953 NARROW 4.80x8 front rims

[Docwheelhorse 2,665]

Hello All,

I'm posting here as I think more eyeballs will see it versus the "wanted" section of the classifieds... if the admins want to move it I understand.

My 953 has 16x6.50x8 front rims with the full tapered roller bearings. I swear I've seen narrow front rims for the 953 out there... I have narrow rear tires and really would like 4.80 x 8 fronts...

 

Anybody have a set of rims and tires or just rims they would part with? I'd be more than willing to pay shipping---that's if they actually exist and i'm not all confused to heck. 

 

Thanks in Advance

 

Tony

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Puller 953 but I also have the narrower ones on my original 953

[Pullstart 62,916]

16 minutes ago, Docwheelhorse said:

16x6.50x8 front rims with the full tapered roller bearings

that’s the tire size.  You might want to measure the rim width to be sure.  A 4.8x8 might just fit your stock wheels..

[Pullstart 62,916]

I’ve got no reason to believe these are not stock wheels..

The tires are 4.80/4.00-8

 

[Docwheelhorse 2,665]

41 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

I’ve got no reason to believe these are not stock wheels..

The tires are 4.80/4.00-8

 

Thanks.... maybe I'll just get a set of 4.80x4's mounted up and see what happens.

[Pullstart 62,916]

8 minutes ago, Docwheelhorse said:

see what happens.

That’s practically how I live my life!  

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

6 hours ago, Docwheelhorse said:

mounted up and see what happens.

I think that'll work out fine. 

I've mounted 12" wide tires on 8.5" rims without any problems, the other way around should work aswell. 

[Skwerl58 704]

My 1054 has narrow ones and they need replaced. When I get rims I am going with thin rims and tri rib tires because it has ags on the rear and this combo looks good.

[953 nut 55,324]

All 953, 1054 and 1045-A front rims were WH part number 3369. The inside bead width is about 3 3/4" and overall width of just under 5".

[Lee1977 6,673]

I used WH trailer wheels that were 3" wide with 400x 8 trieibs. The hubs were 4 1/2" had to cut 3/4" off to get the to fit on the 312. It's a worker so I cut the out side to get the front track wider.

[JPWH 6,040]

 

 

I removed the 6.5 from the wheels cleaned them up and installed 4 tri rib.

[wallfish 17,014]

What size are the spindles on that tractor?

If they're 1" you can buy a set of trailer 4.80-8s rims and tires with the roller bearings and seal for $20 each

https://www.surpluscenter.com/New-Arrivals/4-80-8-Wanda-Trailer-Wheel-Tire-Assembly-1-5711.axd

 

They ran out of the Carlise tires on rims which I did put on a snow machine 520 but also bought a couple sets of these too for other tractors. 3/4" spindles can be converted to 1" with DOM tube. 3/4 ID x 1" OD and a small ring of 1" ID x 1 1/2" OD for the inner seal. But, they need to have a threaded hole in the end existing or added to hold the bearings.

[953 nut 55,324]

2 hours ago, wallfish said:

What size are the spindles on that tractor?

The spindles are 3/4" and the rims have tapered bearings and races like an automobile/trailer hub.

Edited October 27, 2022 by 953 nut

[Pullstart 62,916]

47 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

The spindles are 3/4" and the rims have tapered bearings and races like an automobile/trailer hub.

I assume the same for GT14?  @19richie66?  
 

@PeacemakerJack and I were just talking about front tires for Blackbeard, Zach’a GT14 yesterday 

[19richie66 17,508]

I believe they are the same. 

[953 nut 55,324]

Yes, the 953/1054/GT-14 all share the same front spindles. The GT-14 hubs are offset and the rims are wider but could be used on the 953/1054.