Kubota B2650 tire options for narrow application

edgeair · Feb 7, 2015

As the title implies, I am wondering if anyone on here uses a B2650 (or B3350), that replaced the B3030 compact tractor, for snow removal on sidewalks. More specifically, how did you set it up with tires/attachments to end up with a narrow width (or did you care about width)?

I recently acquired one of these, and while it is miles ahead of walk behinds and shovels, I ordered it with the turf tires and they end up being almost 4" wider than the 51" blower on each side - a problem for cutting through deep snow. The turf tires provide excellent traction and I will use them in the summer, but the information at the time of ordering showed they would be closer to the width of the blower (an inch or so wouldn't matter, but 4" is too much). There isn't any more room to move the turfs in due to lack of clearance in the wheel well either.

Kubota offers a narrow "ag" tire for these, and the dealer says it should bring it to 47" width (which was and still is my backup plan) but I question the accuracy of that width given how the turfs were wider than stated. I also don't think the ag tires will have as much traction on ice, and may be a bit slower due to a smaller diameter.

Has anyone run into this before, and if so, is there an aftermarket company that makes a wheel kit with rims (as the turf rims are fairly wide themselves) for these units?

The rear tires are 13.6-16, but as mentioned, the rims are too wide with the turfs to accommodate a narrower tire and provide any benefit. The ag tire kit from Kubota is rims and tires (all 4 - as the diameters would have to sync).

DHD · Feb 7, 2015

I am not familiar with sidewalk widths, but I assume the Kubota B2782A front mount 63" snow blower is too wide for sidewalk use?

edgeair · Feb 7, 2015

DHD said:
I am not familiar with sidewalk widths, but I assume the Kubota B2782A front mount 63" snow blower is too wide for sidewalk use?

Generally yes. I have the 51" model blower, and for some its too narrow, others its a hair too wide (48" is fairly common) but thats ok normally because an inch or two on each side onto the grass isn't a big problem since it has skid shoes. Some of the larger sidewalks are about 54 or 58" wide, so the 63" blower was too wide by quite a bit. 51" was the smallest blower available. The target width overall for the tractor would be as close to 48" as possible as the step is the widest point otherwise at 47" +/-.

ericher69 · Feb 7, 2015

edgeair said:
As the title implies, I am wondering if anyone on here uses a B2650 (or B3350), that replaced the B3030 compact tractor, for snow removal on sidewalks. More specifically, how did you set it up with tires/attachments to end up with a narrow width (or did you care about width)? I recently acquired one of these, and while it is miles ahead of walk behinds and shovels, I ordered it with the turf tires and they end up being almost 4" wider than the 51" blower on each side - a problem for cutting through deep snow. The turf tires provide excellent traction and I will use them in the summer, but the information at the time of ordering showed they would be closer to the width of the blower (an inch or so wouldn't matter, but 4" is too much). There isn't any more room to move the turfs in due to lack of clearance in the wheel well either. Kubota offers a narrow "ag" tire for these, and the dealer says it should bring it to 47" width (which was and still is my backup plan) but I question the accuracy of that width given how the turfs were wider than stated. I also don't think the ag tires will have as much traction on ice, and may be a bit slower due to a smaller diameter. Has anyone run into this before, and if so, is there an aftermarket company that makes a wheel kit with rims (as the turf rims are fairly wide themselves) for these units? The rear tires are 13.6-16, but as mentioned, the rims are too wide with the turfs to accommodate a narrower tire and provide any benefit. The ag tire kit from Kubota is rims and tires (all 4 - as the diameters would have to sync).

How bout these wheel spacers with your turf tires flipped inside out?

Just a thought you would need to measure

http://www.bro-tek.com/BX-BH-TTL_Thumb_Instruction.pdf

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edgeair · Feb 7, 2015

ericher69 said:
How bout these wheel spacers with your turf tires flipped inside out?

Just a thought you would need to measure

http://www.bro-tek.com/BX-BH-TTL_Thumb_Instruction.pdf

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Yes thanks, the issue with that would be the width of the turf tire. It is already within about 2" of contact within the wheel well. I need a tire and rim combo that is narrower than the turf tires. So far its looking like my back up plan of the narrow ag tires will be where I end up, but I was hoping maybe something else was available. I recently purchased aftermarket rims and tires for my bobcat which were 22.5" truck tire retreads and they work great. I know there are Nokian tires which are amazing in snow and ice for ag tractors, but I haven't found them in this size range - and I would need rims as well.

herringchoker · Feb 7, 2015

My B7800 came with 8.3 x 24 ag tires on the rear. This setup is not listed in any spec that I have seen. I bought it used from the original selling dealer with only 32 hours on it. The story was that the first owner had it set up to haul in a pickup truck (hence the narrow tires), but that just didn't work out. The overall width was about 43", which I found to be unstable so I added a set of 2" Bro-Tek spacers to bring it up to about 47". I have no idea where the narrow 24" wheels came from, but I suspect they may fit a small L-series.
This setup would accomplish the narrow width you want, but it would be pricey. You would also have to make sure that the rolling radius is compatible with the front wheels.