Tire pressure
 

So I did a basic search and I could not find anything on what everyone runs for tire pressure. my tires say "operate at 12psi" and my 107 manual says 6psi. I have 16x6.5-8 tires up front and 23x8.5-12 in the rear. I just checked the tire pressures and they were anywhere from 12 to 18 psi. I tried to drop them to 6psi but they were way soft and had a large bulge at the bottom. I bumped them up to 9psi and they still feel soft but don't have a bulge. I will only be using the the tractor for mowing and maybe snow removal.

Also side note, my tires are all dry rotted but I discovered that my old parts snapper 28" rear tires are identical to my fronts, size and brand. and they look much nicer. But that will be a project for another day.

I keep my front tires pretty full so that the tractors steer easier, I keep just enough air in the rears to not have a bulge in the bottom, get too much air in the rears and you lose traction and they ride rough as heck.

I run 12 to 15 in mine front and back. But like yosemite sam said, a little less and it will ride better. :biggrin2.gif:

10-15 in back depending on tire, and 25 in the front is what I use.

Use the recommendation on the tire not the operator manual for tire pressure as tires have come a long way since the tractor was made, or the manual was printed. As mentioned above use the tire pressure on the tire just for a starting point I would not go above that, but safe to go below to get better traction, and provide a better ride as also mentioned above.

I disagree on doing just what the tire says. Some brands of tires only show the max psi and that would be way too much. My parents bought a new 2554 cub this week and I think the manual said 10 psi for the back, most will be close to that. My 82 series have 15 in the front and 10 in the back.

Just a clarification, I noted to use the pressure on the tire for max pressure "As mentioned above use the tire pressure on the tire just for a starting point I would not go above that" I should have said a starting point, that's it's also many times stated as max PSI, maybe my post did not read the way I wanted it to... However I still stick with my statement that I would always go by what the tire says verses the operators manual on a 20-30 year old piece of equipment. Also as a starting point is just that, use the tire pressure on the side of the tire as a starting point, (max PSI) is you have trouble spinning etc let some air out.

LOL I never thought it would be so hard for me to try getting my opinion across on tire pressure, just look at the length of my post !!

I've got to bump up the tire pressure a bit on the front tires on my mom's new cub cadet, right now it's a little hard for her to steer. hopefully i won't have to readjust the deck afterwords.