Tractor Wheel Orientation - F22D

[Daryl Greene]

I have an incredibly easy question for the collective wisdom here. I am getting a new set of rear tires for my tractor (Yanmar F22D) and I am curious about the wheel orientation - does the value stem face the outside of the tire or the inside? When I purchased this tractor, the valve stems faced (and still face) the inside. What is the proper configuration?

On a side note: I really had my eyes opened up in regards to shopping for tractor tires in the city versus in the country. Two years ago, I was quoted over $700/each for a 9.5-24 tire for Titons (this was the 'city' price). The country price today was $275/each for Firestone Super All Traction 6-ply.

 

[reb]

I don't know about others, but mine face inside. That moves the tires out a bit for a wider stance.

 

[winston1]

Doesn't matter. I believe some older tractors without reversalble rims put the valve stems on the inside for protection. Many newer tractors have many configurations for different width stances and depending on which you choose the valve stem might be in or out. Your F22 has only two options for stance, one puts the valve stem in and one puts it out.

 

[clemsonfor]

Yea if the wheel offset is the same you can do it either way. If you want them at the widest shift them so that it is mounted that way if you want it narrower do it the way there narrowist.

It does not matter though whether there inside or out, i agree with Winston.

 

[clemsonfor]

I don't know about others, but mine face inside. That moves the tires out a bit for a wider stance.

But if he is starting from new he can turn the rim either way he wants and then mount the tire so that the valve stem could be in either location and still have the rims wide or narrow stance.

 

[woolyAcres]

Hi Daryl-

The manual for my YM240 states that "Rear wheel tread can be adjusted by re-positioning or reversing the rims or by reversing the wheel disks. Rear tread can also be adjusted by reversing the complete wheels. When reversing the wheels, they must be changed from one side to the other so that the arrow on the side wall of the tire points in the direction of forward rotation of the tire".

If one were to swap the wheels one-side to the other while maintaining correct tire rotation the valve would have to move from inside to out or vice versa. Like winston and clemsonfor I don't think it matters. If you're having tires mounted locally and get to pick, I'd request stem on the outside- just a bit easier to check/maintain correct air pressure.

It sounds like you purchased tires locally. If online, do you mind sharing where you got them?

 

[duanew1]

On mine the stem is on the narrow side of the rim. So for the widest stance, the stem will always be toward the inside.

 

[Daryl Greene]

I went to the property today and looked the wheels installed and it may be most advantageous (in regards to a wider stance) to leave them in the configuration of the valve stem on the inside.

woolyAcres - I looked online and while initially the prices seemed to be better, including the freight made it a different ballgame. My younger brother, a mechanic at John Deere, cautioned me about buying tires at one location and going to another location to have them installed. I pulled the wheels/ties off this morning and dropped them off by the tire store and these should be ready for pickup on Monday afternoon. I was totally shocked at the different in price I received in Huntsville, AL as compared to the rural area (about an hour and 15 minutes away) that was quoted.

I should be doing some nice bush-hogging by Monday afternoon!

 

[woolyAcres]

Thanks. Post some photos of your Monday bush-hogging if you can.

 

[woolyAcres]

I assume you've already decided how to orient these, but I looked at mine yesterday. With the wheels in their widest stance (rims dished away from centerline of tractor) my valves are on the outside and easily accessible.