2305 john deere tires

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Could any one help me out here. I want to put a turf tire on the front of a 2305 and the rears will be r-4 type. Will there be any problem doing this?? thanks and help wanted!

 

[LBrown59]

Could any one help me out here. I want to put a turf tire on the front of a 2305 and the rears will be r-4 type. Will there be any problem doing this?? thanks and help wanted!

You can't mix R4 with turf tires.

 

[megotatractor]

You can't mix tires on any 4wd.

 

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Could any one help me out here. I want to put a turf tire on the front of a 2305 and the rears will be r-4 type. Will there be any problem doing this?? thanks and help wanted!

My dealer ,two of them ,said it can be done with no problem , but then I heard it cant be done??? I want to use the same size thats on it now but change to turf , and leave the two r-4 rears .Why cant you mix the tires??

 

[jenkinsph]

If you can measure the circumference(spelling) of the tires and they are the same you can do it. Close is not good enough, the problem is the 4x4 drivetrain is set up for specific ratios front to rear and putting the wrong tires on can cause expensive repairs. You really need to use matching sets of tires on your tractor.

What is the problem with the existng front tires and what are you trying to accomplish?


Steve

 

[AKfish]

Must be summer...?? Thinkin' of dirt and grass and new shoes for the tractor! Here's a thread that points out the inherent problem of mixing tire sizes/types with 4x4 drivelines, etc.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/john-deere-owning-operating/99612-tire-slrs-mfwd.html

AKfish

 

[thendricks]

Agree with the above, you cant mix tires unless they have exactly the same circumference. You would be putting stress on the driveline all the time.

 

[traprap]

If circumference has to be exact what happens as the tires wear? I'm sure the ratio of front/rear circumference doesn't stay exact throughout the life of the tires. How about when the fronts wear out and you replace with the same type/size but don't replace the rears because they haven't worn? At this point, the rears HAVE worn some so the original circumference ratio is not the same. I would think that as long as you keep the circumference close to the original, you should be able to change to turfs if you would like.

 

[unit40]

Good point about the wear issue. I have replaced the front turf tires on my 1070 twice, never had to change the rears. That being said, some general rules apply no matter what tires or combination of tires you have on your tractor, such as Never operate on dry pavement in 4WD. Maybe get an extra set of front rims with turfs on them for the summer if you are worried about scuffing.

 

[AKfish]

If circumference has to be exact what happens as the tires wear? I'm sure the ratio of front/rear circumference doesn't stay exact throughout the life of the tires. How about when the fronts wear out and you replace with the same type/size but don't replace the rears because they haven't worn? At this point, the rears HAVE worn some so the original circumference ratio is not the same. I would think that as long as you keep the circumference close to the original, you should be able to change to turfs if you would like.

That's correct.. there's only a few "absolutes" in life and tractors! There's a range of tolerances for the differences in diameter between the front tires and rear tires. And it's 0.5% to 6.0%. See the link if you really want to know what that means...

Best of luck.

AKfish