Tires R4 tires on a bx22

[tjimlayco]

I have a bx22 tractor that came with turf tires. I now have to replace them and wanted to switch them to the industrial R4 tire. They don't make a 8" industrial tire so the dealership said I had to buy the tire wheel together. This changes the front wheel to a 10" wheel. The rear tires remain the same size. Will this bind the transmission when the tractor is in 4wd. I know that when they introduced the bx23 these size tires were available from the factory.

 

[oldnslo]

Depends an how the rolling radius compares from the turf to R4.

 

[94BULLITT]

Check with your dealer for a set of wheels and tires. I thought some guys on here got a set for around $300.

 

[Danner]

I bought my BX2660 with turf tires. At the time, I talked to my dealer about getting Ag or R4's if needed. I was told that it would require 4 new wheels and the tires. Cost was something a bit more than $300. I never did get them, but that was my understanding.

 

[TripleR]

As funny as it sounds wheels and tires from your dealer are cheaper than just tires, or so my dealer told me, sold as "whole goods". I had a new tire go ad on mine and was going to replace it, but the dealer replaced it under warranty.

 

[CliffordK]

If you have the old tires, or a tractor with them on it, measure the circumference of the fronts and rears, and calculate a ratio. Then do the same with the new tires. It is possible that both front and rear tire sizes changed slightly.

Most vehicles should not be driven with the front differential locked on pavement or surfaces that don't slip a little.

Do any tractors have all the time 4x4? If they do, then they would need some kind of differental connection or hydraulic system allowing the power to be different between the front and back.

I think I've heard that with cars it is preferable that the fronts pull slightly more than the rears, or at least no less than the rears as it is better for steering. I.E. too big of front tires would be more forgiving than too small of front tires.

My guess is there is a little leeway with tractors.
Consider a tractor that has 60" rears, 30" fronts. Ratio 2:1. Grind off 2" from both the front and back, 58:28 gives a ratio of 2.07:1. New rears, bald fronts, and one gets 60:28, or 2.14:1, and new fronts and bald rears, 58:30 or 1.93:1

 

[Scrounger]

I've been thinking of doing the same thing replacing my worn Ag tires to the R4 tires, but decided to stay with the Ag tires. The don't mess up the lawn at all and they provide great traction when I've needed it in mud and snow.

 

[TripleR]

I've been thinking of doing the same thing replacing my worn Ag tires to the R4 tires, but decided to stay with the Ag tires. The don't mess up the lawn at all and they provide great traction when I've needed it in mud and snow.

Our BX2200 has bar tires and our BX2660 has Industrial, difference is essentially inconsequential.

 

[Scrounger]

Our BX2200 has bar tires and our BX2660 has Industrial, difference is essentially inconsequential.

That is pretty what the dealer told me so I saved some bucks and went with the ag bar tires.

 

[TripleR]

That is pretty what the dealer told me so I saved some bucks and went with the ag bar tires.

When I bought our BX2660, it had Industrial tires and I asked if I could get them with bar tires like on my BX2200. The salesman said, I'll tell you what, you try it the way it is and if you want to change to bar or turf in a month or so bring it in and I will do it no charge; still have the Industrial on four plus years later.