[Farmall] Advice on Tires for an H.

[Nate the Great]

A 12.4-38 tire is the "new" designation for the tire that used to be
labeled 11-38. It's the same size tire; they just measure a different
place now. the 12.4 or 11 is the width (perhaps one is at the tread, one
is the max width of the belly?), and the 38 represents the diameter,
which I believe is measured at the bead.

I would guess that an H could be ordered with any of several different
tire sizes, so "correct" is a somewhat nebulous term; it is an
appropriate size tire for that size tractor though.

New tires of that size cost upwards of $260.

And I'm also looking for a set of the same size, but hate to spend the $$
for new. Welcome to the club!

Nathan



On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 13:09:04 -0400 Simon Herriotts <sherriot at cisco.com>
writes:
> Hey,
> 
> I have a '44 H that I use for light duty around the place.
> Yesterday I went out to find a blown rear tire, they were pretty 
> gone 
> anyway and I have just been waiting for one to go so I can replace 
> the set. 
> I know nothing about tractor tires so looking for some advice.
> 
> The numbers on the tires read 12.4-38 (11 inch rim).
> 
> So what do these numbers mean, I assume width and radius but of what 
> 
> portion of the tire?
> 
> Is this the original size or has someone swapped an incorrect tire 
> in the past?
> 
> Any recommendations on brand, tread type, ply etc?
> 
> What price range should I be looking in for something decent for the 
> kind 
> of light duty I am using the tractor for?
> 
> Cheers and Thanks in advance,
> Simon
> '44 Farmall H
> '49 Farmall H 
> 
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