home made tire studs

[LRP]

i haven,t lost any yet and i added the second oil line to the blade
lift cyl so i now can lift the front wheels of the ground when plowing.
are your tires checked and cracked???? that could account for looseing
the studs. like rotten wood, no holding power.

 

[meanjean]

Tires are definitley worn.
The lugs are a "spongey". Not a good hard rubber like new
I'm at buddys place right now grinding the bolts down.

 

[meanjean]

Studs are now ground down and back in.
No where near the same traction but looks like they will stay in this time.
A few of the lugs are pretty beat up, I hope they hold thru the Winter.

I bought a set of chains, came off a semi truck.
I'm concerned they will smash the lugs to pieces.
Hesitant to install them.

 

[LRP]

update; i,ve been pushing snow 3 days in a row and forcast is for 6 more
days of snow. i,m running out of room so i started pushing snow back where
i normaly don,t plow. the little bota was makeing the horses sweat. anyhow ,
after an hour of churning on bare frozen groung, i noticed that about half
of my studs were backed out some. i drained some coffee and retightened
them down so they were recessed in a bit like the ones that haden,t moved.
i pushed snow for another hr and they are looking good. knock on
wood, i haven,t lost one yet.

 

[meanjean]

I've lost a pile of studs now and have abandoned the tire stud idea.

I bought a pair of tire chains but they ride between the lugs of the tire, not helpful.

I bought a set of used rims and tires, 19.5 inch rims.
The tires are readily available and much cheaper than the current 22s.
Chains fit great.
I am having a section of steel fabricated with the bolt pattern I need including the 4.25 inch circle in which the axel ends ride on.
Should be ready just in time for Spring!!

Will post pics.

 

[gpreuss]

So, what is the verdict? Home made studs ($0.50 ea) using 18-8 SS sheet metal screws- #14 hex washer type, Maxigrips ($1.10 ea) or tire chains (about $250/pair, on EBAY)? I have brand new R4 tires, and don't want to tear them up, particularly.
I hope to put regular car chains on the front.

 

[meanjean]

I wouldn't go with studs again, I'm still picking them off the lawn and drive way.

Look for semi truck tire chains.
Much cheaper and will fit proper with a bit of work.

 

[skeets]

I agree MJ,, fill the tires and use chains, though Im not sure about the use of Semi truck chains, the reason is I think a lot of the chain would find its way into the valleys of the tread and not be giving you the full traction, but if maybe you took 2 cross chains and linked them together then the next 2 and so on so the chain would be running over the tops of the tread in an X pattern XXXXXXXX kinda thing,, or am I out in left field some place?

 

[hodge]

I agree MJ,, fill the tires and use chains, though Im not sure about the use of Semi truck chains, the reason is I think a lot of the chain would find its way into the valleys of the tread and not be giving you the full traction, but if maybe you took 2 cross chains and linked them together then the next 2 and so on so the chain would be running over the tops of the tread in an X pattern XXXXXXXX kinda thing,, or am I out in left field some place?

No, that is a good idea. Tire chains don't work too well on ag tires, because of the fact that the chains ride in the valleys. Linking the cross chains would help.

 

[meanjean]

I tried crossing the chains over the rice tires, not good enough.
Very little of the chain would contact the ground rendering them useless.
You need a smooth (but not bald) tire.

 

[meanjean]

here is an example of what I did:
http://www.orangetractortalks.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3671

If I did it again, I would go with 24 inch semi truck tires.
Don't need too agressive of a tread, what's important is the chain touches the ground.