Combines firestone tires on sts

I really like the looks of that tire. I'm not sure I buy the bit about stability compared to duals, but unless you're trying to avoid stubble damage by running between rows, I think the 76-50x32 would be a great tire for minimal compaction and rutting.

Radial duals should be just as stable as a bias set. As far as compaction and rutting go,,, radials should be superior in each respect because of the bigger footprint and lower tire pressure vs biased.( Thats assuming the radials are properly inflated.. if seen guys really up the pressure on radials because they didnt like the 'soft' tire appearance lol.. in essence they pay more for the tires then defeat their very purpose by over inflating them, as well as riskin tire damage)

I agree the duals will be just as stable, but I'm not so sure they can stay up on top as well as a large single tire. What size duals are you thinkingIJ

Duals increase stability and did not cut in like my singles ( 18.4 duals 30.5 singles ) Header rides square with duals as opposed to one side sinking and the other up ( no I don't have lateral tilt). Stopped the scalping and gouging. Yes , I have a pusher. Duals are better.

doc m, Assuming you have the largest 18.4 duals (18.4R46),Firestone says you have a flat plate area of 730 sq. in, compared to 500 sq. in for the single 30.5R32. It makes sense that the duals seem more stable because they put 46% more rubber on the ground. However, for the single 76X50-32 we were discussing, the flat plate area would be 965 sq in. It would be 32% bigger than the 18.4 duals.

The 20.8 x 42 duals would leave an even larger footprint than the 18.4 x 46, would still work well in row cropped fields and are considerably cheaper than the 76 x 50-32. Just my observations.

20.8X42 duals have a flat plate area of 840 sq in, so still not as big as the logger tires at 965, but I would agree that for row crops, duals are the way to go. Maybe someday they will offer the 710_70R42 duals from the factoryIJ That would give you a total of 1260 sq in! Would go a long way toward keeping these big machines on top and minimizing compaction.

I've ran 710_70R42 duals on my two 9750's the past two seasons and 28lx26 on the rears. With 12 row equipment and the 9750 being a little on the heavy side it really minimized the compaction and the ride is excellent! For next season I'm going to have 800_70R38 duals on my new 9750.

mr. bean, I knew they had the 28l26 for the rear, but I didn't know you could get those big duals on the front. Were they factory, or did you have them madeIJ We run the 28lR26 Michelins on the rear of a 1680 at 6 psi. They are awsome.

Where could I find a set of theseIJ They are not a JD option are theyIJ