Has anyone put wider tires on a BX?

[bdog]

I have a BX23S. I want wider tires to reduce sinking in and ground compaction. Thinking it would require wider wheels and spacers. I am not really finding much in the way of options to do this.

I currently have 26x12-12 rears and 18x8.5x10 fronts. I would like to keep the same diameter but add say 2-3" spacers and get 4-6" wider tires.

 

[bcp]

Duals, maybe? Check with "milkman."

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums...ayride-time-year-post3044916.html#post3044916

https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/74076-bx-whatyacallit.html

Bruce

 

[JK22]

Probably not a great idea... try spacers first...

 

[bdog]

Duals won’t fit through my gate. Spacers won’t change the ground pressure.

 

[bcp]

Duals won’t fit through my gate.

The duals might be of a smaller width tire, to equal the desired wider single in ground pressure. For example, 12 wide now, replace with two 8's or 9's.

Bruce

 

[bdog]

That might be an option but would possibly require buying eight new wheels, eight tires, and four dual adapters.

 

[dragoneggs]

And you will be messing with your 4WD turn ratios if you use that feature. Maybe it is as simple as moving from R4's to turfs? Spacers I do recommend if you are working on slopes.

 

[bdog]

I don’t think the tread pattern will make much a difference. I am not ripping up the grass, I am leaving slight indentions the width of the tires just from the weight of the machine and the small tires.