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UPDATE: The tire is a turf tire, with an offset rim. The tire has been installed wrong for several years. (It wore a hole in the gas tank, which I addressed in another thread.) The valve stem being on the inside was the first thing that threw a flag for me. The flipping the tire was easy...

Another Update: I used a fiberglass repair kit to patch the hole in the tank. (I spoke to someone else who used the fiberglass kit to repair a tank. It has held for several years for them.) So far, the repair seems to be holding. Only time will tell. Thanks to everyone who helped me out on...

UPDATE - PROBLEM SOLVED It finally came to my attention that the tire was installed the wrong way on the shaft. The rim should have been flipped. The offset in the rim pushed the tire too close to the fuel tank, causing it to rub. I noticed, when I check the air in the tires that the left...

Can anyone help me determine if the rear tire valve stems on a Kubota ZD21F should be on the inside or the outside of the rim? The left rear tire has the stem on the inside. The right rear tire has the stem on the outside. The answer may help explain another problem I have with the left rear...

Thanks for the suggestion. I edited the original post to add a photo. I may have some additional photos later this evening, after i jack it up and pull off the tire.

Thank you Palmettokat. I haven't tried it with the tank full, but I feel sure that the tire would still be touching. I am with you about the rigidity of the tank. It may be a plastic tank, but it is very rigid. There is no mud on the inside of the tire. I doubt if hard turns would be an...

I'm a nubie to the forum and would like to get some advice. I've had a ZD21 diesel for years that recently developed a leak in the fuel tank. The leak in the tank was caused from the left tire rubbing the side of the plastic fuel tank. Has anyone had any experience with this happening before...