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Northern Michigan | Last week I bought a 1998 John Deere 5410 tractor (MFWD Front) for my homestead here in Northern Michigan. The tractor is in really nice shape, but I'm a bit concerned about the existing tire's traction in sandy soil and the snow we get here during the winter. The tractor has rear 16.9 x 30 R-1 tractor tires on Titan-USA 30xDW14 8 position adjustable rims and front 11.2-24 on Titan-USA 24xW10 adjustable rim. The tires are Firestone's Tractor Field & Road Bias ply and they are original. Although the tires are in decent shape, I'm a bit concerned about their traction in my area. Yesterday, I used the tractor to move some round hay bales and do a little front end loader work, and a few times I noticed the tire's traction was not the best. I have areas that are 100% sand and the tires occasionally did spin in the sandy soil. I'm also a bit concerned about the tires when used during the winter. I'd be using the tractor to plow/clear snow on an 1.5 acre corral for my cows.
I local is selling a set of relatively new (50 hours) Firestone Performer 85 radial 18.4 x 30 R-1W rear tires and 12.2 x 24 fronts and I'm thinking of buying and using on my tractor. It appears I would be able to use the 12.2 x 24 tires on my existing 24 x W10 front rims, but I would need to find and buy rear 15" or 16" rims for the wider 18.4 x 30 rear tires. My research indicates that the existing 14" wide rims is not ideally suited for the wider tires.
Was wondering what the guru's think about migrating to wider radial tires? It's going to cost me a couple thousand dollars, and the time to find wider rear rims, so I would like to have some idea if it would be worth it. I've never used a large tractor with R-1/R-1W tires in the snow so any input or recommendations would be appreciated.
Edited by landrand 10/31/2024 20:02
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16.9-30 vs 18.4-30 Tire for JD 5410 Tractor in N. Michigan
