[AJD] AR Front wheels

[Dee Schuyler]

Yeah Tommy they do look pretty big, possibly they worked better in the mud?
Plain 16" should be easy to find , I know that is not what you wanted to 
hear?
Good Luck.
D
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tommy Wilson" <t17wilson at cox.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [AJD] AR Front wheels


> Dee,
>         I suppose the previous owner could have switched them for some 
> reason. I've looked again and am satisfied that they are 18" wheels. Here 
> is a link to the best picture I have of the old tires. It's pretty hard to 
> tell but see what you think. Guess I need to find two 16" rims now. 
> Thanks.
>
> http://public.fotki.com/twilson17/1950_jd_ar/before_left_side.html
>
> At 12:09 PM 4/5/2006, you wrote:
>>Tommy Are you sure you did not take in a D wheel ? They are 18"
>>Dee
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy Wilson" <t17wilson at cox.net>
>>To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:56 AM
>>Subject: [AJD] AR Front wheels
>>
>>
>>>Ok, somebody tell me I'm not going crazy. Got the new tires in yesterday. 
>>>When the tire guy went to mount the fronts he stopped and went to measure 
>>>the wheel. He said it was an 18" wheel and I had 7.50x16s to go on and it 
>>>wouldn't fit. That confused me so I brought them home to do so checking. 
>>>I knew there were two possible sizes and I had gotten the wrong ones. The 
>>>old tires were junk but I'm SURE they were 7.50x16. The two sizes are 
>>>6.00x16 and 7.50x16. No 18s! What am I missing here? Did the tire guy not 
>>>know what he was talking about? BTW, I now have more per tire in the rear 
>>>Rice and Canes than I paid for the whole tractor! Thanks.....TW
>>>Tommy Wilson
>>>Ruston, LA
>>>1950 IH H
>>>1950 JD AR
>>>1951 JD B
>>>1952 IH SC
>>>
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> Tommy Wilson
> Ruston, LA
> 1950 IH H
> 1950 JD AR
> 1951 JD B
> 1952 IH SC
>
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