Re: Tire Size = Tractor Speed

Posted by Jon C- Florida on September 28, 2004 at 16:52:55 from (66.209.40.192):

In Reply to: Tire Size = Tractor Speed posted by Lance on September 28, 2004 at 14:41:51:

Lance - if the diameter of the wheel is reduced by 4", the circumference is reduced by 12.56 inches or roughly one foot, if I did my math right.

So for every revolution of the smaller diameter tire it would travel one foot less in distance than the larger tire.

Assuming the larger tire is maybe about 4.5 feet in diameter, the circumference would be 4.5 x pi (3.1415) or about 14 feet.

So, one revolution of the smaller tire is about 13 feet, or roughly 92 percent of the larger.

The speed (distance/time) of the smaller tire would also be somewhere around 8 percent less than the larger tire, more or less. (Adjust the math for whatever the diameter of the larger tire is.) The larger the bigger tire is in diameter, the less the percentage change is.

In my opinion, it could be significant, and you may be on the right track.

Follow Ups:

Post a Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.

TRACTOR PARTS	TRACTOR MANUALS

We sell tractor parts!  We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]