Front tractor tire dilema

[ENJ62]

I am restoring a 1954 MH Pony that was used by a town for highway mowing with a sickle bar. I have purchased new R3 diamond patterned rears from Goodyear What would a highway dept normally use as a setup for the front with the R3 rears ? (a tri rib or 5 rib)This tractor will be for occasional use and mostly display. Any input on this?

Thanks
Ed

 

[M Nut]

Don't know if it is original or not, but my Pony has single rib front tires on it.

 

[JT]

Our Cub Low Boy has the big diamond pattern rears and turf tires on the front. But you may not find turf tires that narrow, though.

 

[RayP(MI)]

probably 3 rib conventional tractor tires.

 

[Don-Wi]

What size are the rims?

If you can't find anything else that would look right, I would go with a 5 rib implement tire.

A 3 or 4 rib front tractor tire would cut into the grass too much to be matched up with a pair of turf tires on the back...

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[ENJ62]

Tires are 5.00 x 15

ED