Tire Selection Zero turn bar tires

   / Zero turn bar tires #51  
I’ve pushed mine to 30 degrees but that’s sketchy. I’d say past 20 is in the gray area. There’s a lot of variables involved to come up with a definitive answer.

Exactly. Grass type, soil type, moisture, mower type, and weight create a lot of variables making it difficult to say any one tire is best for someone.
 
   / Zero turn bar tires #52  
I haven't seen it mentioned so I need to ask, at which point is a ZTR with bar tires not sufficient and something like a ventrac with duals is required?

Not sure about the name but somewhere in the archives are pictures of a guy answering your question. Quite a machine...articulating, 8wd, as I remember.
 
   / Zero turn bar tires #53  
Im not really sure what your point is on the second portion of that but here is the spec chart for these. Kenda Tires | Turf / Trailer / Specialty | K472 The load rating is much higher on the 22x11-10 that my mower takes. While I dont run them at 22lbs I currently have them at 15 I believe just because that is the pressure in the manual for rear tires. I may try airing them down a little more to see how it effects performance.

Point I was making was the sidewall on different tires. Sidewall rigidity is necessary for supporting heavy loads on slopes but ride hard. Since my whole effort has been to get a soft ride on my rough terrain, I have been after the soft sidewall tires for my machines and buying tires unseen and un felt/tested, it's a hit and miss thing. In mentioning a 5psi ATV rating and my running them at 10-12 on ZTs for slopes, just makes for a dual purpose tire even though I am running it at double it's rating at times....good on slopes and if the ride gets too rough elsewhere, drop the air back till it works.
 
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Some time has passed since this thread. I have been runnng the bar tires quite a lot of cuttings with good overall success. It took me a while to learn how to "finesse" my ZD331 to not tear the turf, but I think I have gotten much better.
 

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