Tire Selection Ford 3000 rear tires

[cracker64]

My '66 3000 has 11.2x28,will 14.9x28 clear? And will they rob too much power?

 

[strum456]

My '66 3000 has 11.2x28,will 14.9x28 clear? And will they rob too much power?

I have 14.9s on one of my 800s and they look a little big, but they are fine. I don't have a 3000, but if they work on an 800, I would guess that they would be ok on a 3000.

Two considerations:

1. They will speed up your ground speed a bit.
2. Fords have short lift arms. Bigger tires can cause clearnace issues with some 3pt impliments.

 

[art]

The difference might will also depend on your rims. They normally are two inches less then the tire size! 11 would need 8 or 9 inch wide rims. 14 should have about a 12 inch wide rim. What will happen is the tire will ride on the center if the rim is to narrow. Lower air pressure will help to correct that problem.

 

[Texasmark]

I had them on a '64 4000 with no problems. The ones I had had a smaller wheel diameter (and obviously wider wheel) than I have on my current wheels running 13.6s which are on a 11" width wheel as I recall....also runs 12.4s. Whole lot more rubber on the 14. Course you have a lot of options with all the wheel positions possible. More than enough room to run the wheels out for clearance. As I recall the manual lists all 3 tires I mentioned here as suitable for the tractor.