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    Posted: 31 Mar 2020 at 11:49am
Brainstorming here: I've got some real wet fields, whats the largest front tires that will fit on a narrow front WD? It has standard rims, current tires are 5.50-16.  I could flip the rims wider to make room for width from the spindle but that won't cure height restrictions with the frame.  Any one go down this road? A tire thats a good bit wider, but not much taller and still fits on the original rim?
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600 or 650 16; will be tops. or it will rub at the top. with stock rim's.
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Here in the clay, narrow front end tractors would tend to "plug up" with wet clay between the tires and tend to slide. I think that's one reason NFE tractors weren't very popular hear in later years.
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Will you be adding any weight to the front end? Make sure the front tires are not filled with fluid currently. I can pretty much go across water laying on top of clay ground here with a 45 if there is any sod on it.

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One of the ‘50s era GM cars had the same bolt pattern as the Allis 5-bolt. I ran a lot wider tires with them at one time.
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Install a mud scraper whatever size you get, I've had a lot of mud buildup while plowing at our summer show even with mildly sticky black dirt. They can be found at most swap meets and ebay.
1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow
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Used to flip WD front tires to help in muddy fields didn't put on wider tires though
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Originally posted by tom51 tom51 wrote:

Used to flip WD front tires to help in muddy fields didn't put on wider tires though

I had forgot about Dad doing that. Thanks for refreshing my memory !
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