tire change

ipz2222

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I have an L235 4wd grey with paddle tires front and rear, can I replace the paddle tires with regular tractor tires aithout changing the rims???
 

lovely09

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Although not that professional with it,as i know yes you can change it.How do you normally change your tires?Are you using any tire changer?
 

ipz2222

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Vic, I found 1 tire within 30 miles, the363-752b, but there's a problem. It's 39 inches tall and mine is 32 inches tall.
I took the tractor out in the field this evening and did some testing. This might be difficult to follow.
In 4wd going forward untill the rear tires rotated exactly 5 rounds, the frnt tires rotated 7.9 revolutions.
In 2wd , the same distance, the front tires rotated 7.2 revolutions. This means the front differeantial is turning the front tires .7 more revolutions for the same distance. I know the front is supposed to pull more than the rear but I'm guessing the larger rear tire will still put the front tire turning faster, maybe only .2 more revolutions
Your input please.
lovely, I've never changed a tractor tire and don't plan to change these either.
 

bubbaboss

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I am No Expert, But since its 4 wd. i would think the front tires would turn more than the rear because of there different tire circumference.

So you would need the exact tire size Front and Rear to make sure the tires Rotate together.

Bubba
 

ipz2222

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Yes Vic, those are the current tire sizes.
bubba, you are correct that the dires rotate at a different # of revolutions per 100 ft but, the difference I'm concerned about is the difference between 4wd and 2wd. In 4wd, the the gear ratio is makeing the front tires try to make the tranctor go faster then the rear. This is by design. Some 4wd trucks have the same design, 3:50 ratio in the rear and 3:49 in the front.
My concern is, if I put the larger rear tire on , will the ratio still be pulling on the front more than the rear, if only slightly.
 

ipz2222

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Correction to rear tire size. The size on the tire is an 8/3 x22 but it is 36 inches tall, not 32. That makes the other (new) tire only 3 inches taller which I think will work.