Rear tires and rims, cheaper to go from 36 to 38?

WeirdDeere · Jun 17, 2018

I've got an old Oliver 70, and it has 12.4x36 tires on cast centers with split rims, and pretty much everything is bad rims and tires

I've been debating digging it out, would it be cheaper to replace with step up 38 inch rims? I haven't been able to find prices for those rims.

Brandon

rrlund · Jun 17, 2018

I've faced that with 40s on my 70. I found a good used pair,probably the last ones that exist,but you might be as well off to by a pair of hubs for it out of the boneyard and go to pressed steel 38s. For that matter,as cheap as those 70s sell,you might be able to find one that doesn't run and has pressed steel 38s on it.

DeltaRed · Jun 17, 2018

I would go wih 38" rims. However,your old splits may be 'flat'/double bevel.,not the drop center type. That really shouldn't matter. Just make some 'ears' that can be welded to the rims with holes for bolts to the cast wheels. Step down rims are not nessesary if you use the described method.You could probably find a good set of used rims if you stay away from stepdown. Either 'double bevel,or drop center would work. More than one way to "skin a cat".

Charlie M · Jun 17, 2018

I'm thinking Miller tire had found a place to make 40" tires. Could be wrong. If I'm right you know they won't be cheap.

rrlund · Jun 17, 2018

They did have. I thought they sold out. Don't know if they ever had any more made or not. They were radial I think. Buy ya,the price was more than the tractor was worth.

WeirdDeere · Jun 17, 2018

Ohh I like this idea. I've even got a spare double bevel 38 inch rim I could measure and eyeball with.

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