Piston
Elite Member
Okay, I know the obvious answer to measuring the width of a tractor, is to use a tape measure, but I'm curious how you figure out the width of a tractor you DON'T have access to measuring?
When I look up the specs on different tractors, especially on tractordata.com, it seems like it fairly often gives the "tread width".
I believe the tread width is the distance from the center of one tire, to the center of the other tire. So if the tread width is say, 68", then how do you figure the full width? I imagine it has something to do with half the tire width, but I'm not sure which number in the tire size is the actual width? For instance, I believe I have 19.4X24 tires on my tractor, if my tread width was 68" (I don't know if it is, just an example) then how do I figure the full width?
I'm interested because I like to see what size implements I would need to use to cover the tire tracks at different tread widths for different tractors. (Yes, I have too much time on my hands:laughing
-Matt
When I look up the specs on different tractors, especially on tractordata.com, it seems like it fairly often gives the "tread width".
I believe the tread width is the distance from the center of one tire, to the center of the other tire. So if the tread width is say, 68", then how do you figure the full width? I imagine it has something to do with half the tire width, but I'm not sure which number in the tire size is the actual width? For instance, I believe I have 19.4X24 tires on my tractor, if my tread width was 68" (I don't know if it is, just an example) then how do I figure the full width?
I'm interested because I like to see what size implements I would need to use to cover the tire tracks at different tread widths for different tractors. (Yes, I have too much time on my hands:laughing
-Matt