B8200 rims

Da old guy

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OK, I give up.
Does anyone know where I can find after market rims for my B8200? 12.4x16 and 6-12. Not really interested in getting rims that are used/rotted. I want to change from turf to ag and finally take my chains off that have eaten TWO of my three point lift bars. Don't understand why these are not easy to find. Surely someone out there knows where I can find some!
 

Da old guy

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Are they the same?

No, wait. that's the wrong question. Of course they are not the same. The right question is will they work?

I'm looking for 12.4x16 and 6-12. Those are 11x16 and 12x5.
 
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North Idaho Wolfman

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I'm looking for 12.4x16 and 6-12. Those are 11x16 and 12x5.
The #'s you are giving 12.4 x 16 and 6-12 are the tire sizes.
The 11x16 and the 5x12 are rim sizes.

11inch wide x 16inch dia. and 5inch wide and 12inch dia.
So yes they are the right size.
They are also the right bolt pattern as I pulled them up via the part #'s and not the size. ;)
 

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If you've figured out the sizes correctly from turf to ag tires that's
right what you need to get to go to those sizes. Curious though when
you said the chains tore up the stabilizer bars whether or not you'll be
running chains again or not. Assuming you ran chains so you had more
grip in soft dirt going to ag treads will sure cure the need for them alright.
Is that the case then?
Also curious what size turfs you're taking off??
Al
 

Da old guy

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Out to the shed to read the side of the tire with a flash light: front 24x8.50-12, rear 13.6x16.
Bought chains and 2" axle extenders a couple of years ago when I started to plow out to the state road. Ag tires permitted me to only plow down hill on icy roads and sooner or later you have to go back up hill. Chains on the rear tires was perfect. This Spring was clearing brush on a steep slope and kept the chains on to avoid sliding to oblivion. The bush hog's vibration loosens the turnbuckle on the side of the lift arm and the arm drifts into the side of the wheel and the chain. BOOM. Lift arm gets amputated in a moment. This has happened twice and I'm hoping Ag tires will provide more traction on steep slopes and fewer amputated lift arms. Don't know how they will do plowing on icy steep slopes.
 

North Idaho Wolfman

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If I were you I would stay with what you have tire and rim wise and change 2 things.
Bars instead of chains for the three point arms so they don't move, and wheel spacer if you still need more clearance.
I say this because AG's on steep Icy sloops with out chain are the pits and will get you killed.
I have R3's that are as fat and wide as turfs and if it wasn't for that I would be pushing up daisies! ;)
 

Da old guy

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I am inclined to believe you Wolfman...we are talking about snow and you are are from Northern Idaho. And I do like the positive traction of the chains.
So. I use the B8200 with other implements and need to adjust for width. Tell me how I would adjust for width with bars in the place of my turnbuckles. Different size bars would be a headache and time consuming. My axle extenders are 2". Do I compromise strength if I extend further?
 

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"Different size bars would be a headache and time consuming."

You only have to pull a pin, slide the bar and replace the pin. Virtually no time, no effort.

Someone had a set for sale in classifieds a couple of weeks ago.