Reply To: Howard Gem Series V

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Hi John,

The tread direction was what was on the machine when I collect it. The tyres have been fitted, but have never touched soil. They were deflated and the righthand one ‘set’ over towards the gearbox. When pumped up there was a bump on the inner wall, so it rubbed against the gearbox. It was a devil to move the machine. When I got it back I deflated the tyre, pulled the area of the distortion back, held it there and put some wind in. It wetn pop, so I need a new inner tube.

Have always understood that rotovator tyre tread direction is reversed to that of a tractor to prevent the machine being pushed forwards quicker than it should be by the action of the rotors. Be interested to hear what the general opinion is.

Grahame