Rim Guard

Tire dealer put 8 gallons of rim guard in each of the rear tires on my 1025 ...

As I recall, it's rear tires only.

Rim Guard is not really recommended for the fronts on a 1025R/1023E, as they are so small that there is not much air in them. Tight turns that put a lot of sideways pressure on the tire and beads can pop the tire off of the rim. ...at least that is what my local dealer said about it when I got my 1025R.

Deere does not recommend fluid or wheel weight for front tires.

@Levi runs fluid in his front tires. Hopefully he will chime in.

rim guards site has a tire size fill volume chart ....im sure its not 90% but its the recommended volumes

Don't know the gallon amount but I do have all 4 tires filled. Had it done at a tire shop. Everyone has their opinion on the fronts being filled, well...everyone but two that I know of that has done that, me being one. My opinion only here but it does help my tractor for what I do. And to top it off I even put 4 suitcase weights on the front. Back tires also have 72 lb. weights on them. I need the front end to stay planted as much as possible, especially when mowing sideways and want to turn up-hill. If I was on flat land I don't know if I would even put liquid in any of them. So, since 2003 I haven't had a problem with them all being filled...on 2 different tractors. Currant one since 2013.

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I already run with 4 suitcase weights on the front because I have a TKV20 vacuum on the back and 72# wheel weights for the loader. Per Rim Guard's site that someone recommended it is 3 gallons for each front and 8 for each rear. I appreciate all the thoughts on putting it in front tires but I can't see why 33#s in each wheel would be any different than having the suitcases on the front. Thanks again everyone!

In your initial post you mentioned 90% fill. The norm is 75% to allow for enough "air cushion" to keep the tire seated to the rim and help soften the ride.

The John Deere manual said minimum 75% and maximum 90%. My aim was to go high but not over 90% so that is why I initially said 90%. The numbers from Rim Guard's site was for 75% so I will probably just go to that amount to play it safe.

CaptBill said:

.... I appreciate all the thoughts on putting it in front tires but I can't see why 33#s in each wheel would be any different than having the suitcases on the front. Thanks again everyone!

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The only thing that I can think of is that the suitcase weights are higher up than juice in the tires, which lower the CoG a tiny amount over the weights. Likely not enough of a difference to even be noticed, I would guess.