Tired Tires

[new2cub]

My lil' Cub needs new rubber maybe? The tires are old and getting dry cracked bad. I was wondering if anyone has ever put any wider or larger tire on ther Cub. I noticed you can get an industrial tread in a 14.9-24. Just widen the rear rim and wow what a foot print. Would the drivetrain even stand up to more meat on it?? Any thoughts guys??

[gitractorman]

I'm not sure the 14.9 x 24 tires would work to well on the cub. The drivetrain should be able to handle them, but the tires are not just wider, they are quite a bit taller too. If you have a belly mower, you could really run into problems leveling the deck, and maybe even hitting the deck with the tire.

If your tires are just cracked, you may want to hang on to them for a while. My 77 cub has the original tires, which were cracked a bit. My dad told me about an old farmer's trick, rub the tires down with vegetable oil on a rag. Really slop the stuff on, and let it soak in. Wouldn't you know, most of those cracks filled right up and disappeared. I did have the opportunity first to remove the tires from the rims and inspect the inside of them. They looked like brand new on the inside, so new tubes, vegetable oil, and the're back to work for another 30 years.

If you really want new tires though, check out http://www.millertire.com, or do a search for Tucker Tire on e-bay. Both carry a huge selection of tires for the cub.

Bill

[cowboy]

Hi new2cub

That 14.9 must be a mistake. I have seen it before. But a super A we have only has 11.5x24's on itAnd that is 1/3 larger than a cub. I have 9.5x24's on my cub and I am very happy with them.

Billy

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

If you are changing them because you don't like the looks, go ahead, but if you are worried about them failing because of the age cracks, they will last a long time. When i bought my 48 around 20 years ago the tires were so badly cracked you could see the cord in places nearly a 1/4 inch wide. I took them to a local shop to get some leaks fixed, and while I was there asked about the price of new ones figuring I would need them before long. The dealer said they would last quite a while, but I didn't think so. I was right, about 8 years later they failed.

[rustynuts]

I've heard that before John, them dealers just ain't what they are "CRACKED" up to be!!! Most of the time a little common sense will tell ya better just like in your case!.........Bill

[new2cub]

Thanks for the info. I was just looking for something a little meater than the skinny minnies.I my back yard and other areas I will be using the Cub are usually pretty mushy.I was looking for something a little wider since the liitl guy doesn't way much.I will try the vegetable oil trick. That sounds interesting.

[George Willer]

My lil' Cub needs new rubber maybe? The tires are old and getting dry cracked bad. I was wondering if anyone has ever put any wider or larger tire on ther Cub. I noticed you can get an industrial tread in a 14.9-24. Just widen the rear rim and wow what a foot print. Would the drivetrain even stand up to more meat on it?? Any thoughts guys??

Those tires sound like something for a smaller backhoe, especially with an industrial tread.

[John *.?-!.* cub owner]

I've heard that before John, them dealers just ain't what they are "CRACKED" up to be!!! Most of the time a little common sense will tell ya better just like in your case!.........Bill

I think you missed my point, they lasted another 8 years after i thought they were shot.

[Lawrence McGlohon]

I've got a Super A with the AV high clearance front axle and 14.9 x 24 ag rear tires. This combination makes it sit pretty much level, but I can only get it in to 48" centers. Kinda odd to try to make it match up to the rows we run on 44" with the 100 & 140 & that green thang that only runs on 2 cylinders. The PO made the change. The tin was straight & the $ was right so I got it. I think you may have a problem with plow arms or a mower deck hitting the larger dia. tires. If the tube ain't showing, run what you got. Hope this is helpful. Lawrence

[freebird]

I went up a size when I replaced mine last summer. The 9.5 x 24" worked real well in mud or snow.

[rustynuts]

I was joshin ya John!!!!!!Read it again..............Bill

[BigBill]

The 9.5's look like serious meats on the back of the cub. The add does say the 14.9 are cub tires. I would think you need wider rims. I was thinking of fabricating a front loader and backhoe for a 154 cub and the larger rear tires maybe needed to support the extra weight in soft ground areas. I wonder how the 14.9's look when compared to the 9.5's.

[Bigdog]

It wouldn't be the first ad with mis-information. 14.9's on a set of 7"wide cub rims would be distorted terribly if you could even get them seated at all.

[BigBill]

It wouldn't be the first ad with mis-information. 14.9's on a set of 7"wide cub rims would be distorted terribly if you could even get them seated at all.

Your right because 14.9 is actually the width thats 14.9" wide over the 8.3" and 9.5" wide. They would look silly on the 7" wide rims so larger rims would be needed i'm sure. The rim width should be almost the same as the tire width so the proper foot print on the ground is achieved otherwise its a waste of tire and $$. With my very high water table on my land i'm after flotation more than traction.

[George Willer]

It wouldn't be the first ad with mis-information. 14.9's on a set of 7"wide cub rims would be distorted terribly if you could even get them seated at all.

Your right because 14.9 is actually the width thats 14.9" wide over the 8.3" and 9.5" wide. They would look silly on the 7" wide rims so larger rims would be needed i'm sure. The rim width should be almost the same as the tire width so the proper foot print on the ground is achieved otherwise its a waste of tire and $$. With my very high water table on my land i'm after flotation more than traction.

Bill,

What you really want for floatation is a pair of #405723R1 rims so you can mount 13.6-16 tires like most number series Cubs have. I think they are 11" wide.