Should you load tires if you do a lot of mowing?

[Bud Soda]

Freaking used motor oil in tires. whodat

 

[Fiziksgeek]

I had a GC2400 without loaded tires for 3 years, and now a GC1720 for 1 year with loaded tires (rimguard). I use(d) both as my primary mower for a 1.5 acre suburban residential lot. Haven't noticed any negatives with the loaded tires. Your mileage may vary depending how soft the ground is in your area. I suspect the extra weight would really start to be noticeable on any tractor larger than a SCUT, as the starting weight is already higher, and the tires bigger (capable of holding more ballast).

Bottom line, I would recommend loading your tires, use rim guard.

Edit:Never mind, I reread your profile, you're not talking about your GC1710. Not clear to me what you're doing with that potential 1758, but the result is likely still the same, recommend loading.

 

[plowhog]

Fiz, we both have a GC1710. Did you use yours for a while with unloaded tires or start out from the start with loaded tires? I'm wondering if you had any practical experience with loaded vs unloaded. The GC1710 is a great little workhorse, but the tires are small so I wasn't sure if loading them would be noticeable. btw I have specified rimguard for the 1758. Industrial tires for better puncture resistance.