Too bad my machine doesn't look as clean as yours! Way too dusty here...
Tires Running tractor tires on a zero turn
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Too bad my machine doesn't look as clean as yours! Way too dusty here...
stevewarner1957
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As far as mounting they weren’t that bad but we couldn’t get them to air up. Had to go to a tire shop so they used those big volume tanks to seat the bead. My advice is take them to a tire shop
Yours can be clean too, soap and water is all it takes. Lol
Yours can be clean too, soap and water is all it takes. Lol
John Fitzgerald
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Put a ratchet tie down around the circumference of the tire, tighten it a little, then seat the bead with air. Take the tie down off before fully inflating.
stevewarner1957
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Tried that John, didn't work for me.
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Do you have a side view of mower with new tires?
4570Man
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How do the tractor tires work for you? I’m considering putting some on my grasshopper for $120 each. The other option is chevron tires like my Dixie chopper.
The WT300 tires are 10/10 for me. I wish I put them on years ago. R3 turf tires are useless to me.
I used a liberal amount of dish soap on both the tire and rim. I also kept the tire vertical to catch the rim easier. Sometimes you just need 3 hands. The first tire caught perfectly on the first try. Second one I had to get a helper as I don’t have self locking inflator.
4570Man
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Do the sharp edges of the tractor tires cause any turf damage?
It's all in the operators hands.
I tear up grass less with the WT300's because they don't slide. On slopes the R3 Turfs slide no matter what because they have no traction. I have no tear up on slopes with the WT300's because I can now control it. If you control it like toggle switches (i.e. full forward to full reverse) you can tear it up good.