BX2200 Tires

jph_in_Bama · Jan 9, 2003

Has anyone put AG tires on their BX200? I called my dealer and he said all that was listed was Bar tires, which I think (my limited knowledge) is not as durable. I got a great price on the bar tires with rims $300.00 for the set. I assume that any AG tires would be more narrow and not fit on my existing turf tire rims? Does anyone have any experience with AG's on the BX2200?

Wood_Butcher_Dav · Jan 9, 2003

As far as I can tell the only two options for tires are turf and bar. I have turf with chains and this works great for me.

Dave

gobbler · Jan 9, 2003

I haven’t looked, but I would doubt you’ll find anything but the turfs and bars available in the sizes you would need. I know that the turfs supplied with the BX are made by Titan and I think that the bars are made by Maxxis. You might contact them for additional options.

I, like Dave, have the turfs, and I have been extremely pleased with them. The only time where I thought I would have been better off with the bars is when I’m doing some tilling but so far I’ve had no problems.

Of course, the $300 bucks for a second set of wheels and tires is a bargain as far as I’m concerned. If you consider that the average price for tires in the appropriate sizes would cost between $50-$75, you would basically get the wheels for free.

Jim

jph_in_Bama · Jan 9, 2003

The reason for wanting more aggressive tires is that I use the tractor quite a bit at the hunting club and I am tired of having to have the John Deere owner come pull me out!! The turfs work great except in a few acres that stays muddy year round. I guess I will go with the BAR tires and give them a shot. Thanks

Anonymous Poster · Jan 9, 2003

My BX2200 had turfs on it and I was quite pleased, even with all the FEL work my wife and I do, so when I took delivery on the BX-22, I got it with the turf tires, too. After some discussion here at TBN, I opted to "trade up" to the bar tires. WHAT a difference. They have the traction of the "ag" tires you see on larger tractors, but also float pretty well which minimzes damage to the grass. I feel like I can really push up to the limit of the machine now with the FEL--something I apparently wasn't benefitting from previously. The only marking I've had was when it was either really wet or when I was making tight turns in 4wd.

Having a set of each could actually be nirvana, but I can't justify the expenditure at this time, nor the switchover time.

Kelvin · Jan 9, 2003

jph_in_Bama,

Keep in mind that even if you do happen to find a set of AG tires with the proper rim size, you'll need to make sure that the outer-diameter (rolling circumference) of the tire is the same as the tire that came off the rim. This is important so that the 4wd mechanism isn't damaged.

Kelvin