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<blockquote data-quote="500K_773" data-source="post: 1089" data-attributes="member: 33"><p>JustAwrench brough up a great point. 12x16.5 tires are about 1.7" taller than 10x16.5 tires. If the differents sized tires are mounted front and back, this means the taller tires will be travelling about 5% further every revolution. Not only will this put stress on the drive chains, but will also tend to try drag the smaller tires creating wear.</p><p>I can't imagine the tires being mounted side to side. The machine wouldn't sit level, one side would be almost 2" taller than the other side. You probably don't want to hear this, but you should buy 4 new 10x16.5 tires. Hopefully you can sell your slightly used 12x16.5 tires at a fair price. By the book, 10x16.5 tires have 8.25" wide wheels and 12x16.5 tires have 9.75" wheels. If your wheels are also diffent sizes, you may have to buy 2 new wheels also.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="500K_773, post: 1089, member: 33"] JustAwrench brough up a great point. 12x16.5 tires are about 1.7” taller than 10x16.5 tires. If the differents sized tires are mounted front and back, this means the taller tires will be travelling about 5% further every revolution. Not only will this put stress on the drive chains, but will also tend to try drag the smaller tires creating wear. I can't imagine the tires being mounted side to side. The machine wouldn't sit level, one side would be almost 2” taller than the other side. You probably don't want to hear this, but you should buy 4 new 10x16.5 tires. Hopefully you can sell your slightly used 12x16.5 tires at a fair price. By the book, 10x16.5 tires have 8.25” wide wheels and 12x16.5 tires have 9.75” wheels. If your wheels are also diffent sizes, you may have to buy 2 new wheels also. [/QUOTE]
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