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Before buying implement tires: free-rolling tires for towed equipment

Implement tires are farm tires for towed and free-rolling equipment: wagons, grain carts, planters, balers, rotary mowers, rakes, sprayers and manure spreaders. Implement tires carry weight and roll behind a tractor rather than drive it, so the tread is built for load, tracking and flotation, not pulling.

Implement tread codes to check when ordering

• I-1 rib implement tires have straight ribs for free-rolling wheels on wagons, rakes and mowers.
• I-2 implement tires add moderate traction for implements that need some side grip on slopes.
• I-3 traction implement tires have lugs for ground-driven implements, such as planters and spreaders whose wheels turn the mechanism, and for heavy wagons in mud.
• I-6 smooth implement tires have no tread for packers and turf equipment.

Implement tire sizes to read before ordering

Implement tire sizes come in several formats. Low-section sizes such as 11L-15 and 9.5L-15 give the section width in inches and the rim diameter, with the L marking a low profile; standard sizes such as 7.60-15 and 6.70-15 follow the same width-rim pattern; flotation sizes such as 31x13.50-15 give the overall height, width and rim.

Load and speed ratings to match when buying

Implement tires list a ply rating, such as 8-ply or 12-ply, and a maximum load at a stated speed on the sidewall. Buyers choose a load rating above the implement's loaded weight on each wheel, and a speed rating that covers road travel between fields, because a tire overloaded at speed overheats.

Choosing flotation implement tires for soft fields

Implements that cross wet or soft fields fully loaded, such as grain carts and sprayers, often switch to wider flotation tires, which spread the load and cut ruts and compaction.

Buying implement tires in pairs

Implement tires are bought in pairs for each axle, so both sides of the implement sit level and track straight. Planters and drills with ground-drive wheels need matched tires on the drive wheels to keep seed spacing even.

A pair for every wheel on the implement with NeoTires

Implement owners usually start with the size molded on the old tire, such as 11L-15 I-1 8-ply. Typing that size into the search on NeoTires narrows the list to implement tires that fit, ready to compare by tread code, ply rating and price and add to the cart in pairs. Orders ship out the same day across the US, tires labeled Free shipping cost nothing to ship, and Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay appear at checkout as payment options.