[AT] Tire Orientation

[Ralph Goff]

Ive' been running one reversed tread tire on the Cockshutt 40 for the last 
ten years or so and there is no noticeable difference in traction. Rear 
mount snowblower works fine with uneven tires. I can't say I have ever seen 
any difference in traction. The reversed tire is a newer one so may have 
better lugs and softer rubber than the old tire that is the "right " way. 
Both tires have fluid in them plus double wheel weights.

Ralph in Sask.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "The Allen Family" <steveallen855 at centurytel.net>
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Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 9:16 AM
Subject: [AT] Tire Orientation


> Quite a while back, I had a rim on my '48 JD A rot out--I posting 
> something to
> that effect here on the list.  Well, after long searches and many
> distractions,
> I finally located a really good wheel, rim, and tire for $50.  The tire 
> was
> actually brand new, and it didn't match the tires I had on the tractor 
> (one of
> which was also bad).  So I had a local tire store find a matching, new
> tire and
> mount it on the (relatively) good original wheel.  All OK so far.
>
> The potential problem lies in that, when I came home last night to
> finally find
> everything back on the tractor, I discovered that the tire store had 
> mounted
> the replacement tire to the old rim in the same orientation as the
> other one so
> that, with the wheels both on the tractor dish out, one tire is pointed
> backwards.
>
> Thus, my question is:  what effect, if any, will using the tractor in 
> various
> activities with the tires thus oriented have?  I am *guessing* that the 
> only
> problem will be one of uneven traction because of the opposing tread 
> patterns,
> and I am *guessing* that this difference will only matter in tasks that
> require
> hard pulls, such as plowing, disking, and so forth (I don't do tractor 
> pulls,
> but I hope to do some gardening).  I am *guessing* that this difference 
> won't
> matter in tasks like brush-hogging, towing a wagon, or on pavement for 
> travel.
>
> Are my *guesses* accurate, or do I need to call the guy back out for
> the hassle
> of changing the one tire around on its rim immediately?
>
> Thanks,
>
> The "original" Steve Allen
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