Wheels for YM155D

Jtullis13 · Nov 4, 2018

HoyeTractor said:
Our factory size rear wheel (a little wider than factory but still allows you to use the factory tire) and our turf kit rear wheel are actually the same wheel on that model- if that matters at all. The main difference would be the fronts where they are appx double the width.

Thanks Aaron. I will probably be ordering a set a wheels from you soon! Do you have the dimensions of your front turf tire? Height and circumference?

Jtullis13 · Nov 4, 2018

careyo63 said:
Curious to what is all wrong with the ones you have now. Dry Rotted no tread etc. The reason I asked is I used a tire reliner. Works like champ and Cheap. I had splitting at the lugs from dry rot. You could see the Inner Tube!! Easy to install and now my Org. rears with are good to go for Yrs....

Actually Clemsonfor was reading my mind. My original wheels and ag tires are fine. I am wanting turf tires or similar truck tires for more pavement contact when clearing snow on flat pavement. I didn't want to tear up my ag tires on the pavement because I might be clearing a few other driveways in my area, and plan on keep the ags for garden plots ect. I will also be filling the turfs with Rimguard for extra weight. However tire reliner you are talking about does sound pretty neat. Do you happen to have picture of your tires with it? Also I am having a difficult time finding a 3PH snowblower that wont kill my wallet too.

PILOON · Nov 4, 2018

OK, I also have tire problems but with a Mitsubishi MT 180D.
For my fronts I had new centers made up by a shop (cost $50 or so) using 12" trailer rims.
But for my rears (18') can't find a match.
I need a tire that is 34.25 (or so) to match up the fronts. The original (9.5 X 18 R3) is simply not available.
I have tried just about every source I can find for a match. (local and off shore)

2 sizes in automotive do match but again very rare, (295 /70 R 18 and 285/75 R18) but both shown as 8 ply and very costly as they seem to ne for rock climbing jeeps.

OK, some tire shops suggest new rims with new tires (and to **** with the costs), but that's not for me.
WTF, I'd then be better off to buy a new tractor!
However my MT180D suites me just fine, after all I only use it for snow duties and the hours are low at 1200 with no mechanical problems.
(don't mind shifting gears and sitting 'side saddle', besides my back up camera saves me from stiff a neck.

Oh, the option could be a local snow contractor but I would hurt to pay $1200 annually for his services when I can do it myself.
I know that foam would do the trick (no leaks) but so far none of the dozen or so supposedly 'foamers' have responded either on line or by phone.

My problem is mainly that my tires are so weather checked that I expect them to fail at any time being only 2 ply.
They are tubbed which might help but for how long.

careyo63 · Nov 4, 2018

Jtullis13 said:
Actually Clemsonfor was reading my mind. My original wheels and ag tires are fine. I am wanting turf tires or similar truck tires for more pavement contact when clearing snow on flat pavement. I didn't want to tear up my ag tires on the pavement because I might be clearing a few other driveways in my area, and plan on keep the ags for garden plots ect. I will also be filling the turfs with Rimguard for extra weight. However tire reliner you are talking about does sound pretty neat. Do you happen to have picture of your tires with it? Also I am having a difficult time finding a 3PH snowblower that wont kill my wallet too.

Oh! check this out. I don't see all of the sizes from them. They may discontinue them. But this will work for you they are showing. Worst case use 3. cut a section etc..
Tire Reliners - Tractor Tire Reliners | GEMPLER'S
I had to go to "what can we help you find today" and type in tire reliner and it came right up.

And I do have a pic. of my tires. The cracks eventually had gotten on all the lugs so I was hard on the tubes. And there are a few that are bigger/wider that looks to be were it sat for a long period of time. Both rears have the same 3 and there 1/8" and covers it all right up.... I was able to get the bad spots. Been like this for a couple yrs. now.

PILOON · Nov 5, 2018

Thanks for the RELINER link, that is a good solution for my problem, (never thought of that one).

Again TBN comes to the rescue.

Jtullis13 · Nov 5, 2018

careyo63 said:
Oh! check this out. I don't see all of the sizes from them. They may discontinue them. But this will work for you they are showing. Worst case use 3. cut a section etc..
Tire Reliners - Tractor Tire Reliners | GEMPLER'S
I had to go to "what can we help you find today" and type in tire reliner and it came right up.

And I do have a pic. of my tires. The cracks eventually had gotten on all the lugs so I was hard on the tubes. And there are a few that are bigger/wider that looks to be were it sat for a long period of time. Both rears have the same 3 and there 1/8" and covers it all right up.... I was able to get the bad spots. Been like this for a couple yrs. now.

Thanks! Your tires were pretty bad. Thanks for the link I am going to check into this just in case I will need to do the same thing, and it looks like it would be a lot cheaper than new tires too.

PILOON if you decide to use those liners send us some before and after pictures and let us know how they worked for you.

clemsonfor · Nov 5, 2018

careyo63 said:
Oh! check this out. I don't see all of the sizes from them. They may discontinue them. But this will work for you they are showing. Worst case use 3. cut a section etc..
Tire Reliners - Tractor Tire Reliners | GEMPLER'S
I had to go to "what can we help you find today" and type in tire reliner and it came right up.

And I do have a pic. of my tires. The cracks eventually had gotten on all the lugs so I was hard on the tubes. And there are a few that are bigger/wider that looks to be were it sat for a long period of time. Both rears have the same 3 and there 1/8" and covers it all right up.... I was able to get the bad spots. Been like this for a couple yrs. now.

yea, Carey those cracks look pretty bad. I remember you did this just these pics don't stand out in my mind as having seen them, maybe that last pic with more light looks familiar? Luckily mine are not that bad yet. And your tire lugs look deeper than mine, i see some that i see from time to time that look really deep or maybe there newer replacement tires? I am not sure how much i have worn my tires down my self though. I for years kept my tractor at my uncles place and drove the mile or mile and a quarter down the highway to his place to get and store my tractor, often times carrying my bush hog or his heavy finish mower the long distance. I think the FM was almost 600 pounds. So i could of put a lot of the wear on the tires my self, but seems like the pics the tires look about the same as i have had it, maybe i will study on some of the pics one day and see if i can notice wear from before and current pics. But don't get me wrong, there is still plenty of tread left...way more than even new American style ag tires! haha, i love rice tires, except for riding over a wet clay soil type yard!!!

clemsonfor · Nov 5, 2018

Those things are on "clearance sale" so if someone wants some they may need to grab them now and maybe store them if they think they will need them soon.

Jtullis13 · Nov 5, 2018

clemsonfor said:
Those things are on "clearance sale" so if someone wants some they may need to grab them now and maybe store them if they think they will need them soon.

Thanks Clemsonfor, I didn't realize they were on sale!

careyo63 · Nov 5, 2018

Can't take all the credit!! When I bought the tractor the big cracks was the only ones. But after 10yrs and "a Lot" of Hrs. they got worse of course. Steve at Spalding Tractor in Atl. told me what to do way back then. We new what was going to happen!! Keeping the 2000 all Org. to me was the biggest plus. I hope they don't Discontinue them.