GOODYEAR R14T Hybrid/Crossover tires

[JD3520Turbo]

On the bead seating, if you have lubed them good already. Letting all the air out of the tire and then inflating to 35 and then let back to 0 again and then back to 35, will sometimes walk the bead out on the rim. The other thing you can do is to break down the beads, and spin the tire 180 degrees on the rim and try inflating it back up to see if that works. It could be the reason for the blem is that there was an issue with the beads being a little small.
I think part of your rounding on the shoulders is caused by the fact that you have them on to narrow of wheels and its pulling the beads in farther than they were designed to go. Probably won't be an issue unless you load it heavy and turn a lot. Then it could break the beads, but more than likely it won't.

A 7% lead is really to much lead. Everything I have read is they want 1 to 2% lead. That keeps the front a little ahead of the backs and doesn't create any extra wear on the front tires, and strain on the drive train. Obviously that is only an issue when running in 4wd.

 

[RickB]

I agree that 7% is too much lead. But 4-5% is pretty common with factory equipment.
Older NH orchard and utility tractors with automatic 4wd systems have designed lag of about 4%.

 

[LouNY]

I would try deflating and reinflating a few times to get the bead seated better maybe even going a little above the max operating pressure,
if the beads are not well seated against the rims it will collect dirt and grit in the gap and cause issues futher down the road.
Good luck with the new shoes they look to be good tires.

 

[1stDeuce]

Thanks for the input guys. It looks like the beads are working on as I run it, so I think it'll be fine there. Max inflation is 25 on the 4 ply tires but there's a note on the sidewall saying not to exceed 35 when setting the bead.

As for 4wd lead, having zero lead would be best for going in a straight line. As soon as you turn, the front needs a faster speed, and the more you turn, the faster that speed needs to be if you want to avoid scrubbing tires.

Most of my 4wd work is using the loader, and turning a lot while doing it. Having higher lead means my zero bind steer angle is a little higher. This works well for me. If I did a lot of straight line 4wd work, I would not have considered this change.

Finally, unlike most other sizes, a 16.5" wheel has a tapered bead and no safety bump to keep the tire on the rim. Having the wider tire on a narrower rim should help keep the bead seated at the lower pressures that I prefer to run. I pushed the 10's off a few times when they got below 15 psi or so. I'm running the 12's at 16psi now, and I am sure I could go lower.

 

[Texasmark]

I bet those beads do not seat. Plan on breaking them down and using more lube or looking at them the way they are.

Not being argumentative but aired up to full sidewall pressure and the "slickem", bet they will. Just a matter of time. Then set them down to something more tolerable on the spine.

 

[1stDeuce]

They set. I left them at 25psi for a night and they look fine now.

We got some rain over the last few days and I did a little dirt work in the soft. The R14's have much better traction than the worn R4's had, though that's not saying much...