RE: Odd tire sizes, was: Where to buy '79 Kubota tractor

["Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>]

> Of course, the tire sizes are in some format I have _no_ idea how to
> interpret...  The front tire is a "6-14".  The rear tire is a "9.5/9-24".
>
> The last number is the rim diameter apparently... But I don't know what
> the first numbers mean.  Does anyone else?

While I'm certainly no expert, I believe these are marked the same as car
tires used to be ... the first number is the "nominal" tire width in inches.
The "9.5/9" indicates a replacement tire suited to replace either 9" or 9.5"
wide original tire.

Randall