Iplayfarmer
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Speaking from personal experience, chains on turfs make for some very agressive traction. Best to keep them off for pavement or grass, but they go on pretty easy after a little practice.
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It's 4 wheel drive. I contacted a 'Traction tire chain' company and the first thing he asked when I was ordering was, " Are your tires turf type "? He said that chains are designed for Ag tires and wouldn't fit per size if the tires were turf. He said I would have to get a dimension across the flat of the tire by using two flat boards one on each side then to get a measurement between the boards. Said he has run across this problem many times.....?
Wolfy
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Often, the R-3 size is different than the R-1 size. But there are a few sizes that overlap. I would write down the tire size and call another outfit.
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I think you'll be happy with the added traction you'll get from installing the chains.
However, depending on the type of chains, you might not want to run them on asphalt. If they're the 2 Link or 4 Link "road" chains, there will be little marking as long as you don't make sharp turns. If you got a more aggressive style chain, I suggest you stay off the asphalt (use a couple sheets of plywood if you need to cross the driveway).
I'm hoping these chains will fit. I had to take a couple of measurements so that the chain man could try to find the right ones. I settled for the pick-up style because I have very little clearance between the top of the tire and the fender. I can by pass the driveway with little trouble. Now I need to build/buy some weights to hang on the front. I have a loader but when we drop trees we top and limb them right there and then I push the brush out of the way so I need the bucket empty so I can work. Thanks for the response Roy. smoker
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You might want to reverse your wheels to increase clearance. Measure the rim to hub offset (both inside and outside) to see if there's any advantage to reversing. The clearance on my Deere 4400 increased about 3" per side when I reversed the rims. Tirechains.com recommends at least 2.5" clearance, BTW.
Also, some Kubotas have holes in the fenders to position them higher or lower (also to increase clearance). I have no idea if this would be applicable to your 9200, however...something to look into though.
Definately will check out the reversal idea. We used to do that when I was a kid to make out cars/trucks look better 
. I used a place called Traction tire and the person there was very helpful. I never thought trying to get more traction would be so difficult/expensive. I have a Polaris Ranger that has more traction/pull power than the 9200.....go figure. Thanks again Roy, smoker
. I used a place called Traction tire and the person there was very helpful. I never thought trying to get more traction would be so difficult/expensive. I have a Polaris Ranger that has more traction/pull power than the 9200.....go figure. Thanks again Roy, smoker