Merlo tyres

Yorkshire lad · Feb 9, 2018

Our 34.7 is due some new tyres it’s curently on 405/70x24 they are ok on hard surfaces but cut in on the field
Has any one fitted 460/70x24 instead .These tyres are wider and have a greater rolling diameter so should be better in the field
Will they fit exsisting rims and will the transmission need recalibration due to the wheels being taller ?

nick... · Feb 9, 2018

Can’t see you woukd need the transmission recalibrated as you are replacing all the tyres.may be a bit taller but that’s all.maybe tyres with a smaller aspect ratio available
Nick...

Skimmer · Feb 9, 2018

We replaced the mitas crossplys with continental radials made a terrific difference to the ride & grip.

Flat 10 · Feb 9, 2018

Never seen a merlo without Mitas on............

basford · Feb 9, 2018

The rims may be too narrow for 460 tyres. WE replaced our 405//70 R24 with 15.5/50 R24 BKT 16 ply on existing rims to give the same rolling radius as the 460/70 R24 tyres and they are a lot cheaper tyre

Farma Parma · Feb 9, 2018

Ive put bkt 400/70/R24 on my merlo it did have oem mitas on but seeing these were £90 cheaper EACH i thought whats to loose. Sofar seem all ok.

Beefbullock · Feb 9, 2018

We changed 405 to 460’s on the same rims. Huge improvement

spitfire · Feb 9, 2018

Yorkshire lad said:
Our 34.7 is due some new tyres it’s curently on 405/70x24 they are ok on hard surfaces but cut in on the field
Has any one fitted 460/70x24 instead .These tyres are wider and have a greater rolling diameter so should be better in the field
Will they fit exsisting rims and will the transmission need recalibration due to the wheels being taller ?

we put goodyear radials on ours made a huge difference for grip and ride depends were you run pressures though

Farma Parma · Feb 9, 2018

Beefbullock said:
We changed 405 to 460’s on the same rims. Huge improvement

Tyre fitter didnt rev doing that or i might have considered it.
Cant complain the original tyres lasted 12.5yr-3500hrs

cvx175 · Feb 10, 2018

Farma Parma said:
Tyre fitter didnt rev doing that or i might have considered it.
Cant complain the original tyres lasted 12.5yr-3500hrs

That's a bit poor ours has the originals on still at 6yr old with 6000hrs on

Farma Parma · Feb 10, 2018

Poor ive no complaints most of its graft is on concrete.

Farma Parma · Feb 10, 2018

Most folks that have them £400+ michys struggle to get 2500hrs out of them.
Owner driver here from day1

Farma Parma · Feb 10, 2018

cvx175 said:
That's a bit poor ours has the originals on still at 6yr old with 6000hrs on

it must never have been on concrete or loaded Grain or Unloaded 1000's of tons of fert at 2.4t at a time.
i see plenty who dont even get 2000hrs out of all brands of tyres but hammer the hell outta the machine.
Just my views of course i dont have the proof.

cvx175 · Feb 11, 2018

Farma Parma said:
it must never have been on concrete or loaded Grain or Unloaded 1000's of tons of fert at 2.4t at a time.
i see plenty who dont even get 2000hrs out of all brands of tyres but hammer the hell outta the machine.
Just my views of course i dont have the proof.

Very rarely off concrete, loads feeder every day unloads fert 2.4t a time 100's rather than 1000's of tons a year, mucking out general dairy farm use basically. Previous manitou did 6000 before replacing tyres this should get to 6500 possibly 7000 although rolling silage pit might need them changed early

Farma Parma · Feb 11, 2018

cvx175 said:
Very rarely off concrete, loads feeder every day unloads fert 2.4t a time 100's rather than 1000's of tons a year, mucking out general dairy farm use basically. Previous manitou did 6000 before replacing tyres this should get to 6500 possibly 7000 although rolling silage pit might need them changed early

fair play but i find that ni on impossible oh well i guess theres allways a first.
i thought i had done well esp age of mine vs low hrs really.
i'll bet a neighbours JCB will have had three sets of Exp Michys in 6000hrs.
Figure that one out.

Farma Parma · Feb 11, 2018

i have moved about 125t of fert every year twice tho easily. loaded over 1000t of grain every harvest
thats 12 seasons worth. its now 13yr old end of this month. doubt it will leave the farm unless it dies.
or the job picks up enuff to justify its now 110% increase in its replacement since 2005.
Demo'd a new one & hated it. id buy a JCB with that Dual tech Trans if i had the £££ now. 541-70 tho

v8willy · Feb 11, 2018

Skimmer said:
We replaced the mitas crossplys with continental radials made a terrific difference to the ride & grip.

Same here, a lot easier sat in.

Jim B · Feb 11, 2018

If you have 405/70 R24, I’m pretty sure you’ll need wider rims for 460/70 R24.

The new ones certainly come on wider rims with 460/70s...

Farma Parma · Feb 11, 2018

Jim B said:
If you have 405/70 R24, I’m pretty sure you’ll need wider rims for 460/70 R24.

The new ones certainly come on wider rims with 460/70s...

Was told by two diff tyre fitters the same you need wider rims

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