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tightening rear rims on H or M

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Anyone know a way to tighten clamps on rear rims to keep rim as even as possible all the way around? seems like it pulls in all directions when using an impact. no rim is not bent. thanks
 
tighten EVENLY on oppsite bolts,it will be pretty even.If you fully tighten the first bolt and then go round the circle,yea,the wheel will be crooked as hell!
 
I used to work at a dealer setting up new machinery. When we moved the rear wheels out on the second set of lugs we put a pop bottle on the floor by the tire and would turn the wheel when tightening it using it for a gauge. It wouldn't work for a high speed balance, but it gets you pretty close.
 
I have a spare 13.6 by 38 tire that when you roll it around, you can see that it has uneven thread depth. I assume it was not running true enough in its previous time on another tractor. I doubt that I will ever use it, but it sure shows how important it is to get the rim centered on the wheel.
SDE
 
pick up a pack of wood window and door shims from yer big box store. slide them between the rim and the cast center to get an even space all the way around. tighten the bolts evenly in a criss cross pattern. then remove the shims. works pretty good.
 
(quoted from post at 03:25:07 05/02/12) I have a spare 13.6 by 38 tire that when you roll it around, you can see that it has uneven thread depth. I assume it was not running true enough in its previous time on another tractor. I doubt that I will ever use it, but it sure shows how important it is to get the rim centered on the wheel.
SDE
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Nope. Pretty much all tractor tires are "square" to a certain degree. You can't mold that much rubber and keep it perfectly round. Every tire has a flat side.

First trip in the morning during chopping season is always a treat, especially when both flat sides get together as you head up the road in road gear... It really gets to galloping. Once the tires get some warmth in them it evens out.
 
I don't have any problem at all and have done it several times. But, why are you using an impact. I cringe when I see the way some are used. I only use it for loosening.
 
(quoted from post at 15:52:42 05/02/12) I am looking for a 12.4 - 36 rear tire. where can i find a good used or cheap new one.
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Emil, on the off chance you come back and look up your post, a couple of things...

1. Clearly you're new at this. There is an icon called "NEW TOPIC" that you should click when you want to ask a question unrelated to the subject you are currently reading. What you are doing is called "hijacking" a thread, and it is frowned upon by the community in general.

2. EVERYONE is looking for a "cheap" or "good used" tire. Good luck. They are hard to find, if not impossible. There is no reliable source for "good used" tires. You have to keep your eyes open, read all the classifieds, and be prepared to JUMP when you see one, or else it will be gone.

If you want a new one open your yellow pages and start calling around. Different brands have different prices. Different dealers sell different brands. New tires are VERY expensive due to the spike in oil prices back in 2007. The tractor tire industry never recovered from that spike (or, they don't want to).
 
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