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Approved Rim Contours

The correct size utilisation of a rim is of paramount importance in order to effect optimum sidewall deflection and similar tyre dynamics.

Agricultural Steering Wheel Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
4.00-12SL 2.50C, 3.00D
4.00-15SL, 4.00-19SL 3.00D
5.00-15SL 3.00D, 4J
5.50-16SL, 6.00-16SL 4.00E, 4.25KA, 4.50E
6.50-16SL 4.00E, 4.25KA, 4.50E, 5.00F, 5.50F
7.50-16SL 5.00F, 5.50F, 6LB
7.50/8.00-16 5.50F, 6.00G
7.50-18SL, 7.50-20SL 5.00F, 5.50F, 6LB
9.00-10SL 5.50F, 6.00F
9.50-20SL W7L
10.00-16SL W8L, 8LB
11.00-16SL W8L, 8LB, W10L, 10LB
11.00-24SL W10, W10H
Agricultural Steering Wheel Tyres
( Low Section Height)
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
7.5L-15SL 5K, 5KB, 6LB, 6L
9.5L-10SL 7.00F
9.5L-15SL 8LB
11L-15SL 8LB, 10LB
11L-16SL W8L, 8LB, 10LB, W10L
14L-16.1SL 16.1 X W11C
16.5L-16.1SL 16.1 X 14LB, 16.1 X W14C
High-Flotation Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
42 X 25.00-20 20.50VF, 20.50HF
48 X 25.00-20 20.50VF, 20.50HF
48 X 31.00-20 26.00VF, 26.00HF
54 X 37.00-25 32.0TH
66 X 43.00-25 36.0TH
66 X 43.00-26 DW36
66 X 44.00-25 36.0TH
67 X 34.00-25 30.0TH
68 X 34.00-26 DW30A
69 X 34.00-30 DW30A
68 X 50.00-32 DW44A
VA73 X 44.00-32 36.0VA*
DH73 X 44.00-32 DH36*
78 X 45.00-32 DH41
* VA and DH rims are not interchangeable
Agricutural Drive Wheel Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
8.3-24 W7
9.5-16 W8L, 8LB
9.5-24 W7, W8, W8H
11.2-24, 11.2-28 W9, W10, W10H
11.2-36 W9, W10, W10H
11.2-38 W10
12.4-16 W10L, 10LB
12.4-24, 12.4-28 W11, W10, W10H
12.4-36 DW11A
12.4-38 W11, DW11A, W1
12.4-46, 12.4R-46 W12
12.4R-54 W10
13.6-16 W12
13.6-24, 13.6-28, 13.6R28 W11, W12
13.6-26 DW12A. W11, DW11A
13.6-38 W12, DW12A, W11
13.6-46 W12
13.9-36 W12
14.9-24, 14.9-28, 14.9R-28 W12, W13
14.9-26, 14.9-38, 14.9R-26 W12, DW12A
14.9-30, 14.9R-30 W13
14.9R-34 W13
14.9R-46 W12, W13
15.5-38, 15.5R-38 W14L, DW14A
16.9-24, 16.9R-24 W15L
16.9-26, 16.9R-26 W15L, DW14A
16.9-28, 16.9R-28 W15L, W14L
16.9-30, 16.9-38, 16.9R-30, 16.9R-38 W15L, W14L, DW14A, DW15A
16.9-34 W15L, DW14A
18.4-16.1 16.1 X 16LB, 16.1 X W16C
18.4-24, 18.4-28, 18.4R-28 W15L, W16L
18.4-26, 18.4R26 DW16A, W15L
18.4-30 DW16A, W15L, DW15A
18.4-34, 18.4R-34 W16L, DW16A, W15L
18.4-38, 18.4R-38 W16L, W15L, 16DD
18.4-42, 18.4R-42 W16A, 16DD
18.4R-46 W16A, 16DD
20.8-34, 20.8R-34 W18L
20.8-38, 20.8R-42 W18A, 18DD
23.1-26 (8PR) DW20A, DW20TB
23.1-26 (10PR) DW20TB
23.1-30, 23.1-34 DW20A, DW20TB
24.5-32, 24.5R-32 DW21A, DW21TB, DH21, DW20A
Agricultural Steering Wheel Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
17.5L-24 W15L
19.5L-24 W16L, DW16L
21L-24 W18L, DW18L
24L-26 DW20A, DW20TB
28L-26 (12PR & Under) DW25A, DW25TB
28L-26 (14PR) DW25TB
30.5L-32, 30.5LR-32 DW27TB, DW27A, DH27
DH35.5L-32 DH31*
VA35.5L-32 31VA*

* VA and DH rims are not interchangeable

Agricultural Metric Drive Wheel Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
420/70-24 W13
420/80R-46 W12, W13
480/70R-28 W15L
480/70R-30 W15L
600/65R-28 W18L
710/75R-34 DW23A, MW23A
710/70R-38 DW23A, MW23A
Agricultural Implement Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
3.50-12SL 2.50C, 3.00D
4.00-18SL 3.00D
5.00-15SL 3.00D, 4J
5.90-15SL 4J, 4½K, 4½KB, 5K, 5KB
6.00-16SL 4.00E, 4.25KA, 4.50E
6.70-15SL 4½KB, 4½KB, 5K, 5KB5KB, 6KB
7.50-14 5.50F, 6LB
7.50-16SL 5.50F, 6LB
7.50-20SL W7
7.60-15SL 6L,6LB
9.00-16SL 5350F, 6LB, W8L, LB
9.00-24SL (6PR) W7, W, W8H
9.00-24SL (8PR) W8H
10.00-15SL 8LB
11.25-24SL W8, W8H, W10H, W1
11.25-28SL W10, W10H
13.50-16.1SL 16.1 X W11C
26 X 12.00-12 8.50-1-55, 1-70, 1-90, 8½JA
10.50-1-55, 1-70, 1-90, 10½ JA
27 X 9.50-15NHS 7JA, 8LB
Agricultural Implement Tyres (Low Section Height)
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
8.5L-14SL 6KB, 8KB
9.5L-14SL 8KB
9.5L-15SL 8LB
11L-14SL 8KB
11L-15SL 8LB, 10LB
11L-16SL W8L, 8LB, 10LB, W10L
12.5L-15SL 10LB
12.5L-16SL W10L, 10LB
12.5L-20SL W10L, 10LB
16.5L-16.1SL 16.1 X 14LB, 16.1 X W14C
19L-16.1SL 16.1 X 16LB, 16.1 X W16C
21.5L-16SL 16.1 X 16LB, 16.1 X W18C
Duplex Farm Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
36 X 16-17.5 10.50 (15% D.C.)
40 X 19-19.5 15.00 (15% D.C.)
Utility Vehicles and Garden Tractors
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
5-12NHS 4JA
6-12NHS 5JA
6-14NHS 5JA
6.00-6NHS 4.00E
7-14NHS 5JA
7-16NHS 5JA
8-16NHS 5JA
Utility Vehicles and Garden Tractors
(Low Section Height)
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
20 X 8.00-10NHS 6.00 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 6JA
21 X 8.00-10NHS 6.00 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 6JA
23 X 8.50-12NHS 7.00 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 7JA
23 X 10.50-12NHS 7.00 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 7JA
8.50 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 8½JA
26 X 12.00-12NHS 8.50 1 55, 1-70, 1-90, 8½JA
10.50-1-55, 1-70, 1-90, 10½JA
25 X 8.50-14NHS 7JA
Utility Vehicles and Garden Tractors
(Smaller Size High-Flotation Tyres)
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
27 X 8.50-15NHS 7JA
27 X 9.50-15NHS 7JA, 8LB
29 X 12.00-15NHS 10LB
31 X 13.50-15NHS 10LB
31 X 15.50-15NHS 13LB

NHS - Not for Highway Service

Log-Skidder Tyres
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
16.9-30 W15L, W14L, DW14A, DW15A
18.4-26 DW16A
18.4-34 DW16A
23.1-26 DW20TB, DW20A
24.5-32 (12PR) DW21, DW21TB, DH21
24.5-32 (16PR) DH21
Log-Skidder Tyres (Low Section Height)
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
28L-26 DW25A, DW25TB
30.5L-32 (12PR) DW27TB, DH27, DW27A
30.5L-32 (16PR) DH27
DH35.5L-32 DH31
Skid/Steer/Mini-Loader Service
Tyre Size Designation Approved Rim Contours
10-16.5NHS 825 (15% D.C.)
12-16.5NHS 9.75 (15% D.C.)
14-17.5NHS 10.50 (15% D.C.)
15-19.5NHS 11.75, 12.25 (15% D.C.)
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