Update on 11.2 - 28 tire mounting.

Jason1Pa · Mar 31, 2021

Just wanted to give a thank you for all those who gave suggestions on getting my tires mounted. Got the first one tonight and I'll do the other tomorrow. Was a little tricky keeping the tire from getting up on the bead but with some blocks under it this time AND buying actual tire lube it went on without issues. I've always just used dish soap and never had problem,but as some of you mentioned there is no comparison when you use the bead lube. Thanks again!!

rustred · Mar 31, 2021

yep , that snotty stuff is the answer. i speak from experience. now you know for next time. lol.

old · Mar 31, 2021

There is also the correct side to mount them and the incorrect side which if done backwards can cause the problem you had

Jason1Pa · Apr 1, 2021

Interesting. I never heard of a right and wrong side to a tire. I read everything on the sidewalls. Only thing I see is the rotation direction they need to go. Can you elaborate more?

caterpillar guy · Apr 1, 2021

If you look at the rim/wheel mostly on car,truck,and implement ones. Ther will be a longer distance to the drop for the bead you don't want to try getting it off that side. Use the closer side. It usually is the back side with the longer side to the drop. I don't like dish soap for mounting it can be a bit corrosive to the steel. The tire mounting Murphy soap is not and works very well. It will also work to seat beads on tubeless tires by just putting it in around the bead. I then save all I can as the tire inflates, it squeezes out around the bead. Works just as good as those bead blasters with less noise. I've used it on tires from rear tractors to car tires. Just use it right out of the container.

ADB-Ia · Apr 1, 2021

Not the right or wrong side of the tire - the right or wrong side of the rim. What CG says.

Jason1Pa · Apr 1, 2021

Oh ok now I understand. Now that you mention it I did notice the difference. After the tire was on and bead set in place the one side I could see a slight lip on the rim where as the other side was completely flush with the sidewall of the tire.

Janicholson · Apr 1, 2021

The tire (tractor Ag pattern) is directional as to rotation direction. The rim can mount either way depending on which side the assembly will mount. The wheel (in this case) looks to have a flat Drop center area across the width of the wheel. In many wheels the drop groove is much deeper and more obvious. This deeper groove is also often off center, closer to one bead seat than the other. Taking the tire on and off is easiest if done from the side with the closest distance to the groove because the beadneeds to stretch less to get there. Jim

rrlund · Apr 1, 2021

That's a new one on me. I always change them on the tractor. Doesn't matter if the valve stem is inside or outside, which I would think would matter if there was any difference in the rim.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 1, 2021

Tractor rims usually have the drop centered on the rim so the tires can be mounted from either side.

It would be tremendously inconvenient to have to pull the rim off the tractor to change the tire because the "near" side was on the inside.

BarnyardEngineering · Apr 1, 2021

By the way, anybody want to stop over and help me change out a pair of 20.8x38's? I don't think there's any fluid in them.

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