Tires

   / Tires #11  
Congrats on the snow = $$$

Thanks for the pressure.... it is always good to have a recomended starting point even if I play with it from there.

Got a construction project starting next month so will be looking seriously at a TC perhaps by May or June. Probably get the R4s with the machine but plan on the truck tires for winter snow plowing season. I imagine 500 + lbs of ballast in the rear would not hurt matters either.
 
   / Tires #12  
Rip,
If you are doing snow removal, and your terrain is like mine with lots of slopes, I might suggest a little more weight. I'm running between 700 and 800 lbs for counter weights.

Timm9
 
   / Tires #13  
Yeah.... it will have some slope to it, so I'll heed your sugestion of 800 lbs or so to start with.

Due to mostly north facing drive I may have to spread sand or salt/sand frequently which could account for most of that.
 
   / Tires #14  
i have 800 lbs of steel plate in the back and 150 litres of diesel in a transfer tank.

Did you guys use the original tc rims or get new ones to go with the snow tires?
thanks dylan
 
   / Tires #15  
I am also interested in switching over the tires. When you say standard rimes, did you mean toolcat rims?

Mike
 
   / Tires #16  
The bobcat rims worked out just fine. i installed Lt 235-75 R15 mud and snow tires. Amazing difference. Rides like a caddy now. Should make a big difference in the snow.
dylan
 
   / Tires #17  
I took a quick measurement yesterday (I'm thinking about storing the R-4's for the winter) and it appears the bolt pattern is the typical "6 on 5.5". If that's the case then it would appear to be cheap and easy to have a second set of tires/wheels as this bolt pattern is typical for half-ton pickups. The rub (no pun intended) might come if the offset on pickup wheels is different than that of the TC. I've not checked into this yet.

235/75-15's are a popular size (but watch the load rating) and I found quite a few on Craigslist. Additionally, due to the popularity I assume, there's a great selection of different types of tire chains.
 

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