Popster
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Background: I am retired and money is a concern. My new to me L2850 4wd with BF500 loader is used mainly for road maintenance, tilling the garden, placing occasion rip-rap, moving snow, clearing trees for firewood after hurricanes, and crazy odd tasks around the place. I mow with a ZTR mower. The rear tires are dry rotted and one is now leaking (they are filled). I would like to replace the tires, but my eyes are spinning in opposite directions as I try to determine the correct tire sizes and types. I thought R4 would be good- I have a set of chains. However, my usage is low and I don't think it would be worth a lot of money to convert rims.
I have:
on the rears, Bridgestone 13.6 - 24 Ag tires. The rims are marked 24XW11 (stamped into the steel on the rim). They are as old as dirt and are severely dry rotted. I think they have tubes- the fill stem has a collar nut on it. They have quite a bit of tread left on them.
on the fronts. Firestone All Traction Field and Road G-1 Ag tires. They are 8-16. They are newer and not dry rotted, but are severely worn. They are tubeless tires. They rims are stamped 16X6 LB. On the Firestone site the say the rolling circumference is 93"
I am wondering if the tire sizes are off and that would account for the severe wear on the front tires.
My manual calls for 7-16 on the front and 12.4 - 24 on the rear.
I think I like the larger tires (for loader work with rip-rap).
Questions:
Could I use R4's on these rims- if so what size?
They R1's have been doing the job, so I would be ok with using them- it would just be nice to have the grass get a little less damage after hurricanes.
I've read the R1 R4 threads- don't mean to rehash that or start a new battle.
Were the present tires correctly sized?
I don't know what the ratio between the front and rears should be.
Recommendations for online purchase also appreciated. No-one seems to have both the fronts and rears in stock. When I get correct size info, I will start local search in southern Maryland.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
I have:
on the rears, Bridgestone 13.6 - 24 Ag tires. The rims are marked 24XW11 (stamped into the steel on the rim). They are as old as dirt and are severely dry rotted. I think they have tubes- the fill stem has a collar nut on it. They have quite a bit of tread left on them.
on the fronts. Firestone All Traction Field and Road G-1 Ag tires. They are 8-16. They are newer and not dry rotted, but are severely worn. They are tubeless tires. They rims are stamped 16X6 LB. On the Firestone site the say the rolling circumference is 93"
I am wondering if the tire sizes are off and that would account for the severe wear on the front tires.
My manual calls for 7-16 on the front and 12.4 - 24 on the rear.
I think I like the larger tires (for loader work with rip-rap).
Questions:
Could I use R4's on these rims- if so what size?
They R1's have been doing the job, so I would be ok with using them- it would just be nice to have the grass get a little less damage after hurricanes.
I've read the R1 R4 threads- don't mean to rehash that or start a new battle.
Were the present tires correctly sized?
I don't know what the ratio between the front and rears should be.
Recommendations for online purchase also appreciated. No-one seems to have both the fronts and rears in stock. When I get correct size info, I will start local search in southern Maryland.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks you.
