L2050 tires

[Qwiksting]

I just recieved the tires I ordered for my 2050. The rear tire I ordered 11.2 x 24 came here at 11.2/10 x 24. What is the difference in these two sizes? Does it need wated in it when it gets mounted and if so how much?

The front tires came here just as I ordered them, the same as what is on the front now, 5.00 x 15 with tubes.

Anybody with any experience let me know what you know. I just got my owners manual today in the mail.

This is new to me tractor, maybe 2 weeks

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Thanks m.e. Miller Tire, great info.

 

[neorange]

I just recieved the tires I ordered for my 2050. The rear tire I ordered 11.2 x 24 came here at 11.2/10 x 24. What is the difference in these two sizes? Does it need wated in it when it gets mounted and if so how much?

The front tires came here just as I ordered them, the same as what is on the front now, 5.00 x 15 with tubes.

Anybody with any experience let me know what you know. I just got my owners manual today in the mail.

This is new to me tractor, maybe 2 weeks

10-28 is basically indicating to the consumer it fits for a 10" wide wheel. In the Old Days prior to late 70's Manufactures marked tires by wheel width, now they use section width (11.2) to mark tires.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

10-28 is basically indicating to the consumer it fits for a 10" wide wheel. In the Old Days prior to late 70's Manufactures marked tires by wheel width, now they use section width (11.2) to mark tires.

I think your info is a little off, It's the width of the actual tread and not the width of the rim.

 

[tiredguy]

10-28 is basically indicating to the consumer it fits for a 10" wide wheel. In the Old Days prior to late 70's Manufactures marked tires by wheel width, now they use section width (11.2) to mark tires.

You are absolutely correct, the 10 is wheel width that was used from when
rubber tires were put on tractors ( 1939 if memory serves me correctly and
of course thanks to Harvey Firestone ) changing over from steel resulting in
a huge traction increase. Today section width of the tire is used, and some
tires are "dual marked" with the rim width. So 11.2 is the section width of the
tire on a 10 inch wide wheel.
Al

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

You are absolutely correct, the 10 is wheel width that was used from when
rubber tires were put on tractors ( 1939 if memory serves me correctly and
of course thanks to Harvey Firestone ) changing over from steel resulting in
a huge traction increase. Today section width of the tire is used, and some
tires are "dual marked" with the rim width. So 11.2 is the section width of the
tire on a 10 inch wide wheel.
Al

In this case it is 10" but the #'s don't work for all tire sizes for rim width, but it does match the tread width consistently.

 

[tiredguy]

In this case it is 10" but the #'s don't work for all tire sizes for rim width, but it does match the tread width consistently.

If it does it's extremely rare but the sidewall section width is always what's
consistent. Of course if tires were always built to the same specifications
the mfg lists it sure would save the consumer a bunch of grief and aggravation.
That's why with 4x4/front assist tractors I'm always all about using the rolling
circumference as it varies so much between the tire companies with the usual
exception of Firestone Goodyear Titan. Some brands I've seen made me wonder
who tied the persons shoes that wrote down the size in their literature they're
so far off it's ridiculous. Roll 2 tires side by side and it's WTH is wrong with that
picture someone used the wrong side mold plates.