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Central Texas | Does anyone have experience running the Firestone VF 22.5" tires on a JD1770NT?
Just wondering if it's worth changing out the pizza cutter truck tires.
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Southwest Manitoba | I have been thinking the same thing seems like they should be better hope to hear some replies. |
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Ec Indiana | I have also, but also thinking about putting a semi tire on. I think a 295 would fit on a 1770, kinda wonder what the diff between these tires and a truck tires are, guessing these are a lot more money than finding decent used truck tires. |
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Bourbon,Indiana | While I have no experience with the 22.5's, I have been adding the AD2 15's. My guess is, the 22.5 AD2 will squat more than a regular radial semi tire, thus giving you more floatation? But that is just surmise when comparing my smaller 15's.
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East Central SD | I can't help you yet, but I bought a set last fall that are about to be put on my planter for spring.
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Hennepin, IL | Don't know about the truck tires on a 24 row, but just looked at a 16 row of a customer's yesterday that put the 15" version of those on last spring. Planter is either a 12 or 13 and by last year the original tires were shot from notill stalks. Put these on last year and I couldn't even tell the difference from new, could even see where the dimples were yet. Needless to say I was impressed. |
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Central Texas | Just wondering if the extra flotation would be enough to justify changing......or would you see any difference at all. |
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Macoupin County, Illinois | The only concern I would see is if the rolling circumference is different. On a mechanical transmission it would throw off your population to some degree. |
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| Actually it will not change the population if ground drive by a contact wheel. If it was ground drive by a chain and sprocket coming off the ground wheel it would. |
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Northwest ohio | Watching |
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Nw Iowa | We put some 11.22.5 used low profile tires on ours with a flat tread. If I remember right original tires were about 8" across ( maybe less) and the truck tires were almost 10" across. I know we figured we gained a full extra tire on main frame and yes it did make a difference. We have a 500 gal fert tank and it carried planter much better. The original tires are almost v shaped and truck tires have a very flat tread. Some truck tires have a flatter tread than others. I was surprised when we measured used tires how much differance there was on the width of tread with same size tire. |
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Central Texas | Decided to try some used truck tires I found. Have to say they look impressive. Could not be any wider. They are a little shorter so I just changed to a different hole mount. Size is 305/70 22.5 Only problem is they are rare so used ones are hard to find. New Michelins are +$800 Toyo is cheaper. So the Firestone VF may be good as it gets for the $ if buying new.
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Firestone VF tire on 1770NT
