getting better snow traction with R1 tires

[nfisheremti]

i just siped the fronts. i think i will groove and sipe the rears. i'll order the tool later today so i can do a more uniform job on the back.

 

[airbiscuit]

Which grooving/siping pattern did you do?

A
B
C
or?

 

[nfisheremti]

I did B for the fronts. I'll do something like





for the rear tires

 

[old and tired]

 

[arrow]

Fill your rears. As others have stated, you are too light. It will be a different tractor.
I have loaded R1's with the simplest of 4 link ladders. It goes through 18" of snow w no problem on ice.

Fill your rears, get your front chains and you'll like it a lot.

 

[hawkiirock]

Did it do better after doing the front tires?

 

[nfisheremti]

Did it do better after doing the front tires?

In short, yes. I went into a little more detail of the previous page. Not night and day, be the difference was noticeable.

 

[hawkiirock]

In short, yes. I went into a little more detail of the previous page. Not night and day, be the difference was noticeable.

Whoops somehow I missed that post. Thanks for the response

 

[Btown]

I recently purchased an L3800 it came with R1 tires. I primarily use this tractor for snow removal. I have pretty close to ZERO snow traction. Since I just bought the thing, I can't afford the $2K or so to upgrade to R14s or even more $$$ to go to Nokians. How do I get better traction? The tires are not filled, I've put 3 sets of tractor weights (190 ish LBS/Wheel), and I still have close to nothing for traction. I'm thinking about grooving/siping, but I haven't seen any info on doing this on R1s (lots on R4s though). Has any one done this? What about tire pressures? How much can a lower the pressure, and not worry about popping beads? Does airing down even help with R1s in the snow? Any other thoughts or advice?

Thanks,
N

Buy a bigger, heavier tractor. If 15 mph isn’t good enough for you. Weight goes a long way. I had a 25 hp Ford, upgraded to a 32 hp Ford with loaded rear tires, while it’s not perfect it is a lot better than the 25 hp one.

 

[nfisheremti]

Buy a bigger, heavier tractor. If 15 mph isn’t good enough for you. Weight goes a long way. I had a 25 hp Ford, upgraded to a 32 hp Ford with loaded rear tires, while it’s not perfect it is a lot better than the 25 hp one.

sure i'm totally made of money :| $18k was enough. as it is, the L3800 is difficult to maneuver around in some driveways. and if the county hasn't widened the roads, just getting through the streets can be a little challenging. thanks for the thought though