16.9's on a model A?

[clampdaddy]

A while back a relative offered me a set of 16.9's on pressed wheels to replace the rotten tires on my '48 model A. A couple weeks ago I was over at his place and saw them leaning againced the barn and they looked REALLY big and my first thought was that they were going to look funny on my tractor. Do any of you guys have a pic of an A with tires that tall on it?

Last year I swapped out the primary reduction gears for a set out of a 1951 tractor. Is the taller tire going to eat up all of the gains I got with the lower gears?

 

[Pete76NY]

Clamp, we put some 15.5s on our "48 A temporarily...at first it lookad a tad goofy, but I have gotten used to it...kinda like it, prolly be the same with your 16.9s...especially at todays tire prices! LOL
Interested in hearing about your gearing change...what all was needed, was it relatively straight forward...? Just rebuilt our "48; went with .125 over, lil head work, she"ll be fine for the hoggin" and plowin" she does, but thinkin" I"d like to slow her down a lil on the sled...maybe compete with the single sticke A"s! Thanks, Pete

 

[young gun]

here are a few pics of my 52 on 16.9"s. they sit pretty decent, definitely tall but not too obnoxious. I got them for free, that"s why I put them on.

 

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[clampdaddy]

Thanks Young Gun, that actually looks alot more properly proportioned than I thought it would.

(quoted from post at 06:57:22 01/03/13) Clamp, we put some 15.5s on our "48 A temporarily...at first it lookad a tad goofy, but I have gotten used to it...kinda like it, prolly be the same with your 16.9s...especially at todays tire prices! LOL
Interested in hearing about your gearing change...what all was needed, was it relatively straight forward...? Just rebuilt our "48; went with .125 over, lil head work, she"ll be fine for the hoggin" and plowin" she does, but thinkin" I"d like to slow her down a lil on the sled...maybe compete with the single sticke A"s! Thanks, Pete

The gear swap was pretty easy. The big gears darn near near fell off once I got the bearing off. The hardest part was getting the small gears off the back of the pulleys. Had to use a big press. If the parts in the later clutch would've been in better shape I probably would have tried swapping the entire clutch assembly and not messed with swapping the small gear.

 

[BushogPapa]

You must not be using the original 11" wide JD "A" Rims..????
Looks like you are using 14" wide rims..??

Ron..

 

[young gun]

indeed they are 14" rims, makes those tires round off pretty nicely. they pull great

 

[BushogPapa]

I thought so....!!

If they were on the 11" rims, they would look a lot "Puffier"..!!!

Ron..

 

[clampdaddy]

Hey young gun, you have an email address so I can twist your ear for some engine mod/pulling tips?

 

[young gun]

I don't know nearly as much as some of the guys on here but I'll try to help ya.

[email protected]

 

[Midnightrider]

Here are 16.9 x 38 on a 52 A. I think it looks kinda natural.

 

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[clampdaddy]

(quoted from post at 04:41:19 01/05/13) Here are 16.9 x 38 on a 52 A. I think it looks kinda natural.

I think the taller tires actually look better on those roll-o-matic equipped tractors. They always looked to high in the front when wearing stock sized tires.

My tractor has the standard front end so it may have a little rake to it but I'm thinking its going to look alright.