Ford 1510 tires
Mooboy
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2006-02-03 124037
Hi,new here.I bought a ford 1510 a few weeks ago with 250 original hours on it.I want to replace the rear tires with wider tractor tires.It has 9.5x24 on it now,how wide can i go with the stock rims?11.2?12.4?
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2006-02-03 124043
2WD or 4WD? How wide are your rims now? If 4WD you need to maintain the same lead ratio as the original tires and that drives your sizes. Generally you can go about an inch larger with tire size than rim width - 11" tires on 10" rims, 12" tires on 11" rims, etc. Any larger and the tread won't lie flat causing reduced traction and center wear. ....
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Mooboy
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2006-02-03 124047
thanks for the reply,yes it 4wd,whats the lead ratio?I am not sure of the stock rim size.Should i just stick with stock replacement tires or can i go wider?The ones on it are 20 years old and still hold air but i want new tires
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kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon Pics |
2006-02-03 124048
This link describes lead ratio pretty well. Basically, if the ratio of front to rear tire circumference is changed you can tear up parts of the driveline. You can change tires but you have to keep the same ratio of front to rear circumference. ....
Link: Lead ratio
 
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mooboy
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2006-02-03 124049
thanks for the link,I'll err on the side of caution.I'll just get the stock size,you probably saved me some damage,Kudos! ....
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mooboy
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2006-02-03 124050
I was just looking at your pics,how does the grapple work?it looks cool ....
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kwschumm
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2006-02-03 124052
Glad to help. The grapple is great - excellent for rolling up slash and carrying around smaller felled trees and stuff. ....
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