Forson Major Petrol TVO 194X

[gased]

Recently started to look at sorting an old family tractor Forson Major Petrol TVO 194X.

All in all pretty good order the first problem however that I am faced with, is that it needs a new rear tyre, no that sound quite easy until I realised that the rear wheels are reasonbly rare....they are somewhat thinner that the average Fordson Major.
The tyres that are on at the moment say 11-36. however the rims are only aprox 10 inches across. The everyday tyre seller wants to sell me a 12.4-11-36 but these I am told will be to wide on the rim.

Can anyone help...has anybody experienced this? How did you resolve....

I guess I could source a replacement set of wheels and tyres but I would like to keep it original.

Any help appreciated.

 

[Mursal]

12.4-11-36 will be fine, just look a bit odd next to the other side.
Usually change both sides to keep things even.
Gumtree.co.uk in your area (small adds), just keep an eye for a secondhand skin, it will look better as I'm guessing the other side isn't new. But you'll need someone to fit it ...........

Also worth trying E-Bay for new ........

 

[essexpete]

Have a look on the Fordson forum as well:
http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb3/viewforum.php?f=10

 

[Ley253]

I presume you are talking about an E27N. Unless you have a very early one, 12.4 36 will be fine. Some are dual marked as 1136 when on a 10" rim.

 

[John 1594]

11.2/36 is obtainable..albeit not very cheaply

https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/11-2r36-alliance-350-tl-high-speed-136d-147a.html

 

[gased]

Yes it a E27N 1940 something Petrol TVO..one thing I forgot was to mention is that the rear wheels have 10 lugs apposed to 8 around the rim (i hope this makes sense). In hte picture you can see a 12.4 wheel/tyre led up against my narrow wheel/tyre 11-36

 

[John 1594]

10 lug will be an early wheel which had either 9 x 36 or 11 x 36 on it

 

[gased]

So when the traders say 12.4/11/36 is that an 11/36???? for my narrow wheel????

 

[John 1594]

So when the traders say 12.4/11/36 is that an 11/36???? for my narrow wheel????

No, thats a 12.4 wide tyre what will replace a 11.2, and or fit on a 11.2 rim

tyre i posted link to is narrower than a 12.4 across its full width