My 4520r has no bolt holes for wheel weights?

[LouNY]

They used two studs and 6 lug bolts to mount the rim, the two studs make it easier to line up the wheel and drive flange.
Holes for weights would be further out on the rim.

Hopefully you can see the referenced holes in these wheels.
In the first picture you can see the center bolted to the flange with 6 lug bolts and two studs and nuts.
Then there are 3 fully threaded bolts in the next diameter out, then the furthest out are were the center bolts to the outer rim.
The second picture is of the center section and you can see the eight holes for the lugs, the three bolts for the weights, and the 8 holes that bolt to the outer rim.

 

[ptsg]

Here is a picture of the wheels of my tractor for reference. Looks at the OP's pictures, they are the same wheel. Not sure why Branson decided against the counter weight holes when they went with the red rims.

 

[Cougsfan]

Flat rear tires on tractors are sort of a rarity. I suspect filling them with liquid ballast further reduces the chance of a flat. Come to think of it, in 40 years of tractoring I have never had a rear tire flat. (I have had a few flats on front tires though). I suppose some people do have a rear flat occasionally, but I sure wouldn't let that fear deter me from filling the tires. I suspect the reason they don't put holes in rims anymore is because not that many people put on wheel weights. I haven't checked out the price of wheel weights, but I can't imagine steel or cast iron being even being close to competitive in cost per lb compared to any liquid ballast.

 

[North to Alaska]

I have 40 acres of forest to clear. I’ve put on 25 hours in a month of light work. (Not been doing much with a now 2 1/2 week old son).
Somewhere along the way, a tire is going to get punctured. Fronts get the brunt of it though.
I’m not sure how long they will last...
Guessing that over the life of the tractor, the weights will be cheaper....and I can possibly sell them again

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

North,

No one knows your situation better than you do. If you feel weights are the way to go, by all means have at it. I'd be interested to see what you end up with, if you go with weights.

Are you going to clear cut that 40 acres, select cut, or just make trails through it? Is this a project you need to finish in a certain timeline, or is this a relaxing "rest of your life" kind of thing? Just curious. I'm thinking renting an excavator may be in your future, but ?

 

[LouNY]

Flat rear tires on tractors are sort of a rarity. I suspect filling them with liquid ballast further reduces the chance of a flat. Come to think of it, in 40 years of tractoring I have never had a rear tire flat. (I have had a few flats on front tires though). I suppose some people do have a rear flat occasionally, but I sure wouldn't let that fear deter me from filling the tires. I suspect the reason they don't put holes in rims anymore is because not that many people put on wheel weights. I haven't checked out the price of wheel weights, but I can't imagine steel or cast iron being even being close to competitive in cost per lb compared to any liquid ballast.

I would have to say that depends on your circumstances,
Yes an individual with one tractor in low hour usage will likely seldom ever have a flat.
Just as many people will seldom have a flat with a car or pickup,
which is why so many can not perform a simple (to many) tire change.
The more tractors involved the more tires involved the more hours use per year and the more critical the equipments use,
the more likely hood of a flat.
When several tractors are involved or even just one when any down time can become a critical stopage,
the ability to self repair and patch or get by for a day or 2 becomes more important.
An air filled tire with bolt on weights can be plugged or the tube patched in just a couple of hours and be back in service,
the same tire if liquid filled becomes a major time issue and cost.
Pumping the fill that hasn't spilled or leaked, cleaning and drying the tire and or tube plugging and or patching then,
then reassembling and refilling it has become most of a day project.
Or calling in a mobile service truck to do the work with the tractor or equipment being down for a day or two and a major cost.

As far as liquid filling reducing the chance of a flat I don't believe so.

As far as the cost, yes iron does cost more, a bit over a dollar a pound.

 

[CobyRupert]

There’s pros/cons to both types of weights.
...but no one has mentioned a tractor with filled tires would be more stable on side hills, having a lower center of gravity than equivalent weight centered at rear axle height. True or false?

 

[ovrszd]

No, it痴 the long term price savings.
New tires or flat tire is more money for pumping out and in or even more fluid.

Flat tire? No problem, just remove weights and take tire off. I live over an hour from any dealer.

Steel weights are going to cost you around $1 per pound. WWF for ballast will cost you around 20 cents per pound. So I would have to lose it at least 3 times before the cost gets comparable.

Lou offers you a solution to your isolation. Relatively easy to do.

 

[ovrszd]

Don't mean to start a War. But OP, your dealer is an idiot. Or your question wasn't clearly asked. I go with the first.

 

[K5lwq]

I would like both filled tires and wheel weights. But I am difficult that way. :laughing: