Tire studs?

[skiroy56]

Before you spend big money on chains (I'd recommend them over studs) buy a tire groover and cut them. I did this after I bought my chains and never installed the chains. Look at your R4 tires, they are 50% slicks.

Do you have a link for a tire groover? Plowed snow yesterday with r-4’s and they are definately not the best for snow!!

 

[sandman2234]

Do you have a link for a tire groover? Plowed snow yesterday with r-4’s and they are definately not the best for snow!!

Grooving tires takes a lot of time. I have only seen this in cases where a tire reseller wants to deepen the groove to make the tread depth deeper, not add new grooves, but the hand held tool isn't a fast option.
David from jax

 

[JJT]

Do you have a link for a tire groover? Plowed snow yesterday with r-4’s and they are definately not the best for snow!!

After a couple of snow storms I cannot plow with my tractor unless I chain up. The snow blowing does just fine without chains, but plowing requires much more traction. Chained up I can plow a mountain of snow with my 28 year old R4's.

 

[Gord Baker]

I have a Kioti CK27, 4wd small tractor. I live in hilly Appalachia and can't get around on my property when it freezes/snows. I am mainly driving on old rocky/muddy road beds that are pretty steep but no problem when wet, impossible when icy/snowy.

I keep a sand filled ballast box on the rear year round and mostly just swap out my front bucket and forks (all I have) depending on what I'm doing.

I never drive this tractor on pavement, just some gravel driveway.

I don't keep much pressure in the tires but they are not water/fluid filled.

Would studding my tires help me get around in winter?

 

[Gord Baker]

I have a Kioti CK27, 4wd small tractor. I live in hilly Appalachia and can't get around on my property when it freezes/snows. I am mainly driving on old rocky/muddy road beds that are pretty steep but no problem when wet, impossible when icy/snowy.

I keep a sand filled ballast box on the rear year round and mostly just swap out my front bucket and forks (all I have) depending on what I'm doing.

I never drive this tractor on pavement, just some gravel driveway.

I don't keep much pressure in the tires but they are not water/fluid filled.

Would studding my tires help me get around in winter?

NO. An inch or two of snow and the studs are not touching the ground. Use Chains

 

[boatmoter]

I have a Kioti CK27, 4wd small tractor. I live in hilly Appalachia and can't get around on my property when it freezes/snows. I am mainly driving on old rocky/muddy road beds that are pretty steep but no problem when wet, impossible when icy/snowy.

I keep a sand filled ballast box on the rear year round and mostly just swap out my front bucket and forks (all I have) depending on what I'm doing.

I never drive this tractor on pavement, just some gravel driveway.

I don't keep much pressure in the tires but they are not water/fluid filled.

Would studding my tires help me get around in winter?

sounds like your ready for a track machine

 

[dannyojudd]

I have a Kioti CK27, 4wd small tractor. I live in hilly Appalachia and can't get around on my property when it freezes/snows. I am mainly driving on old rocky/muddy road beds that are pretty steep but no problem when wet, impossible when icy/snowy.

I keep a sand filled ballast box on the rear year round and mostly just swap out my front bucket and forks (all I have) depending on what I'm doing.

I never drive this tractor on pavement, just some gravel driveway.

I don't keep much pressure in the tires but they are not water/fluid filled.

Would studding my tires help me get around in winter?

I live in central Kentucky and clear snow from my 1/4 mile gravel drive with L3301 2wd Kubota equipped with turf tires. There is a hillbilly secret that works - tire chains and common sense. No weights nor fluid in tires. If tires spin I raise the blade a little to reduce drag. I install the chains in driveway (covered with rubber stall mats) of barn. Jack up one side of tractor and roll tire to feed chains in place. I use a helper but we are not stressed putting on chains... I keep use a battery tender all winter so starting is no problem... In the summer the L3301 pulls a 72" finish mower while the operator gets a tan.......

 

[pacosperson]

I have a Kioti CK27, 4wd small tractor. I live in hilly Appalachia and can't get around on my property when it freezes/snows. I am mainly driving on old rocky/muddy road beds that are pretty steep but no problem when wet, impossible when icy/snowy.

I keep a sand filled ballast box on the rear year round and mostly just swap out my front bucket and forks (all I have) depending on what I'm doing.

I never drive this tractor on pavement, just some gravel driveway.

I don't keep much pressure in the tires but they are not water/fluid filled.

Would studding my tires help me get around in winter?

I had the same terrain. Steep clay soil. I put "2 link" chains on all four wheels and never took them off. I never regretted having them on.

 

[Rustyiron]

sounds like your ready for a track machine

They're literally ice skates on frozen ground and obviously ice.
Steel tracks are the same in the above but you can add bedrock to the list.

 

[skiroy56]

Has anyone here grooved tires using a 2 flute ball end mill in a router?