Wheels for YM155D

[Jtullis13]

Hello everyone, I am on the search for some wheels that would fit my YM155d... Anyone have any wheels that would fit and are willing to part with? I know Hoye sells their Turf Tire Kit, but I am wanting to keep this under $1500 and wouldn't mind using the factory wheels or something that would be easily fabricated to fit. I have searched the site and didn't have much luck with what other wheels would fit. Any advice or any wheels for sale please let me know.

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[clemsonfor]

Hello everyone, I am on the search for some wheels that would fit my YM155d... Anyone have any wheels that would fit and are willing to part with? I know Hoye sells their Turf Tire Kit, but I am wanting to keep this under $1500 and wouldn't mind using the factory wheels or something that would be easily fabricated to fit. I have searched the site and didn't have much luck with what other wheels would fit. Any advice or any wheels for sale please let me know.

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I think we have covered this one many times to little avail over the years. If it were me i would look at buying some cheap steel wheels 15" for a half ton truck. I would mount like 33" all terrain tires on the back. As for centers i would look into having a machine shop fabricate the centers based on the factory rim. Then cut the centers out of the truck rims and weld the fabbed ones in. Will this be cheaper...it should. New steel wheels can be had for $50each. But it depends upon your machine shop connections for the rest. And the tires could be had for probably just over $100 each. That leaves the fronts...

 

[Jtullis13]

Yes I did see a thread where someone had used 15' rims and cut the center out ect. I can weld, but my welder wouldn't be able to handle a that type of thickness for the thicker center that would be needed welded. Like most people I was hoping for an easier and possibly cheaper way.

 

[rScotty]

Hello everyone, I am on the search for some wheels that would fit my YM155d... Anyone have any wheels that would fit and are willing to part with? I know Hoye sells their Turf Tire Kit, but I am wanting to keep this under $1500 and wouldn't mind using the factory wheels or something that would be easily fabricated to fit. I have searched the site and didn't have much luck with what other wheels would fit. Any advice or any wheels for sale please let me know.

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I put turfs on two Yanmars. You can do it in lots of ways, the important thing is to maintain the same rolling circumference ratio between the front and rear tires. That's only important for 4WD tractors of course, and within 4wd it's only really important for reliability of the 4wd components if you also have a loader.

If yours is 4WD and especially with a loader then that front-to-back tire ratio is the only thing that matters, and the good news is that it's not difficult at all. Don't let doing it scare you off; lots of us have done it. Getting the mechanical concept right in my mind turned out to be harder than the mechanical work.
But if you ignore ther ratio you might end up kicking yourself for not buying Hoye's turf kit.... or you might just get lucky and get the ratio close enough. Your call....
rScotty

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[Jtullis13]

Thanks rScotty. My 155d is 4wd. And actually Hoye does sell the factory size wheels besides the turf tire kit. They are a little more than I want to pay, but they new. I figure if I purchase those i could save around $500 vs the turf tire kit. I would lose a little tire width with the factory size wheels and a 265/75r16 truck tire, but it would only be 2" on the rear, not sure what the difference would be for the fronts. I don't think that much will make a huge difference in pavement contact for the winter. Any thoughts on Hoye turf tire kit vs factory size wheels with truck tire rear and front? I doubt I would see a real noticeable difference.

 

[HoyeTractor]

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.

 

[careyo63]

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....

 

[clemsonfor]

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....

I think he wants turfs for better ground contact for plowing snow in the winter.

 

[careyo63]

If that is the case then reline them and fill them with foam. The extra weight would make a big difference and again Cheap. Depending on the tire condition. Just putting out there all his options until he can find something..

 

[rScotty]

I think he wants turfs for better ground contact for plowing snow in the winter.

I plowed snow with my little YM165D Yanmar for 15 or 20 years - same exact machine as the YM155D except for color. Plowing and using the loader to move snow often took half the day. But I was stubborn and besides I liked that little tractor. Plus it was what we had. In the course of a decade we went from ag tires to turfs on it. The reason for the change was more for stability than for traction. The ag tires have more traction in the snow; the turfs have more traction on dry ground.

The only way to get usable traction with these little light tractors in the snow is to use chains. If it's traction in the snow you are after, put your time into chains, not tires and wheels. If it's side hill stability then use wide turfs. If you use a loader, ag tires reduce the steering effort but tear up the grass.

The way I switched tire types from ag to turf was with Yanmar parts straight out of the parts catalogue, and that required changing to different wheels as well. Yanmar's wheels for turf tires are more than twice as wide (both front and rear) as the original ag tire wheels, and fit a smaller but wider wheel. I found a used set at the dealer.
rScotty

 

[Jtullis13]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.