Since you've made the decision, be sure and let everyone know how it works out for you. Everyone's situation is a little different but we can all still learn from each other.
Treefarmer
Well, I talked to Ag Wheel Express this afternoon and ordered the factory take off wheels, they will be here Friday via UPS. Called my tire guy and he's going to have a set of Carlisle tires and tubes here first of next week. I called Kubota and they never called me back. I will try again tomorrow and if I have no success, I will try to find a different Rim Guard/Beet Juice dealer.
The price of the wheels were what was holding me back, JD isn't friendly when it comes to the wheels. The wheels alone from JD were $1300, I will be in the tires and wheels for a little more than that.
This escalated fairly quickly after I found Ag Wheel Express, very friendly family owned business in Iowa.
Spoke with Taylor Foundry and was told that they had the weights in stock and powered coated ready to pick up. So I will head up there next week and pick up a set of 4 of the rear weights.
Found this article a while back and he came up with a simple solution for nesting the weights and using all 4 bolt holes in the wheel and weights.
zooroomtechnologies.com
I originally considered the R14t tires but could not find any dealer willing to order them combined with the cost, made me give up.
I have found several manufacturers that make a 11.2x24 radial tire, this may be something I explore in the future. Having run 18.4x38 radials on my 4430 back in the day, I am well aware of how much more traction they provide and how much better they ride.