Lawn Mower Front tires

[tomnky]

I have a John Deere GT242.

The front tires on it are Dico Turf Trac R/S 2 ply ( inner tubes installed after the fact)that originally came on the mower but are pretty well worn. The size on it is 15x6.00x6.

I intend to put the Multi Trac C/S 4 ply on as replacements , because the rounded shoulder on the others do not hold very well on a hill using the bagger with front suitcase weights.

My question is this: What do most run on the front end of these mowers? Which tread design do You prefer?

Carlisle bought Dico and I think apparently are entwined in some manner with Titan, Are there any other brands one should consider?
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[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have a John Deere GT242.
The front tires on it are Dico Turf Trac R/S 2 ply ( inner tubes installed after the fact)that originally came on the mower but are pretty well worn. The size on it is 15x6.00x6.
I intend to put the Multi Trac C/S 4 ply on as replacements , because the rounded shoulder on the others do not hold very well on a hill using the bagger with front suitcase weights.
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The front tires on my PowerCraft are Carlisle 15x6.00x6 turfs.
I am replaceing them with Carlisle 14x4.50x6 Super lugs.

 

[tomnky]

I am taking My wheels to get the Multi Trac c/s mounted today the final cost is about $71.00 mounted , tax & all.

The tires themselves are $26.00 each + $7.00 each to mount( I tried that once, never again!)

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I am taking My wheels to get the Multi Trac c/s mounted today the final cost is about $71.00 mounted , tax & all.
The tires themselves are $26.00 each + $7.00 each to mount( I tried that once, never again!)
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Did they get these installed OK for you?
I just installed the 14 x 4.5 x 6 super lug tires on the front of my MTD today.
Had to buy new rims because the rims I had were to wide for the super lugs. Had one heck of a time finding rims that would fit the lug tires and still work on the MTD.
Finally located a couple of rims but had to do some improvising to make them fit the tires and the MTD axles.

 

[tomnky]

Yep, they put them on in about 20 minutes, with My old tubes in them as well.

Ready for another 10 or 12 years use. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The tires themselves are $26.00 each + $7.00 each to mount( I tried that once, never again!))</font>

Man,
$7.00 to mount. That's e x p e n s i v e ! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif But, the hassle of mounting the small tires; even that is a bargain!

 

[LBrown59]

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Man,
$7.00 to mount. That's e x p e n s i v e ! /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif )</font>
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The nice thing about the bolt together rims that I used is you don't have to take them anywhere to have tires mounted.
Mounted the tires my self in about 20 minutes.

 

[LBrown59]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Yep, they put them on in about 20 minutes, with My old tubes in them as well.

Ready for another 10 or 12 years use. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif )</font>
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Why are you using tubes in them . Aren't they tubless tires?

I bought a cheep $9.00 wheel borrow tire and put on the old 66 Bolens.

 

[tomnky]

My experience with two and four ply small dimension tires on lawn mowers, utility carts, wheelbarrows is that they tend to leak air, sometimes through the sidewall.

I put tubes in them to save having to air up the tires all the time, it works for me .

$7.00 to mount the tires on the rims is cheap for the hassle of trying to change these Myself, tried it one time- No More!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif