Tire chains

C. Oliver Teitz · Nov 16, 2014

Better traction with tire chains. High or lower tire pressure? Who alters their tire pressure for chains?

Zachary Hoyt · Nov 17, 2014

I only put air in my tires once they get visibly soft since both tractors have CaCl in them and it is a bit more of a nuisance to air them up. I like the duo grip style chains which stay up on top of the tread better than the ladder type.
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rrc300 u · Nov 17, 2014

I use chains with double ring cross links. I like to leave them a little loose to keep the mud and snow from building up in them . I guess I never thought about changing the air pressure when I put them on. I did use spring tightenrrs on them one time not impressed with them never used em agian

El Toro · Nov 17, 2014

I just installed chains on my garden tractor last week when it was warm. They were for a large car
tire and I had to use my bolt cutter to make them fit. I saw them advertised for $9.00. They have the v-bars on them and are good on ice. I don't adjust the tire pressure. Hal

El Toro · Nov 17, 2014

Back in the late 1960's my wife was taken our daughter to school and picking her up. The bus runs by our driveway now. They didn't close schools back then for snow or ice. I saw studded tires advertised and I bought new snow tires and installed the studs myself in our kitchen.

My wife said the cars were stuck on a slight incline and had no problem with the studded tires.
The state of MD outlawed the studs later on. The Post Office trucks still use them. Hal

Mike M · Nov 17, 2014

I don't think I ever messed with the tire pressure ? I do use rubber trap straps for tensioners on the off road equipment.

Mark W. · Nov 17, 2014

I soften my tires quite a bit before I put my chains on. When chains are on I air them up. Helps get chains tighter in my experiences.

Eldon (WA) · Nov 17, 2014

(quoted from post at 09:48:34 11/17/14) I don't think I ever messed with the tire pressure ? I do use rubber trap straps for tensioners on the off road equipment.

A lot of people make the mistake of using tensioners on R1 tractor tires. Then the chains just burry themselves between the lugs and become useless. A properly sized chain can be left loose enough to drop out of the lugs as it rotates downward to self-clean and provide a lot better traction.

Mike M · Nov 17, 2014

As fast as I go moving snow I can't have them flopping around really loose.

Leroy · Nov 18, 2014

A proper chaion WILL NOT go between the lugs on a tractor tire. Would have to be the ladder style that is talked about on here but is supposed to be only on road, car or truck, chain to drop into the lugs.

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