JD GM Front Tires

Bryce Frazier · May 21, 2015

We are closing in on my dads GM. I am going to get it painted tomorrow, it was primered yesterday.

I have been looking around for tires, and over the months have come up with a set of REALLY nice 6.00 x 16 Armstrong 6 ply tri ribs for the front. They came from separate places, but look like they belong together. I figured those would be a good match, however just in the last few days, 3 guys have told me "that big of a tractor" really needs 6.50's on it?!

I do have 2 6.50's, however they don't match at all, and one is worn down to %50, maybe.

So, my question is, will 6's get the job done? It will have a round tube wide front on it, which I think is why guys are saying I should have the 6.50's on it. I would LOVE 6.50's on there, but can't afford them!!

RLA · May 21, 2015

Put the 600's on it, they will work fine, clearance will be better in the mud.
In my opinion 650 are too tight.

hd6gtom · May 21, 2015

put them on they will be fine

GVSII · May 21, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:26:51 05/21/15) We are closing in on my dads GM. I am going to get it painted tomorrow, it was primered yesterday.

I have been looking around for tires, and over the months have come up with a set of REALLY nice 6.00 x 16 Armstrong 6 ply tri ribs for the front. They came from separate places, but look like they belong together. I figured those would be a good match, however just in the last few days, 3 guys have told me "that big of a tractor" really needs 6.50's on it?!

I do have 2 6.50's, however they don't match at all, and one is worn down to %50, maybe.

So, my question is, will 6's get the job done? It will have a round tube wide front on it, which I think is why guys are saying I should have the 6.50's on it. I would LOVE 6.50's on there, but can't afford them!!

What everybody else said except the guys that said it needs 6.50s.

old popper · May 21, 2015

If you aren't putting a front end loader, or a front mount 4 row cultivator on it you will be fine with the 6.00s I put 6.00/16 on my '54 60 with Swartz wide front on it. I think the 60 is just as heavy as a GM.

Dalex · May 21, 2015

Use the 600's....

Den N Ms · May 21, 2015

Bryce,You have matched 600s use them,they will work fine and roll on.Get Er Done!

Mike Aylward · May 21, 2015

For your tractor the 6:00-16's were the standard size. Bigger may cause some clearance problems on the front. It will also make the tractor appear "nose up" as well. Mike

Bryce Frazier · May 21, 2015

Alright! Thanks for all the info guys!!! I will be putting the 6's on then.... If for some reason I don't like them, and/or they don't work right, I will come up with some 6.50's, but I think for as little as we plan on using it, 6's should be JUST fine!!!

Thanks again!!! Bryce

fixerupper · May 22, 2015

Standard size for the A was 5:50 so you should be about right with 6:00's.

DaveH IA · May 22, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:26:51 05/21/15) We are closing in on my dads GM. I am going to get it painted tomorrow, it was primered yesterday.

I have been looking around for tires, and over the months have come up with a set of REALLY nice 6.00 x 16 Armstrong 6 ply tri ribs for the front. They came from separate places, but look like they belong together. I figured those would be a good match, however just in the last few days, 3 guys have told me "that big of a tractor" really needs 6.50's on it?!

I do have 2 6.50's, however they don't match at all, and one is worn down to %50, maybe.

So, my question is, will 6's get the job done? It will have a round tube wide front on it, which I think is why guys are saying I should have the 6.50's on it. I would LOVE 6.50's on there, but can't afford them!!

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