Snow Best tires for the snow.

[Northland]

I have R4's and they work fine for my primary needs-skidding logs and trail maintenance but I added front and rear chains for winter snow clearing

 

[LarryRB]

I have R4's and run a front snow blower...just curious has anyone ever tried chains on the front tires ONLY?

I have a Kubota L48 TLB and use the standard R4 tires,, Driveway is uphill at 1600 ft,, Unless there can be ice,,( happens frequently here when it snows changes to rain then back to snow)..Then at times the R4's slip and I have to go at a different angle,

Anyway to answer your question. on the highway dpt I worked and all highway dpt and large commercial snow removal companies, we all run/ran St Pierre roller chains on the fronts only,.., You have tremendous pulling power (in 4wh FWD) No one here has ever chained rear wheels on any tractor at least that I am aware of,.

 

[smfcpacfp]

I use industrial and find them to be a good all round solution. I have a long gravel drive and they have sufficeint traction to remove blow snow up to two feet deep. If I get off the drive into deep snow the problems start, but I expect this would be similar in not worse with turfs.

I also find the industrial tires to be good in snow. I haven't had more than 26" of wet snow at one time, but they never lost traction. My driveway is also very level.

 

[TUG HILL ADDICT]

I have a Kubota L48 TLB and use the standard R4 tires,, Driveway is uphill at 1600 ft,, Unless there can be ice,,( happens frequently here when it snows changes to rain then back to snow)..Then at times the R4's slip and I have to go at a different angle,

Anyway to answer your question. on the highway dpt I worked and all highway dpt and large commercial snow removal companies, we all run/ran St Pierre roller chains on the fronts only,.., You have tremendous pulling power (in 4wh FWD) No one here has ever chained rear wheels on any tractor at least that I am aware of,.

thanks

 

[mentat30]

I have turfs.....but I have no idea this will be my first winter with my tractor. I asked my dealer the same question, we have a blacktop driveway, he said the the Turfs would work best for me. But I think it depends on the surface you will be driving on and how much snow you get. I live in Wisconsin and we average about 50" inches of snow a year. Although every once in while we will hit 80" or 100".

 

[jaybrad]

I used turf tires without chains on my JD 755 (with a rear snow blower) for many years and never had a problem. I not only cleared my driveway, but several of the neighbors' and cleared a path to the oil fill tube that required going across the lawn and up a modest incline.

Now I'm in a different house, with a different tractor, and have the industrial tires because during the summer I go into the woods to do some clearing. But in terms of snow removal, I don't think it would make much of a difference unless you have some significant inclines.

But I'm sure that someone else will be able to argue the point from a completely different viewpoint.

Good luck.

Jay
(looking forward to that first good snow storm in central Maine...but can wait a few more weeks....)

 

[KeithInSpace]

Turfs and 4WD. I guess a more aggressive tire could be better in some situations, but the turf really has met all of my traction expectations.

I've cleared several thousand feet of driveway of 6" snows several times a year for 2 winters now and have not wanted for industrials, ags, or chains. The turfs work fine for me.

 

[irvingj]

Ditto turfs- got my 2310 late last winter and had no problems with traction on a sloped gravel driveway w/ packed snow base; just a bit light on the front end when going uphill. (Front-mounted blower, backhoe left in place.)

 

[sperry]

I use V-Bar chains on my 7610 with turfs here in VT. Seems traction couldn't get much better

 

[Mighty Dodge]

Got turfs on my 4200. They do good in the snow.

M.D.