According to the Tire and Rim Manufacturers Association, every tire has an approved rim width on the post 1954 tire sizing. Typically a rim one inch narrower than the tire cross section until you go larger than 16.9x38, which still needs a very hard to find 15 inch rim. The next larger tire, 18.4 takes a 16 inch rim and 15" is an approved alternate. 20.8's need 18" rims, 23.1's use a 20" rim, 24.5's use a 21 inch rim, and 30.5's use a 27 inch rim. Going down in size, a 15.5" needs a 14 inch rim, a 13" would be first alternate. A 14.9 needs a 13 inch rim and 12 inch first alternate. 13.6 needs 12" rim and 11" first alternate. 12.4 needs 11 inch and 10" first alternate. 11.2 takes 10" and 9" first alternate. I think the "New size" for the old 9-38 is a 9.8x38, on a 9 inch rim, and 8" first alternate. We had a '40 JD B with 9-38 tires.
If you do a search on FIRESTONE COMMERCIAL tires you will get to a page that leads you to ag tires, may take a couple tries, I gave advice to FIRESTONE how to make their farm tractor website more user friendly, and they actually used a couple of my ideas. It's easier to navigate now than it was before. But ALL that information is available. I have tire data books for Good Year, Goodrich, Firestone, and Armstrong from my days at FARMALL buying tires. They all have static loaded radius, flat plate contact patch, etc.
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