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Dave: Thirty years ago that 14.9 tire was actually higher profile than the 15.5. I always found those 15.5 to be real duds unless you wanted flotation on an H or 300. My 560D and 656D came new with 15.5. Putting 16.9 made a tractor out of both. I think Cowman has a point with 544, 16.9 would be too much. I'd go with 14.9 unless there is a higher profile version of the 15.5. On the fluid question, yes you should be using it for loader work. No weight that can be added to tractors will lower the center of graviety as much as fluid. Lower center of graviety help keep the tractor upright, good for your health if nothing else. If you add the same weight in steel as fluid the fluid will give more effective traction. Been there and tried that. On calcium chloride destroying rims, I know of several 50 year old tractors still with their original rims and they had had chloride since new. Chloride just requires maintainence, those who are too lazy for the maintainence will pay the price. If you have a tire leak, fix the damn thing. If you spill chloride on rims with a sudden flat, wash the damn rim. At 63 years of age, I can't believe the number of people who pump tires every few days rather than fix them. As an old Polish guy said to me this AM in Detroit, "America is going to hell in a handbasket. Just look through parking lots on the numbers of under inflated tires."
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