AG Tires/New asphalt

[mdbender]

Getting a new asphalt driveway tomorrow but alittle concerned that my Ag tires will tear it up. Any suggestions how long I should let it cure before driving on it? As much as I hate to I plan on parking my 1610 around back under a tarp for awhile. Also can't find terf's for 8.3-22 but will 9.5-22 fit? Also anyway to match up to a truck tire to save alittle $$$. Thanks in advance.

 

[tmoritz]

As long as the weather stays below 80 and you make very gentle turns you should be fine while driving, but it's a risk. I would stay off it as long as you can, pref. for the rest of the spring/summer. Make sure you don't park on the asphalt for the rest of the warm season and stay off the edges - that's where the damage will be the worst if you don't. Initially I used boards right next to and a little higher than the asphalt edge to allow me to cross over the new drive without tearing up the edges. BTW, even next year I would try to avoid parking on the asphalt in the sun. Asphalt takes a few years to get (sort of) hard.

 

[thcri]

Another thing is if you have 4 wheel drive make sure you are not in 4 wheel when crossing.


murph