DK 35 Wheel

[ToadHill]

I just got a call from my neighbor. I let him use my tractor to make some repairs to the road that we both use to get to our property. When he finished using it he power washed it before he parked back in the barn. He said he found 2 cracks between the lug nuts on one of the rear wheels, not from the hole to the center but between lugs. He said that one crack is from one lug to the other then the next section is "ok" then another crack in the next section.

Has anyone had problems like that with wheels. The tractor is is 8 months old and has a little over 120 hours on it. When I did the 100 hour service and checked the wheel torque I didn't see the cracks.

 

[depratt_equip]

Haven't seen any problems but sure sounds like a warranty to me... The rims and tires for Kioti's come from Titan Wheel and Tire here in the states. I'd give your dealer a call and get a new one...

 

[KiotiJohn]

Yes, Jon is right, go for the warranty. Could have been a lemon wheel. If you've made sure the bolts have remained tight, there shouldn't be any problems. Even with loosened bolts, I would expect wallowing, but not necessarily cracking.

I've had no similar problem on my CK20.

John