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Rear Tires For '40 M

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J.Lawrence

03-20-2004 16:28:14




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I've been working on my Grandfathers M he bought new in 1940. Need to do something with mis-matched old rear tires. 12x38 on good 10" rim and 13.6x38 on a bad 11" rim.Last fall I picked up a "like new" 10" rim to make a match.Firestone rim dated 4-48.Tractor is retired to my 1 1/2 acres.Want it to look like it did when I was a kid.Want 45 degree. Should I go 13.6 or12.4? I am learning a ton of stuff from you guys. THANKS

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CNKS

03-20-2004 19:45:54




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 Re: Rear Tires For '40 M in reply to J.Lawrence, 03-20-2004 16:28:14  
IH made various size rims. The most common were 11, 12, and 13-38. My guess would be that most had either 11 or 12 inch rims. The old/new tire sizes are 11/12.4, 12/13.6, and 13/14.9. If anyone mentions 15.5, there was no 15.5 equivalent when your M was made. 14-38 is equivalent to 16.9, I don't believe any M's had 14 inch tires from the factory, I could be wrong. A 12/13.6 tire looks ok on either a 11 or 12 inch rim; likewise a 13/14.9 tire is fine on a 12 or 13 inch rim. Miller tire company has the original styled tires, front and rear, if you want to go that route.

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J.Lawrence

03-21-2004 09:00:32




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 Re: Re: Rear Tires For '40 M in reply to CNKS, 03-20-2004 19:45:54  
CNKS-- I see Miller has Galaxy tires made in the old BFG molds available in 12.4 but not 13.6.I have some great old photos of this tractor taken in 1944 with tires that appear to be smaller than the current 12/13.6 I have now. Maybe I should stick to 12/13.6 even though rims are 10"-- Just want it to look like it did in the 40s and 50s/
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Farmallkid

03-20-2004 17:14:09




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 Re: Rear Tires For '40 M in reply to J.Lawrence, 03-20-2004 16:28:14  
I got my grandpas 52 M, he didnt by it new though. He retored 10 tractors, each grandkid inherited one a coulpe years ago. I have got 13.6X38 on mine, If you got 12in rims you can go with 13.6 if you got 13in rims you can get 14.9, 13.6 is a fairly big tire, i think that 12.4 are a bit small. So if 13.6 fit on 10 in rims then thats what i would do. I have heard firestones are good tires, i will probably put them on mine, with the 45deg bars. hope it helps

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