Couldn't you use water with an additive to help with rust and freezing. One tire holds what 7 or 8 gallons x2 x$3.00 a gallon. Sounds like a little under $100 to me. I read somewhere but never tried it, adding 8oz of Dawn dish-washing (about $3.00) liquid per tire and the rest with good ol H2O and somehow the Dawn prevented rust and freezing. I want to try that this year just to see if it works or not.

Yep that was me. I got through another COLD winter with no freezing and water is still clear. It works.

Scott

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$3/gallon for washer fluid? Yikes, remind me not to shop where you guys do...I think the most I paid was $1.67/gallon. Oh, and your math is a little off...8 gallons/tire x 2 tires x $3/gallon is $48, not $100.

He's got a 1000 series lawn tractor with 8" rear tires...I doubt he'd get more than 3 1/2 gallons in each side. That's only $21 at that ridiculous price of $3/gallon. He's in NC so it probably wouldn't get cold enough to freeze a water/dishsoap mixture, but I'd never try that up here where it hits 25 below in the winter.

The chains are not bad, and still provide the most traction, in my opinion. Lots of folks I see using them to mow with. So there you have it, 3 very good ways to get traction and maybe more.

Also I'D like to point out the fact that no matter how much weight you have on those turff tires they can spin. Point being is that for me, the yard HAS to be cut even when wet or just drizzling rain. Other wise, I'am in a jungle that has to have the grass clippings raked. Because you have alot of hill in your yard. :High5:

Just a couple days ago, I took the rear wheels and tires off my super and had them filled with windshield washer fluid at a local tire shop. I was charged only $1.35 per gallon, and no labor cost. :biggrin2.gif:

I was tired last night Matt. That does sound a little better. Thanks for clearing that up.

Thanks to all for the useful information!