Tires Does Kubota Have R4 tires for BX2230?

[proudestmonkey]

that's a very good point. I hope its no big deal, but its worth asking my dealer.

I put slightly larger tires on my Honda Element, and haven't noticed anything as far as the AWD performance, but that's a bit different.

My dealer will let me use the R4's for 30 days and if I am not satisfied, replace them with the Turf tires. I hope I don't have to though, because 4WD or not, I am going to get stuck with Turf tires when working down by our pond. In fact, for just this purpose I bought a rope and "come-along" (hand winch with pullies) both with 7000 lb ratings, to get myself unstuck if I do get stuck--I also plan to use it to remove an old barbed wire fence that runs through our pond (the pond wasn't there when this place was homesteaded 50 years ago).

 

[Av8r3400]

The new front tires are a "lower profile" design, so the rim is larger, but, the diameter of the tire is the same. Lead/Lag should not be an issue.

 

[AceDeuce]

Front tire clearance with the MMM on a BX is tight to begin with. So even if the tire is the same diameter AND the same rim width the shoulder of the tread could be more square causing the tire to rub. There are adjustments (stops) on the front axle to limit the travel of the steering system. You could simply turn them out a bit to stop the tire from coming in contact with the mower deck.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The new Kubota BX2350 has R4 tires as an option. Does anyone know if they have R4's available in the BX2230 tire sizes?

i.e. the Back tire on the BX2350 and BX2230 is the same.

Front tire on BX2350 is: 18x8.50--10
Front tire on BX2230 is: 18x8.50--8

So... Does Kubota have available an R4 in the correct size for the front tires on the BX2230?

I am assuming the --8 means the BX2230 uses an 8" rim, and the --10 on the 2350 means it uses a 10" rim. Does anyone know for sure?

BTW, John Deere has same tire sizes on the 2305 as are on Kubota BX2350, so they have R4's available on it also.

Thanks,
-Dave
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Why not go with ag tires and forget all the fuss?

 

[Berniep]

I have the ag tires and they are built kinda light-weight.
I think they are 3-ply tires. (exageration ahead) Rasberry vines will puncture them. I don't know for sure but I would hope the r-4s are heavier(maybe a 6-ply).

 

[18KwPower]

I have my R4's mounted on my BX2230 now. I didn't look to see how many ply they were.

The main thing with the R4's is the MMM ends up pretty close to the back tires when the deck is raised. Looking at things, I think the rear hangers on the MMM can be flipped around (making it necessary to re-level, and adjust the front linkage too). So, when I get a chance to do this I'll post the results.

The new BX2350 has a different model MMM than the BX2230. Otherwise, it looks like my model of BX2230 has the same engine as the BX2350.

-Dave
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[18KwPower]

I should add that I thought the rear of the mower deck was kinda close to the rear tires even when I had the turf tires on.

-Dave

 

[18KwPower]

Ag tires would have been fine... But, as I discovered last night when mowing, the R4's are better. Basicly you get wider ribs, and 2x the number of ribs. So, when you are mowing in soft ground (or after it has rained for a few days) the tire tracks aren't as noticeable (e.g. dont gouge in as much). But then when you need it you've extra traction. I have a couple places where I spun out with turf tires, and the R4's dug in and kept me moving. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Given I live on a hill, and have a ditch at the bottom That I'm gradually doing brush removal on... The R4's are the ideal all purpose tire for me. Besides running my 60" tiller, the turf tires had a little trouble in the soft ground after I'd made a couple of passes through my garden.

I've seen BX's with the Ag tires at the place where I get my tractor serviced. The lugs are definitely narrower... I'll have to count the lugs on my R4's and see how that compares... I know it is at least 2x the lugs, but it might be closer to 3x.


-Dave