1066 IH tire issues.

I currently have 11L-15 flotation tires on the front. They are wearing on the outside edges, hay work means more miles on the road and less in the field.

My Hesston 5580 round baler tires are about done, they are also the same size. I am thinking just change the ones on the tractor to the baler.

I also want to mount my loader I actually bought for my Ford 5000 row crop on the 1066 instead, the loader is just a little big for the Ford with it's steering issues.

SO, Nebraska tire has tri rib or quad rib for same price. Seems to me I read somewhere that a quad rib actually helps take some of the wander out of a 1066 at road speed. If I remember right, I think it was also mentioned the quad is a better loader tire and easier on soft hay fields.

What would I sacrifice, if anything, by going with a quad rib?

The other option I considered is getting aircraft tires for the 1066, would be plenty heavy for loader use, but afraid it would make skittish steering even worse in the winter.

I am flying to Maryland tomorrow to drive back a Right Hand Drive Jeep Cherokee I bought for my mail route, so you won't see any of my input on this again until sometime Sunday. DOUG

Pretty much all tractors wear the tire a little more on the outside than the inside, due to the camber set in the front axel assembly. Not much you can do, unless you want to R&R the tires form the rims to turn them around to even the wear out.

I really can't say that I've noticed much difference between 3 and 4 rib tires on the front, although the 4 rib tires don't put all the weight on a single center rib so they don't flex as much. Around here, 4 rib is about the only tire we can get anymore for 11L-15's and similarly sized front tractor tires.

Donovan from Wisconsin

That wandering will not change with tire style.

If it is like my 1066 the front end bushings and tie rod ends need to be replaced.

I have not bought any triple ribs for years. Everything is 4 rib.

Gary

I have the aircraft tires and 12ply rears on my 756. No flats, but it rides like a cement block. Also the one's I have are fairly smooth, so w/ wet grass or mud you're using the brakes if you want to turn sharp. They are gentle on the hayfields though...with the nearly smooth fronts and the worn down 23.1x34 rears

I’ve run tri and quad ribs, and not really noticed much difference in wear or steering. Currently have 10-16 quads on my loader tractor. I don’t think the quad ribs tear up the ground quite as bad when turning hard, where the center rib of the tri ribs can cut a furrow, and flick up strips of soil.
Chris