BX24 wheels on BX23?

[Riptide23]

Was considering a second set of wheels and tires for future projects, and was wondering about puttin' a set of BX24 rims and tires on my BX23. Apparently they fit, as I saw a picture somewhere here where someone did it...

My question is, with regards to maintaining proper "lead" between the front and rear wheels in 4WD, would the BX24 wheels booger up my machine? I guess it would depend on whether the two machines were geared the same.

TIA, Pat

 

[lp333]

... to maintaining proper "lead" between the front and rear wheels in 4WD ...

To the best of my knowledge, the ratio ( front / back ) of tire circumferences is the same for both models.

 

[Berniep]

The consensus seems to be that the BX 24 R4 tires are the same rolling diameter as stock BX23 tires. The front rims are different and maybe the rear ones as well so you end up having to buy both rims and tires. The stock ratio is maintained. The BX24 front tires will hit the mower deck on the BX23 in full lock. But I don't even have a mower deck so this wont be a problem for me when I get done swiss cheesing the stock ag tires on my 23. I had to repair a bad puncture on a rear tire and the inside looked like a porcupine(ok maybe and exaggeration) with all the honey locust thorns sticking through. Cleaning the slime off the area to be patched was a chore.

 

[Kevin Beitz]

Whats the difference ?? Does the BX 24 rims stick out more ???

 

[srossman]

Whats the difference ?? Does the BX 24 rims stick out more ???

The BX 24 tires have a shorter sidewall than the bx 23. Therefore since both wheels have the same circumference, the rims on the bx 24 will be larger than the ones on the bx23. There have been a few posts on here about people changing there tires on the bx 23 to the bx 24 without an problems, so I'm planning on taking the same route as Berniep and when I can't get another plug into the bx tires I'll go and buy a new set of rims and wheels with the bx24 rubber.

-Scot

 

[Volfandt]

As been said, The front rims on the BX24 are taller than the earlier BX23 but the tires are lower profile which gives "almost" the same overall height. The newer BX24 tires being slightly taller causes then to contact the MMM at full turn.
But the difference isn't enough to offset the necessary front to rear 4WD ratios.

I recently bought a practically new set of BX2200 turf tires/wheels off of a fellow that bought and mounted the new BX2350/BX24 R4's on his BX2200. He said he had no problems with mounting them and that he just avoids hard "maxed" out turns.
He likes his R4's and I likes the turfs

I could be wrong but I still don't think you can get R4 tires for the BX23 sized wheels.

 

[drtydeed]

As stated by other posters, if the overall circumference is the same on both the BX23 and 24, then there should be no issue (they shouldn't contact the mower deck.) You can decrease the steering limit by adjusting the lenght of the stopper bolt if there was contact with the mower deck at full lock position.

Personally, I do not care much for the stock BX23 front tire/wheel configuration. I think that there is too much sidewall and not enough rim for my application. Since I use my machine for mowing and for commercial landscaping, I find that I am constantly adjusting front air pressures between jobs. Mowing, I deflate fronts to approx 14 psi. For my landscaping tasks (with loader and BH) I need to up them to at least 22 psi. I would think that the "lower sidewalls) on BX24 rims my be a bit stiffer and would help alleviate the frequent "air adjustments" that I have to make.

Riptide, please post your results if, in fact, you do install the new wheels. I would be very interested in your results.

 

[KeithInSpace]

Concur with Mr. Drtydeed...not that I go through frequent air adjustments, I just find that the tires squish way too much when you are at, or slightly over, capacity with the FEL. I have had an extreme load traversing a side slope (carrying low with hand on the lever, etc.) and just hated that the rim was "uncentered" from the tread since the ground was holding the tread one way and the weight of the tractor was rolling the tire on itself.

Not that I've ever had a problem, but that I even need to think about it is a problem for me...sometimes...not sure if it is enough of a problem to invest in new rims and tires ahead of schedule.

This is what I call a "2% problem". If I have the problem only 2% of the time, do I care enough to throw money at fixing it? Usually not. Unless the solution is really pretty and shiny. And has either a Diesel or a V8.

 

[drtydeed]

Unless the solution is really pretty and shiny.

New tires and wheels are "pretty and shiny" aren't they?

 

[ndnparts]

And pretty cheap too! I bought my BX24 with R4's, but decided I needed Turfs. The wheel/tires assemblies are only $51 for the front and $91 for rear (each, of course). Very reasonable pricing on these items. Unless you were to happen across a used set locally, it would never pencil out to buy used ones and have them shipped when compared to the new ones. Stan

New tires and wheels are "pretty and shiny" aren't they?