Wheel rims 15" or 16"

[seedman stains]

Looking to put some wider tyres in my little massey its on 16.9x 38 on 14 rims,15 rims (easier to find secondhand)will take 480/70 s ok, it has ben said they will take 540/65,s will that cause any problems with the 540s as they will bulge out a bit? stress on the bead?

 

[daveydiesel1]

No iv tractor that came on 18.4 38 and now it has 600 38 with same rim

 

[C.J]

You will probably find 18" easier to find than 16".

18" is perfect for 540/65 and will be O.K for 520,540,580 or 600

 

[Boohoo]

Every tyre has a recommended rim width that can vary slightly between tyre manufacturers. To get the most from your new, wider, low profile tyres you need the recommended rim. You can squeeze the tyres onto a narrower rim, but they end up rounded with a narrower contact patch and wear faster in the middle of the tread.

 

[seedman stains]

thats what I thought is there any tables like for tyre size comparisons available any where?

 

[daveydiesel1]

You will probably find 18" easier to find than 16".

18" is perfect for 540/65 and will be O.K for 520,540,580 or 600

thats what I thought is there any tables like for tyre size comparisons available any where?

What do you mean size comparisons?

 

[Boohoo]

thats what I thought is there any tables like for tyre size comparisons available any where?

Most tyre manufacturers have technical data tables on their websites that will tell you the recommended rim width along with overall diameter, actual width, carrying capacity at various pressures etc etc.