4720 Tire Help

claggstractors · Jun 7, 2016

Awesome, glad to help. Be safe enjoying the extra ground clearance and traction.

DavesTractor · Jun 8, 2016

sikmusicfreak8 said:
And I stand corrected, its the IND20 package I have, not the IND10. Just wondering at this point if I can run the IND25 on the same rims the IND20 came on.

IND10 uses a 15" front rim and a 20" rear rim.
IND20 is 10x16.5 front and 420/70x24 rear tire.
IND25 is 12x16.5 front and 16.9x24 rear tire.

The IND25 front rim appears to be an inch wider than the IND20 front. The rear rims measure out the same, a 15" wide rim that takes a 24" tire. You will have a stamp on your rim somewhere noting 24xW15L or something like that. The rear rims on the IND25, while measuring the same as the IND20 rears, are of a different design where the wheel center bolts to the rim. However, that should not matter. And I do not know why they do that.

So the long answer is that you could swap out the IND25 rear tires onto your IND20 rear rims. But you should get a wider front rim. That being said, it might work fine. A narrow rim will make the effective rolling radius of the tire larger, but I doubt by much. Officially, change the front rims. Would I change the front rims myself? I'd try it first.

By the way, we carry 2" rear wheel spacers that fit all 15/20 series Bransons. On the 15 series and the 3520, the rear rims are not adjustable and things are pretty tight back there, especially with a backhoe. This solves that. Not applicable to you, but it sort of goes with the Branson tire/wheel discussion.

Omega Woods · Jun 8, 2016

DavesTractor said:
On the 15 series and the 3520, the rear rims are not adjustable and things are pretty tight back there, especially with a backhoe. This solves that. Not applicable to you, but it sort of goes with the Branson tire/wheel discussion.

Hey, Dave. I have a 4520, how hard is it to move the rims out? I read the manual but it doesn't seem clear to me what the procedure is.

Thanks!

DavesTractor · Jun 9, 2016

w35773 said:
Hey, Dave. I have a 4520, how hard is it to move the rims out? I read the manual but it doesn't seem clear to me what the procedure is.

Thanks!

It's simple enough, but the outer bolts are often really tight and the tires are heavy. There are 8 possible symmetrical positions. Essentially you can have the wheel center on the front or back of the rim lug, and that changes things by a couple of inches. Then you can have the center dished out or in. That gives us 4. Then the rim can be spun around (rim lugs are not on the centerline on purpose) and that gives you 4 more. Simple design.

Omega Woods · Jun 11, 2016

DavesTractor said:
It's simple enough, but the outer bolts are often really tight and the tires are heavy. There are 8 possible symmetrical positions. Essentially you can have the wheel center on the front or back of the rim lug, and that changes things by a couple of inches. Then you can have the center dished out or in. That gives us 4. Then the rim can be spun around (rim lugs are not on the centerline on purpose) and that gives you 4 more. Simple design.

Yes, I see now with your description and the owner's manual. Thank you.