Tires B3350 Tire size

sandyc · Nov 15, 2015

Been thinking.....that's a problem for me.....can I switch out the current sized tires for smaller (diameter) ones so that I can get the tractor into my garage. Current garage opening is 83" and that is the tractor height.....not really wanting to try driving into the garage and see what breaks. Raising 28x32 garage with a second floor is not really an option and there is a steel beam that runs across the door opening so that is set and cannot be adjusted. My tractor is used mostly for snow blowing and plowing so a reduction in ground speed with smaller tires is not an issue. In the summer when I am doing loader work I could always switch back to the stock tires.
Any thoughts?

PILOON · Nov 15, 2015

Assuming you are 4WD you would need to swap out all 4 and that will add up the$$'s.
Your dealer could advise as often going from aggi tires to turfs you end up with lower fatter tires.

But never say never as in fact that steel beam could be trimmed and re-enforced. (like if an 8" I beam, cut out bottom 3-4")
Even a 3/4" angle could be cut and a new piece bolted/welded to the top side.
Gotta get creative.

Farmall45b · Nov 15, 2015

What kind of tires do you have on it now? I get my B2650HSDC in to a 7 foot garage door right now. I have R4 tires as they are the shortest tires you can get for these tractors.

sandyc · Nov 15, 2015

I've got the r4s on my rig right now. And I also know that it will cost a bunch of bucks to swap out all four but that is cheaper (if possible) than jacking up my shop to add another course of blocks or trying to deflate the tires to get it in and out of the shop. Right now the tractor lives in a lean to(its in the lean to in my photo) and that is ok except when it is covered with snow and ice that I would like to melt off using the heater in the shop. I'm also fighting furry little critters that think they need to winter over in the tractor.

Kub · Nov 15, 2015

sandyc said:
I've got the r4s on my rig right now. And I also know that it will cost a bunch of bucks to swap out all four but that is cheaper (if possible) than jacking up my shop to add another course of blocks or trying to deflate the tires to get it in and out of the shop. Right now the tractor lives in a lean to(its in the lean to in my photo) and that is ok except when it is covered with snow and ice that I would like to melt off using the heater in the shop. I'm also fighting furry little critters that think they need to winter over in the tractor.

I don't understand how deflating the tires a little bit would cost anything? It worked for my 9 ft tractor going under my 9 ft door, plus your tractor won't be on the menu of the little furry critters.

sandyc · Nov 16, 2015

Agree, deflating tires is a no cost situation but they are loaded and during the winter I can be in and out of the shop with the tractor for a number of snowfalls. Trying to get the tire valves at 12 o'clock to deflate and or fill as well as dragging air hoses in the snow can be a real problem for this old guy at -5 degrees.