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Tires 18.4x28 vs 16.9x28

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    Posted: 26 Jul 2021 at 9:36am
I am fixing up my 6060 and it needs new tires.  18.4's are almost twice as much as 16.9's,  $2600 vs $1500.   I use the tractor to pull 3 bottom 14 inch plows and a 8 ft. brush cutter.  Tires will be loaded and there are 3 weights on each wheel.  Is there a reason I shouldn't go with the 16.9's?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote ac fleet Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Jul 2021 at 10:07am
16.9 is the size you need. Most guys oversize the tractors with stupid lookin big fat tires. With all the weight you are going to add,---- if 16.9 dont hold it back---bigger wont either.
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18.4’s will not work well with a 14” plow unless you offset it some. I don’t really like 18.4’s on 16”.
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Will make a slow road-gear even slower, but that may not be an issue for you.
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The rule of thumb, was to not have a tire much more than 2 inches wider than the width of your plow bottoms. Otherwise, your furrow wheel will be running on the soil you just need plowed.
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16.9x28 tires are the correct size for your tractor. If a previous owner put 18.4x28 tires on it you will need new tubes in the new tires. The old tubes will be stretched out and will wrinkle if you reuse them. I just checked with my old tire suppliers. The price you quoted for the tires should include new tubes. Do you have a loader on this tractor? If you have 3 weights on it, I cannot see you needing fluid in your new tires unless there is a loader on it.

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According to AGCOPARTSBOOKS.com, the 6060 had a 14 inch wide rim for 16.9 x 28 tires and a 15 inch wide rim for the 18.4 x 28 tires.  I've never seen one with 16.9 x 28's. Always 18.4 x 28's.
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I have a 6060 with 16.9- 28,s on spin out wheels, they are definetly the cheap version  
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