Was thinking of going from 24x9.5 to a 24x12 tire. I do have a 52" deck and not sure if there will be tire overhang. Anyone else put a 12" wide tire on their 52"?
I always thought wider tires would be better on slopes but thats not the case for me with a RSD...the wider tires give me a better ride but its very slippy on slopes for some reason,I think a more narrow taller tire would act more like a cookie cutter and hold banks better,,I did cut grooves in all my treads with an angle grinder now it holds banks a bit better...also run 6 PSI in rears.
As for over hang pushing the grass down,,thats not a problem if u use hi lift blades they will almost suck the grass out of the ground...lol..I know they suck the moss out of the ground
Wider tires will reduce the weight per sq inch on the tire, spreading the weight over a larger surface. This can be good to reduce turf damage during turns, but can be bad for holding power on hills.
Tom, how do you take a grinder to you tires without shredding them? Can you post a pic of the tire modification?
I've never done this and I'm sure Tom will chime in. However, if you look up tire siping or tire sipe on YTube I suspect you will find lots of video. I've read about folks doing this to tires in an effort to add traction, etc.. If I really needed more traction I would go to a chevron tread or similar.
