Proper Inflation for filled tires.

[PHPaul]

The dealer I bought my B2650 from loaded the R1 Ag rear tires as part of the deal.

It's been sitting a while (mowing season over, blowing season hasn't begun yet... ) and when I used it today it felt like it was wallowing pretty badly. It improved some after the tires warmed up and "got round" again, but still felt off.

I checked the WSM for recommended tire pressures and came up with 16-20 PSI for the rears. After remembering to rotate the tire so the valve stem was at the top (oops... ) I checked them and they were below what my gauge would read. I inflated them to 20 PSI.

Now I'm second-guessing myself. The recommendation in the book didn't say anything about loaded tires, but I can't convince myself either way whether it makes any difference.

What say the Brain Trust?

 

[85Hokie]

The dealer I bought my B2650 from loaded the R1 Ag rear tires as part of the deal.

It's been sitting a while (mowing season over, blowing season hasn't begun yet... ) and when I used it today it felt like it was wallowing pretty badly. It improved some after the tires warmed up and "got round" again, but still felt off.

I checked the WSM for recommended tire pressures and came up with 16-20 PSI for the rears. After remembering to rotate the tire so the valve stem was at the top (oops... ) I checked them and they were below what my gauge would read. I inflated them to 20 PSI.

Now I'm second-guessing myself. The recommendation in the book didn't say anything about loaded tires, but I can't convince myself either way whether it makes any difference.

What say the Brain Trust?

Paul,
here is the skinny.......

Pressure IS pressure- whether you have 0% filled or 95.334% filled, the air will be PRESSURIZED and the other liquid not. Now - all that being said, more stuff in the tire will take away more and more - shock ability, the less air, the less movement.

THat being said - 20 psi might be a little "rough" in the seat, 16 might be a little smoother in the fanny.

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

Yep same pressure loader or not!
Look on the side of the tire for max pressure, don't go by the book as it can be off.