OT Zero turn mower rear tire replacements??

I have an Exmark Lazer Z CT zero turn mower that I would like to replace the rear tires on. I am guessing the current tires are originals and worn down. My concern is that I mow a very steep county road ditch, and I am looking for a good traction tire. Any good suggestions from something any of you have used? Tire size is 20x10-8. I have read similar postings on here before, and I thought some people have even used atv tires? I appreciate your suggestions. Thank you everyone.
Kow Farmer Kurt

i run atv knobbies on my jd L110 riding mower for steep ditches. i have chevron thread style drive tires on my hustler ztr.if you do tight spins it will dig up the grass. i am satisfied with the performance.

I recommend chevron tread, Carlisle makes several sizes of their super lug. Fill them 3/4 full with wind shield washer fluid. You will find the traction superior to turf tires, and in most cases will do less damage on turns than a turf tire.

Seen many different tires used on them,, main thing you want to do is but Two tires so you have the same size (height) tires, this will keep the unit cutting level side to side and drive each side the same speed Important on a ZTR unit here tractor supply and Baumgarrs has tires like this in stock and reasonable priced ,,
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Forgot to add that I currently have a turf tire on now and do not want to use this "smooth" tread style again. I do a lot of turning around many trees also. Thank you everyone.
Kow Farmer Kurt

I too was disapointed with my standard turf tires. My neighbor uses ATV tires that have the knobbies on the outside and tractor tread on the inside. He swears by them. I just purchased a new mower and had them install tractor treads on them. They initially mounted them "backwards" as they claim they will hold better on a slope that way. I used them in my yard, moderately hilly, and didn't like the mild scuffing it did. I admit, this time of year the ground is very soft in Illinois. BUT, I swapped sides with the tires last week, so now the tread travels as it should and I believe it does less scuffing so I intend to keep them that way. My two cents.

I have gone through just what you are experiencing and spent a bunch of time and money getting just what I want.....had to try them out and if they didn't suit me, look farther and I have several machines that needed the conversions. I started with bar-lugs and they just didn't grab like I wanted on sloping terrain, like pond banks and such. So I went with something like: https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/723/70611/Douglas-MX-V4-Tire?term=20x10-8+tires

These "snow stud" TYPE tires can't be beat for the purpose if you ask me. The thing I like about this particular tread arrangement, is that the corners are rounded. Expect to get some disturbances of your turf since you are looking for a traction tire.....can't have both in one. But you can be careful when maneuvering around obstacles.....it's all in how you handle the sticks as to whether studs tear up your turf or not.

A lot of the snow tread studs have sharp edges and these help to dig into the turf when cornering whereas the rounded edges like the one shown are a lot less destructive yet get you the holding power you need for other applications.

One thing I noticed in trying to get the right tire size is that just because the tire says AxB-C, A being overall diameter when mounted and filled with air, B being overall tire width.....on these the actual tread width, and C wheel diameter required for mounting to your wheels, is that the OD isn't necessarily what the numbers say. A turf tire sits on the turf, the studs sit in the turf. Expect to have a variation.

Just because this site may not have your desired size, there are lots more out there. The field of ATV tires is very competetive and lots of tires at great prices and fast shipping. I got some of mine with free shipping and in 2 days from date of placing order.

Good luck.

The tire store I use for tractor tires has hundreds of gallons of windshield fluid they put in tractor tires. They claim it less corrosive than calcium.

If I were looking for a good tractor tire or mower tire, I would go to a place that works on tractor tires and see what they would recommend.

I'm glad I found a good place that is reasonable. They put a new tube in my 15.5x31 tire, $22 for tube $17 for labor. I thought that was fair.