[Shop-talk] Studded tires

[Pat Horne]

It’s been decades since I had anything to do with studded tires (‘60s) but I can’t see how they would help on turf. Someone else will have to give their opinion on snow use. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Jul 2, 2020, at 5:01 PM, eric at megageek.com wrote:

OK, so I have a zero turn mower that is my lawn grass cutter and winter snowplow.  The problem is that it gets poor tractor at both. 

I use snow chains in the winter and that helps, but they don't last long as they take a pounding. 

I currently have turf tires on there for the mowing (and I put the chains on them as well.)  I do have a set of ag tires for it, but the chains don't work on it and it doesn't get much better traction on turf than the turf tires. 

So, I was wondering about getting/making a set of studded tires for the mower to leave year on.  Here are my questions... 

1-is it better to make a set or buy them (either way I need to buy new tires.) 
2-If I make them, what type of screw head is best? 
3-How do they compare to chains for traction and abuse to asphalt? 

Thanks. 


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