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MN farmer

04-11-2005 04:52:42




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What is the best rear tire for a Farmall 544. It currently has 15.5-38's. Are these the best for a 56HP hydro. I have 3 sets of weights on. The little I may need to do some tillage with it 10-12' disc, 3 or 4 -16" plow. and a 10' Feild cultivator. Other wise its duties are baling, mowing, blowing and pushing snow. The tires I have now lose traction constanly in soil and I need to replace ASAP so any recomendations. Price I should expect.

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Hugh MacKay

04-11-2005 05:44:07




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 Re: best size tires for......... in reply to MN farmer, 04-11-2005 04:52:42  
MN farmer: The 544 would have used a 13.6x38 as standard tire when new. That's not to say 13.6x38 is right, times have changed, soil compaction has become an issue so larger tire are very much in order. If tractor has it's original rims, they are probably not wide enough to give the 15.5 tire it's proper shape on surface. Every rear tractor tire will have a recomended rim width. That suggested rim width will give you best traction. I have seen 13.6 tires actually out pull 15.5 simply because they were on proper rim size and 15.5 was not.

You may also find by now 544 rims are getting a bit ripe. Don't know about your area, but around these parts, there seems to be several sets of good tires mounted on rims at every auction. Be careful not to increase diameter too mach, as you could soon zap the power of the 544. That is the beauty of going 15.5 replacing 13.6, difference in diameter is not great.

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Nebraska Cowman

04-11-2005 05:43:06




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 Re: best size tires for......... in reply to MN farmer, 04-11-2005 04:52:42  
I think I would stay with the 15.5 You could go up to a 16.9 but in my opinion they would be too much tire and are going to cost more. I put 16.9 radials on my Hydro 86 that had 15.5 on it but that is a heavier tractor. Now I know some people will run 16.9 or even 18.4 on an old M but I wouldn't. I know a guy that put 18.4 X 34 on a 3020 John Deere with loader and it ruined the tractor. It spins way to easy on icy conditions. raised the backend too much.

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