Well, eistein here ruined a front tire moving junk from point A to point B. Cut too badd for a boot. 9.5l-15. I may buy a pair even though the mate is about 75% tread. I can get Akuret, Carlisle both 3 rib or Firestone 4 rib, all 8 ply. From cheapest to priceyest. I know it doesn't matter a whole lot but since I'll only buy the one pair in my lifetime, will it matter a whole lot with 3 rib or 4 with the front loader? Is there any advantage to a 4 rib?
- Thread starter redtom
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Had two BRAND NEW Firestones on my 4240, 8 ply front tri ribs. I was planting corn when one blew out with less than 100 hours on it. Firestone WOULD NOT replace it. The side wall split open four inches long. I have a Akuret on it now, it has over 600 hours so far and is wearing better than the Firestone on the othr side. Just my two cents. And Firestones $120...
Janicholson
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Opinion:::
four ribs put more foot print on the ground and thus dig in less. With weight on it the turning will be about even between them. The tri rib will provide more turn force if the loader is off, but either will not really skid.
The 4 rib may wear longer on hard surfaces. Jim
four ribs put more foot print on the ground and thus dig in less. With weight on it the turning will be about even between them. The tri rib will provide more turn force if the loader is off, but either will not really skid.
The 4 rib may wear longer on hard surfaces. Jim
redtom, I will add my 2 cents here. I have a 966, with in 2 weeks of getting it I bought a 2350 IH loader and put on it back about 1992 or 93. At that time it had a pair of mismatched 4 rib Ag tires. for a couple of yrs I fiddled around with them, while doing loader work. Results were Poor at best! Just no side wall strength to speak of most especially when having a full bucket of soil. I went to airplane tires and have never looked back. My first set was put on my original rims. My 2nd set is on a more HD set of rims. If you get different rims check to see if the backspace is the same as the original rims. My 1st. set went 10+ yrs, my 2nd set is currently 3 yrs old. I do run tubes in mine for various reasons. I have had about 3 flats total on both sets. All 3 times pinched tubes were the issue. I have not had a thorn puncture at all. I played around long enough that I knew I needed a HD tire for my tractor when I was doing loader work and such!
I found the Ag tire just not heavy enough for loader work at all.
Hope this helps!
Later,
John A.
I found the Ag tire just not heavy enough for loader work at all.
Hope this helps!
Later,
John A.
Anonymous-0
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I don't know if it'll answer your ??? but, tractors have to have safety inspections here. There are very few 3 rib tires advertised for sale on the web and handlers have to order them. I wanted a set for my tractor and when I was at the local shop, the guy said that the inspectors wouldn't accept 3 rim on a tractor with a loader or more than 300+/- a few pounds of weights on frt. he didn't know the reason, and asking the inspectors may or may not get an answer other than "because I (the laws) said so". I imagine it's the amount of rubber on the road for steering on hard /wet roads??
60 acre hillside
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The 3 rib has more rubber by weight.
I would go 4 rib. My 886 International had a loader and implement tires on the front. The front tires were shot and while implement tires are cheaper, they will wear faster than tractor tires. Local tire man convinced me that 4 ribs will dig in less when turning and give better weight distribution than 3 rib. Least that's the advice I have been given.
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