Tires Tires

[bkruszka]

I have a kubota 7510 and absolutely love it. I push snow in the winter and brushog in the summer. My problem is that recently we had a big ice storm. The roads and parking lots I push have about 2 inces of ice one them. I have told everyone that there is not much i can do to ice. However latley we have many cars and trucks sliding into the ditches and getting stuck. Of course they call me and the tractor to their rescue. The problem I have is that the r4 tires i have do nothing but spin on ice. I can drive on the ice but when i go into a pull it is like someone threw out the ancor.
I have thought about putting chians on but am afraid that they might damage parts of the tractor if one was to break. I was wondering if anyone has ever heard any manufacture making studded tractor tires. I dont think they would wear to bad since I am not drivng on pavement for miles. Just down a dirt road, up onto a trailer, and in fields. I think they would do pretty good in ice since many states allow them on car and truck tires in the winter.

 

[Boondox]

Studs on a car or truck don't provide enough additional traction to pull anyone in the sort of situation you describe; they just give you an incremental improvement in ice traction. With much less contact area on a tractor it wouldn't help at all, and I don't even know if anybody makes them.

I use big, gnarly Norse ice chains up here in Vermont. They have inch long spikes that really grip. There are much less aggressive chains available as well, but for that kind of traction that's what I'd recommend.

Actually, my first recommendation would be to pick up a pile of business cards from local tow truck operators.

Pete

 

[HEC]

I agree with Pete as I don't think studs would be of much value in what you are trying to do.If you are going to continue driving and pulling people on ice your best bet would be chains.I really don't see you breaking a new set of chains as they are not going to get all that much wear from what you are doing.I have used chains with R1's with not a great deal of success as they would go in between the deep tread of the tire on R4's I would think they would work much better for sure.Good Luck

 

[rambler]

Ice chains - they have a sharp angle on them of some type, not just round links - would do you good.

On this site i beleive, a winter or 2 ago, there was a thread on someone who put machine screws into his treads. Worked well for him. No one makes studded tractor tires, but the machine screws seemed to work for this fellow. And of course there are snowmobile studs that will give you more of a spike, & are hardended to last longer. Would likely want a siple short spike for a soft rubber tire, or it will rip out.

You need to make sure you get the thread short enough of couse! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Only go into the deep rubber.

--->Paul