Tire Tip
 

I was using my 784 to blade some snow. It has Carlisle Ag's on the rear w/chains. As I hit a mound of snow, I got pushed around and that's when the "fun" started. Apparently, as the rear end was swinging around, the outer bead on one of the rear tires popped off. I limped back to the garage. It is zero degrees outside and now this problem. So, I spent a couple of hours trying to re-seal the bead and re-inflate the tire. I eventually was successful.

It seems, that these Ag's don't show well when they are under pressure. It "seems" there is a lot of "synthetic" material in the composition of the tire making it more rigid. Lesson learned, check your tire pressure other than casual observation...:ThumbsUp:.

Good Tip Roland! Sorry you had difficulty--seems like Murphy's Law is always at hand. Thanks for sharing this tip, as I have a couple of sets of those ags and will heed your warning.

Cub Cadet 123

Did you put winter air in the tires? :biggrin2:

Thanks for the tip, Roland. Does your 784 have the Carlisle Super Lugs or the Tru Power?

Your luck sounds like mine! Glad you got it back on the bead, they can be a real :censored: I've noticed the ags don't show low pressure like a turf. But, depending on which ag you have they have a higher ply rating, so it makes sense. Most turfs are only 4 ply.

"The Limp Back" is no fun at all. I had a similar incident last winter. I had the blade on my 125 and was pushing back the snowbanks around my mailbox, when suddenly there was a loud hiss and a drop to the right. on of my original tires "unzipped" where the sidewall meets the tread. the real excitement was I was now blocking a lane on a 50 mph road! I was able to limp onto my driveway but couldn't get past the apron. I ended up running and stealing a tire off my 72. then I was able to slip-slide my way back up the hill to the shed and return the tire to its rightful owner. I was planning to replace the tires in the spring, but necessity moved that purchase ahead a few months for me. Live and learn!

That is why every GT tire I have is tubed. I spent the better part of an afternoon trying to get a bead to seat on a Carlisle Tru-Power. I threw the towel in and went and bought tubes. :beerchug:

I am heading there after this incident. :ThumbsUp:

I put tubes in all my Cubs. Piece of mind I guess.

tube it or screw it (bead screws).