Well, it's time

Old L245DT that was my uncles. I bought it after he died and have just been waiting for this to happen. The rear wheel rim has rusted though at the valve stem. The cancer was bad enough when I bought it that it was deemed unrepairable so I have been waiting for this to happen.

Holy cow!?!?!?!?!? My dealer wants $374.15ea. for new 9X24 rims. He can't even get me a drawing of it to let me know if it will keep the same wheel spacing on the center disc as what I have (the old z-style mounting tabs).

I thought that getting new tires would be the most expensive part (11.2 10-24 ag) but it seems that I have miscalculated.

Questions:

I am pretty sure Kubota did not make these rims. Who did? What other tractors use the same rims? I will paint over other colors if I have to.

I have seen rims listed on e-bay with the bolt tunnel type mounting to the center disc. I would need new, longer bolts for that application, right? Anybody know how long?

I KNOW Kubota is special, but really, $374.15 a rim is kinda outrageous for a sub-compact tractor......... Or am I way off on this?

Surely, someone has been here before me. I look forward to some experience talking and setting me straight.

Thanks to both of you. I will look into these ideas. First things first, supper then a stiff drink and a quiet smoke on the front porch then I can chase ideas around the internet.

Any ideas about new bolt lengths?


Thanks!

D2,

Thanks again for the tip on Hey Wheel. I have been working with them and got things figured out. It's not that the problem is a big deal, just my understanding of the issue.

Bryan from HeyWheel has been great to work with. He explained things for me when I couldn't get any info from my Kubota dealers. I've got new rims ordered..... so in short order, my little 245 should be back "on the road".

Re: Well, it's time (Update L245 Wheel Rim... SUCESS!)

sambo30 said:

D2,

Thanks again for the tip on Hey Wheel. I have been working with them and got things figured out. It's not that the problem is a big deal, just my understanding of the issue.

Bryan from HeyWheel has been great to work with. He explained things for me when I couldn't get any info from my Kubota dealers. I've got new rims ordered..... so in short order, my little 245 should be back "on the road".

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Got the Wheel rims from http://heywheel.com $99. ea is a much better price. They even knocked the little bolt locking nubs out of the holders to allow the bolts to expand to fit the center discs for me. There was a little hammer persuasion needed to fit the rims to the center disc, but no big deal. Very happy with my purchase. Our local farm supply store did not have any Kubota orange paint so I had to use the second choice, IH Red. Seems to compliment the faded Kubota orange nicely.

D2, what is special about airplane tires? I'm kinda curious if they would help in the demo derby cars that son #2 plays with.

IF I was ever to be over that way, I would certainly holler at you.