Tire pressure

[punkid]

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.

[Yosemite Sam]

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.

[Diz Jr.]

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:

[Matt G.]

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

[clint]

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.

[aagitch]

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.

[clint]

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 !!

[aagitch]

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.