Dual Wheels or Single for forestry

[renewablejohn]

My MB Trac will soon need some new rubber however with a size of 16.9 X 26 it is no longer classed as standard tyre size so the tyre distributors have put up prices. As good secondhand seems to be like gold dust I wondered whether I could get around the problem using duals. I have row crop wheels for the MB at 9.5 X 42 if I got another set and fitted as duals all round it would give me a similar footprint and have the advantage of higher ground clearance and top speed if I dare use it. Any body have experience of duals in a forest environment.

[jump-it]

from a farming background row crops make the ride as rough as hell and if you dauled them up your'll for ever have problems with lumps of wood getting stuck between them and potentionaly recking the tyres

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

I would keep to singles unless working on soft ground often. have a look at Alliance, Agricultural, Car and Truck Tyres from Kirkby Tyres Trade wholesale and good range!

[b101uk]

Get some new wheels made and either go down to 24” rims or up to 28” rims, a 16.9” wide tyre is only ~420mm wide so a 445mm or 490mm in e.g. 24” would end up about the same diameter with a wider footprint.

 

Sure it may cost a little more initially but 24” and 28” tyres are much more prevalent and appear on the second hand market more often.

[ecolojim]

420 x whatever profile x 28

 

as seen on the front of gawd only knows how many tractors

[bythamboy]

duals are a definite no no especialy if mounted on row crops ,mud collectors ,strain on dual fixings , try Brocks of essex (farmers and machinary dealers ) near stansted airport .If changing tyre size then 28 would give more road speed but strain gearbox if big load on.Metric equivilants are available.