Moondoggie
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I have to mount the tires on the rear rims of the JD B. Do the lugs face the front or the rear? Does it make a difference? Should they face the same way on both sides to be effective or just to look 'pretty'?
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Zachary Hoyt
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My understanding is that ag tires have more pulling power in the "forward" direction.
Zach
Zach
I retired from a large industrial plant where there were several small farm tractors used to pull equipment around--on pavement.
Thread was reversed on all of them and thread wear would be even across the thread!
Of course this was a special application and probably won't help you.
gene bender
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Arrow on the tire will tell ya.
Wheat Farmer
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I learned by looking at the tracks which way the tractor went. Opposite of the arrows in the dirt.
Except when we put them the other way on combines so we could back out of a problem.
Except when we put them the other way on combines so we could back out of a problem.
Robert Major
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Hi If you have to ask the question should they face the same way both sides, either you are to early for pranking us for April fools, or you should not be owning a tractor. Sorry to say this it just makes me wonder sometimes the things guys ask.
Most tractor tires are self cleaning treads, and the arrowed lugs point down from front as guys have said on a regular tractor. a self cleaning lug tire will plug in reverse gear if stuck in mud. they do not clean just plug solid and go like a slick racing tire loosing all traction. Have seen bi directional 4wds like 9030 NH tractors with one axle set forward and other facing back to give traction in both directions when loading in mud. Not sure how well it works for them?.
Regards Robert
Most tractor tires are self cleaning treads, and the arrowed lugs point down from front as guys have said on a regular tractor. a self cleaning lug tire will plug in reverse gear if stuck in mud. they do not clean just plug solid and go like a slick racing tire loosing all traction. Have seen bi directional 4wds like 9030 NH tractors with one axle set forward and other facing back to give traction in both directions when loading in mud. Not sure how well it works for them?.
Regards Robert
waltdavies
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Man if you don't know more than that you should think about getting a new
Hobby.
Walt
They face the opposite on the bottom.
Hobby.
Walt
They face the opposite on the bottom.
Direction is very important.
In dirt and mud the tire needs to push the soft and mushy stuff out of the way to the side to get to harder dirt to get traction.
In some areas folks would mount the tires on combines backwards, so they drive in and get stuck, then it would back itself out with the better traction.
On concrete and tar pavement, the rules are different; but on those surfaces you shouldn't be using an ag tire in the first place.
Paul
In dirt and mud the tire needs to push the soft and mushy stuff out of the way to the side to get to harder dirt to get traction.
In some areas folks would mount the tires on combines backwards, so they drive in and get stuck, then it would back itself out with the better traction.
On concrete and tar pavement, the rules are different; but on those surfaces you shouldn't be using an ag tire in the first place.
Paul
T in NE
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They are more likely to grab the muck and keep turning, instead of skidding.
T in NE
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- Cambridge, Nebraska
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cmeador1984
Member
haha seriously though our massey harris 22 was mounted backwards, that's because 99% of the time it was used to push snow/brush/dirt with a 3pt 6' blade.. so it was doing its work in reverse.
Anonymous-0
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tread bars should point down on the front. on none driven wheels such as on implements people ussually install them pointing up on the front.
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