Posted by Midwest Farmer on April 08, 2008 at 05:10:05 from (75.104.160.58):
In Reply to: Tire Question posted by Allan In NE on April 07, 2008 at 13:35:59:
JD 4255, 18.4X38 Radials with bias duals. Worked ok in the field, but shook you clear out of cab on road. I think it was because, due to the radial's "squat", the bias duals held the tractor up on hard surfaces--it would shake the teeth out of your mouth!! IT felt like you could feel every tread bar hitting the road. Tried upping PSI on radials and lowering PSI on bias, but still extremely poor roading ride. (12 farms scattered over 20 miles--lots of roading here). I think you could get by fine if only 1 or 2 close farms.
PSI across all 4 rears if radials--12 psi or so unless heavy mounted equip, then more. If tubeless, you can go down to 7 or 8 psi dualed up (if you try that low with tubes, you will eventually shear off the valve stems.
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