New tires and rims for 128

[Nathan elifritz]

I want to put bigger tires on my 128 but I want to make sure they will work so I figured I'd check with you guys. I want to put some 12x12 rims with 6+6 offset with 26x12x12 tires. Here are the links to what I want to purchase. I'm also looking for advice on front tires if anyone has recommendations.

VM Aluminum Rear Wheels 12 x12 (6+6 Offset)

Priced & sold as pairs. Short Chrome Valve Stems included.

vogelmanufacturing.com

26x12.00-12 Carlisle Versa Turf Compact Radial Tractor Tire 4 Ply

26x12.00R12 Carlisle Versa Compact Garden Tractor Lug Tire 4 Ply for sale online, 6L0915

www.millertire.com

 

[mgwin]

Welcome to the forum Nathan!
Size rims and tires depends on what you plan on doing. For plowing, a 23x8.50-12 works great. Not sure if a 26x12-12 will fit under the fenders. It would leave a wide compressed track in the garden too.
Like I said, it depends on what you had in mind for the tractor.

 

[Bret McFarland]

You could also try 24x12-12s to fit under your fenders, I have them on my 782 which took 23x12s stock — you probably would need spacers to clear the inside of the fenderwell, you’d have to measure. But they work great for me and would look very cool.

 

[Bret McFarland]

Also, I the think no matter what tires you have — tire chains will give you the best traction for plowing, so maybe figure in that too for fender clearance.

 

[lpalma]

Bigger tires will make you go faster too! If you raise the fender pan it may not go in R or 2nd as it may hit the opening in the fender pan.

 

[jkoenig]

/\ a hydro wouldn’t have that problem...

 

[mgonitzke]

Hard to make any suggestions without knowing what you are planning to do with the tractor. I will say that for a working tractor, those aluminum wheels are a poor choice, as is radically increasing the tire size. All else remaining constant, you'll have worse traction with a wider tire. I wouldn't go with the wider tire unless you need flotation for some reason. Also, FYI, those versa-turfs, which I have not personally tried but have heard good things about, are available in 23x8.50-12.

 

[Bret McFarland]

You’ll have worse traction with a wider tire

Hmmmm …the puller guys may not agree with that

 

[mgonitzke]

Hmmmm …the puller guys may not agree with that

There are a lot of different tradeoffs being made there to make them perform as best as possible under a very narrow set of conditions. A setup that works good with lots of power on a packed track, cut tires, etc would not work well plowing a field.

Seriously, you might be amazed how well a tractor with 6-12 rear tires will do with the same amount of weight as another with wider but otherwise similar tires.

 

[Bret McFarland]

Yep I have no experience plowing with a garden tractor, I imagine there are alot of tricks to getting the right setup

 

[dschwandt]

With wheels like that, I doubt that plowing is in the plans as one wheel needs to be in the furrow.

 

[mgonitzke]

Hence why I asked what he was planning to do with it.

 

[wh cc guy]

Welcome.