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[grsthegreat]

I have a 8 year old Ranger 570, the only maintenance I have done is its yearly lubrication schedule and fuel it as needed.
I do use non ethanol fuel, but no more that it sips, that is only 3/4 times a year.
I am finally about to need some tires, surprised they have lasted this long.

Anyone have a tire supplier recommendation?

I just ordered a set of tires for my kawasaki mule off of amazon. Alot cheaper than the dealer wanted. The tire store in town will mount entire set for $64 incl disposal of old tires. I was going to buy a tire changer from harbor freight, but for $64 ill let the pros do it.

Les schaub tires wanted nearly $200 to swap out .

 

[lilranch2001]

I’ll have to look at Amazon but, I get a little leery about some of the stuff I get from Amazon. If it’s not namebrand, it’s many times kind of junkie.

 

[deserteagle71]

I just ordered a set of tires for my kawasaki mule off of amazon. Alot cheaper than the dealer wanted. The tire store in town will mount entire set for $64 incl disposal of old tires. I was going to buy a tire changer from harbor freight, but for $64 ill let the pros do it.

Les schaub tires wanted nearly $200 to swap out .

This is how I do it all the time. Buy the tires on-line and have a local tire dealer install them. Heard from those who've tried it that even using a tire machine, changing an ATV or UTV tire is MUCH harder than changing a car or truck tire.

 

[grsthegreat]

I’ll have to look at Amazon but, I get a little leery about some of the stuff I get from Amazon. If it’s not namebrand, it’s many times kind of junkie.

Its the same manufacturer of the original tires from 2012. So they should be same exact quality. They arrived today. Very heavy duty. And super stiff. I dont even want to try a manual tire changer on these bad boys. No give.

 

[rontaki]

Same with my SxS. No Revs to worry about, but batteries last longer in M. H is only for very short runs along our road to visit neighbors. L only for a couple of steep spots and when towing a heavily loaded trailer.

Sounds just like the settings on my Ranger EV. Power switch with L M H positions. They only affect how the motor controller feeds the motor, not actual gears.
I find M to be so gutless that I only use it if I'm desperate to try and limp home with a discharged battery. L is great for low-speed precicion control, might produce more torque than H but I've never tested that nor has it felt torquier, although it tends to give more of an abrupt start than the other settings. H works well at any speed, of course higher than L will go.
I don't worry about batttery efficiency as long as there is sufficient charge, as I like to keep it topped up before any kind of road or longer trip.
Never had to change a belt, oil or filter, nor adjust timing or valve clearance. Just once had to change batterie$$$$$$$$. Lithium, so no watering nor flushing the acid overspill from the frame.

 

[rontaki]

This is how I do it all the time. Buy the tires on-line and have a local tire dealer install them. Heard from those who've tried it that even using a tire machine, changing an ATV or UTV tire is MUCH harder than changing a car or truck tire.

I tried changing the small tires on my ZT mower, replacing the ZT (Zero Traction) turf tread with bar-tread tires. I managed to get one of the rims stuck inside the tire between the sidewalls. One tire shop took one look and said they couldn't do it, although they were actually able to.
The aggressive tread makes it so there is less to mow, due to all the divots I make. It's just grass/weed control, doesn't have to look pretty, nor will it. I'm probably killing star thistle, I'll weep later about that.

 

[Torvy]

Sounds just like the settings on my Ranger EV. Power switch with L M H positions. They only affect how the motor controller feeds the motor, not actual gears.
I find M to be so gutless that I only use it if I'm desperate to try and limp home with a discharged battery. L is great for low-speed precicion control, might produce more torque than H but I've never tested that nor has it felt torquier, although it tends to give more of an abrupt start than the other settings. H works well at any speed, of course higher than L will go.
I don't worry about batttery efficiency as long as there is sufficient charge, as I like to keep it topped up before any kind of road or longer trip.
Never had to change a belt, oil or filter, nor adjust timing or valve clearance. Just once had to change batterie$$$$$$$$. Lithium, so no watering nor flushing the acid overspill from the frame.

Mine is 95% a work unit. "Trips" are around my 20 acres or down the road to a neighbor (under a mile). Running out of juice is never a real issue, just my cheap backside pinching pennies. L definitely has more oomph than M. H gives me about 10 mph additional top speed but really only useful on the semi-paved road.

 

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I tried changing the small tires on my ZT mower, replacing the ZT (Zero Traction) turf tread with bar-tread tires. I managed to get one of the rims stuck inside the tire between the sidewalls. One tire shop took one look and said they couldn't do it, although they were actually able to.
The aggressive tread makes it so there is less to mow, due to all the divots I make. It's just grass/weed control, doesn't have to look pretty, nor will it. I'm probably killing star thistle, I'll weep later about that.

I put carlisle "Super lug" (R1-style tread) 20x10-8 on the back of my riding mower in 2017 - huge traction increase which is good for my hill, and also replaced the fronts with the same turf type that was on it then. The turf fronts balded in the next 7 years and last year I put 15x6.00-6 "R1" type tires on the front (and now it can turn the direction that the wheels are pointing!).

Did both swaps at home with motorcycle tire irons and ratchet straps. Considering I've almost never done non-bicycle tires (never did use the tire irons for the motorcycle) I think it went pretty well.

FWIW, the rears on the mower (from the 2017 change) are still in fantastic condition (so are the front, but those are only a year old), particularly considering the mower sleeps outside.

 

[grsthegreat]

I just ordered a set of tires for my kawasaki mule off of amazon. Alot cheaper than the dealer wanted. The tire store in town will mount entire set for $64 incl disposal of old tires. I was going to buy a tire changer from harbor freight, but for $64 ill let the pros do it.

Les schaub tires wanted nearly $200 to swap out .

Got them mounted and installed. They only charged $53 to mount new tires and disposed of old ones. They look great. Should help get around better this winter snow season.