Currently running turf tires 33x12.5 - 15 on B2410. The driveway is steep. Past couple years the tractor won't go up driveway pushing rear snow blower. Could the tires just be too old? Tire recommendations?
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- Thread starter Rixhd11
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Not tires, but chains. It's more likely that your road is just slicker this year due to snow/temperature differences.
Turf tires really aren't very good in snow whether new or old. Get a set of decent chains. If they're not hardened they'll wear out pretty quickly.
Rubber seems to get more slippery the older it gets. Probably normal wear on the edges loses bite.
If you are concerned about scratching the driveway, get rubber tire chains. The only negative with them is that they do not help side to side, so if you have considerable tilt in the surface, they are not for you. I have one spot where I did a 180, now I approach that with more care.
What PSI are you running in the tires? Maybe try letting some air out which would allow more of the tire to be in contact of the ground.
jyoutz
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Equipment
MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator
Since the idea of plowing or snow blowing is to remove the snow, the steel chains will contact the surface. If the tire spins, the steel chains can really make marks that many would not want.
jyoutz
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Equipment
MX6000 HST open station, FEL, 6’ cutter, forks, 8’ rear blade, 7’ cultivator