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No. Same thing with car tires. There's load rating and speed rating.
Best tires for the PT
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No. Same thing with car tires. There's load rating and speed rating.
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Please see "Quad tires for PT Tires" thread by WoodlandFarms.
I bought the 23-10.5-12, 4-ply Kenda 502, but the Carlisle shown there was by second choice. It is just slightly more turf-like vs. the Kenda which has wider tread spacing.
As for traction...I am delighted with the Kenda 502. For the first time since owning my PT, I was able to push snow up my driveway slope in the section with a 1-2 grade.
Still no word on life - Kenda tires still too new. However, side grip and wall strength seem to be similar to the turf tires I replaced with no issues when ripping stumps out of my very slopped wooded area. Another factor I like is that even at full rated pressure of 20 PSI, (thus full load rating) the tires have a flatter profile than the turf tires I replaced. I am sure the Carlisles would be similar here too.
Best of luck
Rick
2000 PT422
I bought the 23-10.5-12, 4-ply Kenda 502, but the Carlisle shown there was by second choice. It is just slightly more turf-like vs. the Kenda which has wider tread spacing.
As for traction...I am delighted with the Kenda 502. For the first time since owning my PT, I was able to push snow up my driveway slope in the section with a 1-2 grade.
Still no word on life - Kenda tires still too new. However, side grip and wall strength seem to be similar to the turf tires I replaced with no issues when ripping stumps out of my very slopped wooded area. Another factor I like is that even at full rated pressure of 20 PSI, (thus full load rating) the tires have a flatter profile than the turf tires I replaced. I am sure the Carlisles would be similar here too.
Best of luck
Rick
2000 PT422
ponytug
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Carl,
I've never heard of chains stretching. Wow, you must be pounding the heck out of them.
I don't do 45 degrees, but I do have some 30+ degree transitions to my roads, and I don't get chain slipping. That may because I have them on the skid steer type tires. I don't know.
FWIW: I put the chains on, move back and forth, tighten them, then drive for a few minutes and then tighten them up all around. After that, I just listen for them. If I hear clinking, I know that they have loosened, and I tighten them up again. I rarely have to retighten more than once, and they don't move around on the tires. Then again, mine have tread on them...
All the best,
Peter
I've never heard of chains stretching. Wow, you must be pounding the heck out of them.
I don't do 45 degrees, but I do have some 30+ degree transitions to my roads, and I don't get chain slipping. That may because I have them on the skid steer type tires. I don't know.
FWIW: I put the chains on, move back and forth, tighten them, then drive for a few minutes and then tighten them up all around. After that, I just listen for them. If I hear clinking, I know that they have loosened, and I tighten them up again. I rarely have to retighten more than once, and they don't move around on the tires. Then again, mine have tread on them...
All the best,
Peter
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When I had a little Simplicity lawn tractor with chains, I'd let a lot of air out of the tires, put the chains on, then air the tires back up. They never got loose once I started doing it that way.
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I have the original turf tires on my 2004 PT422 w 900+ hours on it. I use the snowplow, blox blade, rock bucket, mower and more. I have never got stuck, but came close a few times. We've had some 2 foot plus snows over the years in western PA and I like these tires. Yes I slip and slide sometimes, but the turfs have not done me wrong. Only thing I did was put 4 tubes in the tires because of some flats and air leaks over the years.
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Yep. I have three of my original turfs (I shredded the 4th by abuse) and they are probably still 90-95% of new. I regret putting a different style on the 4th rim. Its worn out. When I get some spare cash (in about 9 more year, when my last is out of grad school), I'll buy a couple more like the originals. That turf tread pattern works great on our very level paved driveway for snow plowing, great on the lawn, and great in our very sandy/steep soil out at our tree farm. However, they plug up in mud and clay horribly. I found that while working on ball diamonds and on a few projects for friends. So, every tread pattern has its pluses and minuses.
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The kids have some skin in the game. They both have jobs, earn scholarships, get excellent grades, etc... so they are contributing just about half of the bill for college and grad school.
My advice to anyone is start a 529 plan the day the kid is born and put $20 a week in it. You can easily save up 4 years of college tuition by the time they hit 18. Room and board.... that's the killer!
My advice to anyone is start a 529 plan the day the kid is born and put $20 a week in it. You can easily save up 4 years of college tuition by the time they hit 18. Room and board.... that's the killer!
