Bigger Tires on a ZD25?

TORQUIN · Aug 30, 2016

I bought my ZD25 with a Hi Run tire on one side and a Carlisle Turfmaster on the other, both 24x12-12. The Hi Run traction SUCKS. The Carlisle is pretty good, but since I have been browsing here I see that some people like the Carlisle WT300, a BX industrial tire. I like that idea but have found that the WT300 is most closely offered as a 26x12-12. This means I'd lift the mower by an inch and have an inch less fender clearance.
I am wondering of anyone else has put these larger tire on an older ZD series mower and how it worked out. I would assume the deck would have to be re-leveled, but were there any other issues you ran into with the larger tires?

Thanks,
Chris

milkman · Aug 30, 2016

I have a ZD21 with 23x10-12 and an extra set of 26x12-12 for my BX, I ran the BX tires and wheels on the ZD only once and they cleared ok, but I took them off rather than relevel the deck. It wouldn't be hard to get the deck level with the 26s, just have to lower the rear of the deck.