Case 444 Tire Question !

Mike Beeker · Dec 28, 2014

First time posting here, and I could use some advice. Have a old 444 that I would like to make into a Steel Wheeled Grey Series Tractor. Could someone tell me what implement steel tire could be used to make the front and rear tires? Am leaning towards a machine shop making a set like on the Crossmotor series for it, but cost seems to be a huge factor.

Thanks, Mike

Dave Sherburne NY · Dec 28, 2014

If you're anywhere a Mennonite Community,check with them. Most have metal working shops where steel wheels are made.
Hoover Repair, Curtiss Wi. makes a lot of them for garden tractors and full size tractors.

Mike Beeker · Dec 28, 2014

I live in NW Ohio, there are Amish/Mennonite in Holmes County in SE Ohio. Will plan a trip there in spring, to see what they might have. Concern is making the rear rim center fit whatever style I put on, will take some precision to not have wheel wobble when done.

Mike

Kris Golden · Dec 30, 2014

You won't be able to find a bolt on steel wheel. I had to cut the clicker hubs from an old Simplicity walking tractor and nickel rod weld those to the hubs of my drive wheels. That gave me the correct bolt pattern for the Sears transaxle in my homemade tractor. The drive wheels are the front wheels from an old Case horse drawn manure spreader. They even have the Case Old Abe eagle on the hubs. If this tractor went 30 miles per hour there would be slight wobble in the rear wheels but it has the stock speed of the original garden tractor and there is no noticable wobble. Find an old horse drawn implement with the correct diameter steel wheels and adapt them to work on your 6 lug hubs.

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MNGB · Dec 30, 2014

Hi Kris, that's a great looking tractor could you post a few more photos?
GB in MN

T.R.K. · Dec 30, 2014

I am wondering if I had seen that tractor in the Lawn and Garden Collector magazine.

Kris Golden · Dec 31, 2014

guilty as charged

Kris Golden · Dec 31, 2014

GB, you can get the full story here with some pictures of the build. Thanks for your interest!

http://gardentractortalk.com/articles.html/_/featured-tractors/gttalks-featured-tractor-of-the-month-of-m-r108

Traditional Farmer · Dec 31, 2014

I have a couple sets of steel wheels with the 6 lug pattern that will fit your 444

MNGB · Dec 31, 2014

Thanks Kris I looked at the pics have not read the article but will this evening
GB in MN

Mike Beeker · Dec 31, 2014

Would interested in seeing what they look like, and would they be the same height as the rim and tires now.?

Mike

Tom Arnold · Jan 1, 2015

Keep in mind that the stock rims are designed to hold an 8:00 X 16 inch rim.

The tires are about 31" in diameter and the widest point of the tires is 8 inches as measured across the bulge. You can go slightly wider but you must also be cognizant of the OFFSET of the outside of the actual rim compared to middle of the rim dish that bolts to the axle flange. Remember.... you have a hydraulic drive motor on the left side that sticks out from the trans-axle and the rim must not touch that motor when it is bolted onto the flange.

The bolt pattern is six on six... or six holes in a six inch diameter circle. TF will have to check both the bolt pattern and the offset of the rims he has, as well as the overall diameter, to be sure that they will work on your tractor.

Good luck with your project.

casecollectorsc · Jan 1, 2015

I wonder if Case threshing machine wheels would work??? I see the machines in the salvage yard quite often.

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