Keep getting flat tires

[Seamonster124]

Not sure if changing tires would help or am I doing something wrong? My BX came with turf tires. 2 flats in 3 hours. I'm basically cleaning up piles of yardwaste. Little branches are poking through the tires.....When I repair the holes its pretty obvious the turf tire is super thin.

- I know bar offers more traction but is it more puncture resistance?
- Do you have a favorite online source for tires?
- Possible to replace the tires without any specialty tools? I'd like to keep the rims

 

[Rock Crawler]

Not sure if changing tires would help or am I doing something wrong? My BX came with turf tires. 2 flats in 3 hours. I'm basically cleaning up piles of yardwaste. Little branches are poking through the tires.....When I repair the holes its pretty obvious the turf tire is super thin.

Correct, turf tires are not known for being resilient or puncture resistant. The R4 industrial tires are the most resilient and durable tire that you will put on the machine.

 

[oosik]

Seamonster - if you will continue cleaning up yard waste - it may be time to look for some R-4's or even those steel chord protected/reinforced tires used in the logging industry. Two flats in three hours - that is simply too much and does not give a bright outlook toward the future of similar occurrences.

 

[Seamonster124]

Correct, turf tires are not known for being resilient or puncture resistant. The R4 industrial tires are the most resilient and durable tire that you will put on the machine.

Thank you. R4 is tougher than r1? Also, r4 if different than bar?

 

[LouNY]

Is it the plies on the tires more then the style.
Are many of the turf tires just 2 ply.
Where as most R1's are 4-6 ply,
and many R4's are 6 ply tires.
I don't run them but can you find turfs in a 6 ply?

 

[Rock Crawler]

Thank you. R4 is tougher than r1? Also, r4 if different than bar?

Absolutely. The R4 is the toughest tire of the common options by a pretty big margin. They are built for skid steer work on demolition and construction sites. If you knew what I do with mine and it's R4 tires, you'd be shocked that I've not had to replace them yet.

 

[Rock Crawler]

Is it the plies on the tires more then the style.
Are many of the turf tires just 2 ply.
Where as most R1's are 4-6 ply,
and many R4's are 6 ply tires.
I don't run them but can you find turfs in a 6 ply?

It's more than simply the plies. A piece of rebar wouldn't care about plies. It's about steel within the plies, some tires layer in Kevlar as well as steel. A turf is a very thin and soft tire with only the minimally required reinforcement built in.

The AG tire is not a whole lot better, but it is a more robust build. An R4 is specifically built live in a world of danger. The R4 will also bare loads much better than the turf or the AG.

 

[oosik]

Yes - the R4 will be tougher, have much heavier bars on the tread and much stiffer side walls than the R-1. If you are changing from turf to R-4 or R-1 you should be advised - you will, most likely, need new wheels. Generally speaking each type tire will require its own matching type of wheel. And if your BX is 4WD - then the front/back tire sizes MUST be matched to the sizing required for safe 4WD operation.

 

[Seamonster124]

Yes - the R4 will be tougher, have much heavier bars on the tread and much stiffer side walls than the R-1. If you are changing from turf to R-4 or R-1 you should be advised - you will, most likely, need new wheels. Generally speaking each type tire will require its own matching type of wheel. And if your BX is 4WD - then the front/back tire sizes MUST be matched to the sizing required for safe 4WD operation.

So theres more to it than just matching these numbers?
Rear: 24x12.00-12
Front: 16x7.50-8

 

[RickB]

So theres more to it than just matching these numbers?
Rear: 24x12.00-12
Front: 16x7.50-8

Actually, no. That’s sufficient.