OT, kind of, but need front tire advice.

My loader tractor is a IH1066. Anyone who has ever owned one knows the tendency to rapidly wear the outside edge of the tires, especially with a "loose" front end.

I don't row crop with it any more, the little bit of row crop I still do is with my Ford 5000 row crop.

All the 1066 does is hay, TOO many miles on chip seal blacktop and flint rock roads. At least 2/3 of the miles on it are nothing but road miles, I actually run the Mower-Conditioner with the Ford most of the time. The 1066 does the big round bales, Ford does the smalls. In other words, no real time in the fields for the 1066.

Instead of putting 11L15 fronts back on it only to wear them out roading, at about $150 each, can I use 31x10.50-15 or 32x11.50-15? I can pick them up used CHEAP.

If I go that route, can they be tubeless, or will I still need to use tubes? DOUG

I do it all the time for farmers. I replaced the 11L15 on the back of my forklift with used 31x12.50R15 and it works fine. As for tubeless if the wheels are in good shape you would have no problems.

you still need tubes because the rim for a tube type tire is different and it won't seal tubless

(quoted from post at 18:53:21 05/07/10) you still need tubes because the rim for a tube type tire is different and it won't seal tubless

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Guess I better go find the dozens I have mounted tubeless with no leaks and put tubes in them then.

When I pulled gravitys on the highway I went though several sets of fronts on my 1066. I'd wear the edge down then turn them and wear the other edge down. Now it is just in the field for a few hours a year. I don't know what those other tires are like, they should work, they will still wear down.
Brian

Have you ever checked the tow in measurement?

Yes, the rims are in good shape. I don't mind
"flipping" the tire over as a tubeless, but can be
miserable reusing the tubes again and again. Of
course I'm not telling you anything you don't
already know regarding the tubes.

Just wanted to see if tubeless would work, and if
so, the best match.

I can have a tubeless tire off, fixed, and back on
in less than 20 minutes. I have a rim clamp
changer, and (not needed for this) a spin
balancer.

I think I would rather err on too wide rather than
too narrow with the loader. DOUG

doug in illinois, I run a 966 with a loader, IMO you can use pickup tires to do the job you are asking. But I will throw in my $ .02 here!
Why? when there is the Airplane tire opition. My first set went 10 years and were roaded a lot.
20ply tires will last a lot longer than pickup tires.
Gensco @ Houston Texas is one place to get them from. I used my OEM Ag rims on the first set, My current set is 3 yrs old I bought a New set of HD center wheels to mount them on. Not from Gensco! I run my with tubes, (personal prefference) Though I have seen some that were cut uneven and would ruin a tube in no time. Tell them to make sure they get thm smoothed out if you do intend to use tubes.
Also If you are going tubeless! Get a newer carcassed tire for I have seen one tire that the side wall gave way for the tire was older and dry roted It was filled with sealer but it just always stayed wet with sealer for the time it served just agravating to have to replace in a shot time. About 1 yr.
They will want to sell you their wheel and tire combos but,,,,,Measure your wheel back space to ensure you do not get a wheel where the tire ribs on the front end assembly on your tractor and cause premature tire failure. Our use your OEM wheel.
As other have said Check the toe in on your tractor to make sure yours is right! If you need more help Hollar @ me My #...512-577-3837.
Later,
John A.