If you already have 140# of weight..... more likely isn't going to make any difference. If you don't have them, you need chains.
There is a point in which more weight doesn't help. I've ran full fledged farm tractors trying to push snow with an 8' blade. On snow and ice, they just spin. Adding chains and you can do the same thing with less weight.
I run loaded tires and chains. I've added the wheel weights too sometimes, but I can't see that it made any difference. I can do just as well without them. If you have no weight..... sure it makes a difference.
All that said, if you still think you need more weight, it's better to load the tires. I don't like hanging more weight on the frame. You have to carry it with the axle bearings when it hangs on the frame. On the wheel, no stress is added to the machine.
The link you posted to Amazon, those weights are plastic filled with concrete and "shot"/ junk metal. They are about 2.5" wide each. Metal looks thin, but I'm confident it will hold the recommended weight.
|