up much weight if it was just an innertube under it and it is a loose fit.

I've had some 16ply airplane tires once that didn't need any air in them to hold my little fords up. The stem was not even in one of the tires.

 

I guess that until I take one apart I will not know. Anything is possible at this point.

 

Rims are being painted. I bought 5.50 X 16's. Hope to have them back on Lady Bug soon.

 

The new front tires are on and looking fine. The old ones had rubbed so thin that they had formed bubbles in the sidewalls. When they turned they gave an optical illusion of sorts. As soon as I got them on I noticed something is not right with the central axle pin. I am not certain why I enjoy this, but I do!

 

is your radius arm bent in,looks like it but could also be a illusion .nice tires though.I was going to switch to 16",but I have the 19" now.

 

I know that it is bent vertically for sure. From pictures it is hard to tell if it is bowed in, but good question! Now I am curious, too.

 

what was wrong with the center pin you mentioned?

 

The central axle pin was not all the way in. About one half inch sticking out the front of the tractor. It looks as though the bushing is keeping it from falling out. The axle has been resting partially on the bushing and partially on the pin. The bowed radius arms are contributing to the problem, because the axle is not resting on the pin's bushing where it should be.

 

From the looks of your radius rod you need to R&R the axle pin and straighten out the rods. Kirk posted a way to do this a few days ago.

Tires look good. :fing32: