[AT] O.T. -- Tires; Turf VS Lug

[D8RMAN at aol.com]

Herb, It sounds like the turf tires will work just fine for a just mowing  
job. The lugs can damage the turf much easier than a turf tire. If the  tractor 
was going to be used in some other application just remember that most  turf 
tires are a lower profile and thus gives you less ground clearance making  the 
tractor easier to get high centered, I've been there and done that. Willard  
Smith, Tacoma, WA.

O.T.   ---   This information is for a good friend  who plans buying a new 
tractor.
This discussion concern is turf tiresVS lug  tires for a new J.D. 2305 with 
54" belly mower that will be used primarily for  maintaining five acres of GA 
soil that is sloped (average slope is  3/12).     The lug tires have a 3/4" 
wide x 3/4" high bar with  1 1/4" between bars; bars are perpendicular to travel 
in center of tire and  approx 45 degrees to travel at outer 1/3 of tire.     I 
am not  sure of the kind of grass, but it appears native in that  tthe only  
maintenance is mowing.    Ground is just north GA soil, mostly red  clay; and 
normally very hard.   
Will these lugs (rear tires are  approx 20" high x 8" wide) on a J.D. 2305 
tractor tear up the grass and/or  soil?     
The. 2305 has front wheel assist with useage  optional.(front tires are 
approx 14" x 8').
Should one be concerned about  slippage of turf tires on wet grass on such a 
slope?
Is wear on front end  less when using only rear wheel traction?
Herb


 



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