Rear Tractor Tire Width

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How do you guys decide your rear wheel width? This first photo is my Case 110, no front wheel assist, that the dealer set the width super wide. It's actually about the width or slightly wider than my flatbed which I don't care for. I think it's a bit too wide. Plus the rear wheel is awfully close to the shoe on my NH 617 mower.



This is my Case 125 that they left the wheels tucked. I don't want it as wide as the 110, but think it should be a bit wider than it is? The front and rear wheels will track about identical.

What's a good happy medium and how do you guys decide? I like to cut with my 110 and will bale and feed with the 125.



 
My baling tractor is set wider than the pickup on the baler. My mowing tractor is set on 30in row width since its my planting tractor also. On steep hills I would widen it out more but it's about right for the disk mower. Your loader tractor should be set wide as to prevent the chance of rollover.
 
cre10 how do you like the Case's? I do not mean to interrupt this thread. I have an older case that I use a lot and have been looking at the newer ones like you have.
Thank you
 
Generally, I like to go as wide as possible for safety reasons. We have 2 tractors, one 2wd used for mowing/baling and one MFWD with a loader. The 2wd is set so there is 5 ft between the wheels to match the baler pickup. The MFWD is set so the outside of the tires are about even with the bucket. I would go wider if only hauling hay not scooping manure or gravel.
 

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