savaytse66
Bronze Member
Since I am going to be putting on a rear rotary cutter soon and doing more field work with my BX25, I am going to pick up a set of R1 tires and rims to compliment my R3 turfs. I'm not a tire guy, even on my road vehicles, I rely on my local tire dealer to recommend tires. Since I've never put a new set of wheels on a tractor and have always had turfs, I am looking for some advice on a few things:
Thanks!
- Where do you buy your tires and rims? My local dealer has them, but I am still waiting on a price. Nothing tends to be cheap at the dealer, so other B&M stores or online would be just fine.
- It is difficult to fill the tires with ballast? Am I better off just letting the dealer do it?
- Since R1s are narrower than R3s and R4s, Is there a spacer of some sort that would allow me to keep the wheels as far apart from one another and the frame as possible? I'd want to minimize my center of gravity height, even if it's only a little bit.
- With R1s (or any tractor tires), how many plys should I be looking for? I see them online anywhere from 4 - 10.
- What brands are better than others?
Thanks!