Tires L3710 Tires

[Jim1764]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Jim where I live (No. Calif.) I was told to put just water in tires. )</font>

You don't have to worry about freezing temps in Northern Calif? Here in New England I couldn't just use water as it would freeze in winter. Thanks for the tip on the rim warranty though I will check on that when I get my new ones.

Jim

 

[MadReferee]

I had my B2710 rear R4's filled with Rim Guard by Chappell in Milford NH for $175. You should have no problem finding a dealer who sells Rim Guard in Mass or NH.

 

[ljh2]

FWIW, my Kubota M6800 owners guide recommends CaCl as the ballast solution of choice.

 

[Darren]

For any kind of work where you might puncture a tire, you can't beat the solid foam. I ordered the tires on my L3710 filled when I bought the tractor. I've never regretted it. It was money well spent. I've been in more situations than I can count where something sharp was lurking in the brush. I can go anywhere on the property and know that I'm not going to get stuck with a flat tire. Because of the terrain, any such problem will have to be handled by me, myself, and I.

It also makes a difference in the woods. The foam filled tires add close to 1000# to the tractors weight. That gives you a lot more stability for loader work and makes the little tractor perform like a larger one.

The only problem is don't ever let one of those tires get away from you or lay down. It'll take at least two guys or more depending on strength to get the tire upright again. The dealer dropped one over and it took three men to pick it up. If you're buying an all new tire/rim setup, you might be able to get the foam at cost. It's worth checking.

 

[grandad]

Standard R1's for the 3710 are 8.3x16 (F) and 13.6x24 (R). The R4 sizes are what you noted, so at the very least, the fronts have different diameters. With the rear R4's being nearly 4 inches wider than R1's, you would figure they would have to have different rims also.

Regarding brands, there was a thread a couple of years ago about a Michelin XM industrial tire that had the large profile and heavy carcass of an R4 with the aggressive lug pattern of an R1. Sounded like a great combination, but I recall they were also pretty expensive.

 

[Darren]

The XM's have a central rib which runs around the center of the tire with the lugs extending out to the perimeter. It makes a good high speed tire (40 mph). As you said they are expensive. I priced a set of 12.5x20s for my Case. The total would have been $2,000+. The other problem was availability. I would have had to wait for a production run. None of the distributors had any.

 

[art]

It's unfortunate but some makes do change the lead lag ratio so it is important to keep everything in perspective. You might find that they are resonable to buy as a set from the dealer. They come painted matching color and you don't have to worry about financing a mismatch.