Recent content by Ryedog

OK. I finally get it. If or when I decide to go ahead and purchase flat free tires (typically with rims and bearings and sometimes spacers) I believe I now know enough to make sure I am ordering something that will work. I appreciate the time you have spent educating me. Thank you.

Thank you again. I have a lot to learn about some of these details. For now, I will just order new tires, and tubes as well, to mount on the existing rims. The parts diagrams in my owners manual (printed in 2013) can be pretty vague. For example, Ref. No. 44, Part No. 482621, Roller Bearing; 42...

I see that in the parts diagram. But I did not grasp that the bearings were 3/4". So, can I assume that a flat free tire with a 3/4" bearing will work? It is difficult to tell from the ads (mostly Amazon) if there will be a need for additional, or different, spacers as described above as 3/4 ID...

The tiger cat 52 front tires (13x5-6) are tubeless with a 1/2" 'axle'. I wanted to replace them with flat-free tires but I can only find same with 5/8" or 3/4" axles. Also there is 6" between the axle support brackets. That too seemed to be unusual with respect to what I can find on line. Has...