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Old 03-13-2017, 02:46 PM
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Default Front tire for snowplowing AND mowing?
I have got the factory turf tires on and clearly they don't do much when it comes to turning in the snow. Plowing a relatively flat 125' or so driveway.

My mowing situation is 1.5 acres hilly and flat mixed. Rear tires are the Carlisle all trail tires and drive wheel traction is no longer an issue with those. But I'm wondering about if I get something like a 3 rib to make plowing steering control better, will that be really bad for the grass?

For example:
http://www.millertire.com/products/l...b-front-4-ply/

Sorry I forgot to mention it's a Cub Cadet 2518.
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Old 03-13-2017, 03:45 PM
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It won't hurt the grass.... and it will be better in the snow. I think you will find when it comes to ice or packed snow nothing will work.
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Old 03-13-2017, 04:36 PM
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Cut down the angle on your blade if the snow is deep and/or make up a set of mini tire chains for the front tires.

If you're pushing the snow 125' before you stop pushing, that could be a lot of snow
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Old 03-13-2017, 05:33 PM
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Does your 125 have wide or narrow front tires?
Here is another tire that should have good side bite and leave very little marks:
http://www.millertire.com/products/i...70-60-8-6-ply/

The tire you posted has a wide-tall center rib that could leave a mark easier than the one I posted.

Here are 2 different narrow rib tires that on the market:

Both do a good job with side pull and don't leave very much of a mark unless you are on soft ground.
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I run ags on the front of my 1200 and no problems tearing up
The lawn. Turns very easy too! Tri ribs I'd think would be fine.
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