Need a source for front wheels for JD 855

[shooterdon]

My new to me and first tractor needs a lot of work. Both front rims are toast....elongated mounting holes. I doubt they can be repaired.

As title says....where can I get a set...either new or used

Thanks

 

[LouNY]

Have you looked at Gemplers? they have some weld on repair centers.
Otherwise John Deere.

 

[shooterdon]

PM sent

Thank you sir!

 

[jthibodeau89]

You can also try Tucker's Tire & Oil Co. in Dyersburg, TN. I got a full set of R1 tires and wheels for my JD 4300 from them for around $1350 shipped. I swapped from the original R4 and went up to 7.5-16" on the front and 12.4-24 on rear. I'm sure that they will also have just rims.

 

[Oldpath05]

I bought Crop Max front tires for my tractor couple years ago from this place, great tire, they also have some wheels not sure if they have what you need>> Wheels - Front Tractor / Imp Wheels - Page 1 - m. e. MILLER tire

 

[shooterdon]

Thanks guys for the help.

 

[shooterdon]

Any luck with the Lansing guy?

No luck. He has a guy who will trade him turf tires for his spare wheels and tires, and he thinks he will have a better chance of selling his tractor with both sets of tires.

Are you still interested in buying the machine?

 

[Enimo]

I found rear wheels for my 955 here and they were perfect and fast shipping. Contact them directly and tell them what you
need.

Rim & Clamp

 

[larboc]

You can also try Tucker's Tire & Oil Co. in Dyersburg, TN. I got a full set of R1 tires and wheels for my JD 4300 from them for around $1350 shipped. I swapped from the original R4 and went up to 7.5-16" on the front and 12.4-24 on rear. I'm sure that they will also have just rims.

A little off topic, but how happy are you with that swap? Still have the R4 rims?

 

[jthibodeau89]

The R1s work great on my hillside pastures. No issues with traction in the field. I do need to be more careful working in the yard, though due to ripping up the turf. The R4s are better on pavement and gravel. I plan to keep the R4s until I'm done with a few construction projects around the house and shop.

 

[shooterdon]

Just to update.

I met with the guy K7LN suggested on Friday and we hit it off well. He had a nice clean machine. Better than the one I recently purchased. Regrettably, I learned from the dealer the wheels used for Ag tires would not work with turf tires so buying two of his spare front wheels would not help me. He offered to sell me two rear wheels and four front wheels and the six spare tires for $300....or the whole package (including tractor and back blade) for $4000. A pretty good deal I thought but I needed to think about it.

Got a text from him last night. He sold the tractor but the buyer did not want the wheels, tires or grader blade. He offered the wheels and tires to me for $100 and the blade for $100. I would prefer turf tires, but for $100 the Ag tires seem like a cheap fall back if it gets too expensive to repair/replace the wheels and tires on my machine. The blade for $100 is a no brainer. I am heading out shortly to get them.

So far no luck getting rims for the front turf tires. The dealer has suggested making do with the wheels I have so that is an option if the original tires can be salvaged. One rear and one front are leaking air. I should know the status this week. It will be nice to have the Ag tires as a back up.

Thanks for the lead K7LN.

 

[jthibodeau89]

Is your tractor 4wd? If so, you need to run the correct diameter ratio between front and rear tires.

 

[shooterdon]

Is your tractor 4wd? If so, you need to run the correct diameter ratio between front and rear tires.

Yes it is. That is why I had to buy both the front and rear Ag wheels/tires. Still hoping the turfs will work but at least I have a fall back with the Ags

 

[jthibodeau89]

Per Tractor Data both the Ag and Turf tires are 12" front wheels. Not sure if they are the same width, though.

 

[shooterdon]

Per Tractor Data both the Ag and Turf tires are 12" front wheels. Not sure if they are the same width, though.

The Ag's are 12x5 rims and the turfs are 12x6 rims. Dealer information on those specs.

As most of my work will be FEL, brush hogging, food plots and driveway maintenance, I may be better off with the Ag tires anyway. The tractor came with the MMM but I have a lot of trees in my one acre of lawn and I may be better off to keep my Husky 48" lawn tractor for that job.

 

[jthibodeau89]

If you plan on FEL work, you will need to confirm the loaf testing on the turf tires. From what toy describe your usage, you might be better with R4 of your bushhogging isn't in muddy fields. The R4 will definitely be better on the driveway. That's where i notice the main difference with my R1 tires. Far superior in our clay chirt , bu less traction on the gravel and asphalt.