Proper Florida tires for Wheelhorse

[FLtractor 92]

Evening, 

Unsure where to post this.

For those of us living in Florida or the hotter southern states that have indigenous plant life that may not exist up north, with barbs, thorns, pointy sharp tire puncturers… what would be an ideal tire type to get for Wheelhorse tractor in this environment of grass, gravel, rocks. No snow. 

Edited Thursday at 11:59 PM by FLtractor

[lynnmor 8,215]

Here ya go:

[ri702bill 10,539]

Ya beat me to it!

 

[FLtractor 92]

Darn. Figured you would of went with the classic 

[Achto 30,161]

Tires really depends on what you plan to do with the tractor. Turf tread for lawn care, Ag tread for ground engaging implements.

 

These 8 ply tires should get you through the brush. These tires are kind of multi purpose. Even if they don't hold air they will still stay on the rim. I have a friend that runs these with no air in them all the time.

 

https://www.millertire.com/23x8-50-12-rubber-master-skid-loader-tire-8-ply/

 

These tires are claimed to be even more multi purpose. I want a set of these but the sticker shock holds me back. Being 6 ply they should hold up well in the pickers.

 

https://www.millertire.com/23x8-50r12-carlisle-versa-turf-compact-radial-tractor-tire-6-ply/

[AlexR 2,304]

You can get some Horseshoe brand AG bar tires they are 10 ply!!!  They have them in 23x10.5-12 size. Not sure how you will get them mounted but once you do you shouldn't have any issues haha. 

[WHX?? 53,247]

2 hours ago, Achto said:

Even if they don't hold air they will still stay on the rim.

Absolutely ... I should have tubed them and gave up on keeping them aired. At 6 ply they don't really need air. 

[ri702bill 10,539]

1 minute ago, WHX?? said:

At 6 ply they don't really need air. 

Rigid sidewalls.

[Kenneth R Cluley 624]

I have 10 acres just south or Bushnell FL, I use my Charger 12 for anything and everything on this property. Hauling dirt, rock, firewood etc, plowing driveway and spreading limestone. It has greenbriar like I have never seen before. Think "Jack and the Beanstalk". One inch thick and better stalks. Raspberry stalks, grapevine, sand spurs and every other manner of pointy vegetation known to man. I am using a Maxxis AT22x10-12. Even wound barbed wire around axle a few times running fence lines. Never flatted. They are tubeless. Work well in sandy leaf littered terrain. The AT tires have a wider flotation type profile and work well in this soft sandy environment. Look at Craigslist in your area, and Ocala, Always see ATV tires listed that will work.; 

[FLtractor 92]

4 hours ago, Achto said:

Tires really depends on what you plan to do with the tractor. Turf tread for lawn care, Ag tread for ground engaging implements.

 

These 8 ply tires should get you through the brush. These tires are kind of multi purpose. Even if they don't hold air they will still stay on the rim. I have a friend that runs these with no air in them all the time.

 

https://www.millertire.com/23x8-50-12-rubber-master-skid-loader-tire-8-ply/

 

These tires are claimed to be even more multi purpose. I want a set of these but the sticker shock holds me back. Being 6 ply they should hold up well in the pickers.

 

https://www.millertire.com/23x8-50r12-carlisle-versa-turf-compact-radial-tractor-tire-6-ply/

Thank you for the info the links… courious when you say the 6 ply is more multi purpose than the 8 ply.. wouldn’t the higher 8 ply be more versatile since it’s thicker and heavy dutier? Is there a way to tell the ply thickness by looking at a picture? Or just research tire brand and #s once I find one, such as marketplace ect 

Edited yesterday at 03:47 PM by FLtractor

[FLtractor 92]

37 minutes ago, Kenneth R Cluley said:

I have 10 acres just south or Bushnell FL, I use my Charger 12 for anything and everything on this property. Hauling dirt, rock, firewood etc, plowing driveway and spreading limestone. It has greenbriar like I have never seen before. Think "Jack and the Beanstalk". One inch thick and better stalks. Raspberry stalks, grapevine, sand spurs and every other manner of pointy vegetation known to man. I am using a Maxxis AT22x10-12. Even wound barbed wire around axle a few times running fence lines. Never flatted. They are tubeless. Work well in sandy leaf littered terrain. The AT tires have a wider flotation type profile and work well in this soft sandy environment. Look at Craigslist in your area, and Ocala, Always see ATV tires listed that will work.; 

Thank you for the pictures and info… I will keep checking marketplace… I might be making a roadtrip back to Florida from Michigan in near future.. so looking at tires on marketplace on way back as well to see if i find anything and hopefully have room. Since there a LOT more Wheelhorse and tractor in general.. parts and tires up north then down here in Florida. 
 

Edited yesterday at 03:46 PM by FLtractor

[Achto 30,161]

1 hour ago, FLtractor said:

courious when you say the 6 ply is more multi purpose than the 8 ply..

 

The tread pattern on the 6 ply tire that I posted a link to is more versatile. That tire is advertised to work excellent in snow and at the same time it is not supposed to tear up your lawn. The ply of a tire has less to do with versatility than the tread pattern does. 

 

All tires will list their ply rating.

[FLtractor 92]

16 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

The tread pattern on the 6 ply tire that I posted a link to is more versatile. That tire is advertised to work excellent in snow and at the same time it is not supposed to tear up your lawn. The ply of a tire has less to do with versatility than the tread pattern does. 

 

All tires will list their ply rating.

Ahh good point, the turf vs ag bar ..thank you 

Edited yesterday at 05:48 PM by FLtractor

[FLtractor 92]

10 hours ago, AlexR said:

You can get some Horseshoe brand AG bar tires they are 10 ply!!!  They have them in 23x10.5-12 size. Not sure how you will get them mounted but once you do you shouldn't have any issues haha. 

What size 5 lug wheel would I need to look for if buying these size tires separate then having mounted to fit Wheelhorse ?! 23x10x12 wheel? Is there a certian range a wheel can accommodate of tire size such as 2 inches bigger smaller of rim dimensions? So i understand better 

[WHX?? 53,247]

4 hours ago, Achto said:

. The ply of a tire has less to do with versatility than the tread pattern does. 

Yes when looking for tires for our horses ply rating doesn't really factor in as they don't weigh a great deal. Four or even two ply is sufficient. The number of plies correlates to the load range of a tire. 

Example load ranges and their equivalent ply ratings

Load Range B: 4 Ply

Load Range C: 6 Ply

Load Range D: 8 Ply

Load Range E: 10 Ply

Load Range F: 12 Ply 

So looking at that you'll never put enough weight on GT to warrant anything over 4 ply. 

[FLtractor 92]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Yes when looking for tires for our horses ply rating doesn't really factor in as they don't weigh a great deal. Four or even two ply is sufficient. The number of plies correlates to the load range of a tire. 

Example load ranges and their equivalent ply ratings

Load Range B: 4 Ply

Load Range C: 6 Ply

Load Range D: 8 Ply

Load Range E: 10 Ply

Load Range F: 12 Ply 

So looking at that you'll never put enough weight on GT to warrant anything over 4 ply. 

GT stands for garden tractor? Couple questions 1.Also as others have mentioned the ply of 6 or greater is sufficient on tubeless tires to not need air refilled if tubes are then added to those ply rating?

2. Is there any benefit to getting a tire of say 8 or 10 ply over 6 ply for garden tractor use? Or sole reason for higher ply is Higher prevention of flats? Such as me living where there’s lots of sharp plants here to waiting to puncture a tire .. makes me wanna buy one higher ply tire as to not deal with flats or air refills if such a tire ply exists 

Edited 19 hours ago by FLtractor

[WHX?? 53,247]

13 hours ago, FLtractor said:

GT stands for garden tractor?

Yes

 

13 hours ago, FLtractor said:

benefit to getting a tire of say 8 or 10 ply over 6 ply for garden tractor use?

NO

 

13 hours ago, FLtractor said:

sole reason for higher ply is Higher prevention of flats?

BIG NO ...as  stated above higher plies just means the tire can take more weight.

 

13 hours ago, FLtractor said:

wanna buy one higher ply tire as to not deal with flats or air refills if such a tire ply exists 

Another NO ... all the plies in the world will do ABSOLUTLY NOTHING in preventing loss of air. . 

The only thing that will is the type of rubber the tires are made off. There are many grades of rubber used in tire manufacture. Some softer and pliable ...some very stiff and hard.

Skid steer tires as I pictured above are a very hard rubber due to the nature of how a skid steer operates. It also just so happens a skid steer weighs a hell of a lot more than a GT thus the higher ply rating. A higher ply rating also generally means a stiffer sidewall so if they don't have any air in them you'll never know it so don't worry about it. 

 

Me thinks you are a bit over thinking & overconcerned with your picker bushes blowing tires out. Guys Like young @Pullstart have been know to romp in the nettles to try and puncture a tire.  Get a fine pair of Tru Power ags, mount them on standard  rims & you'll have no problems.

 

Edited 5 hours ago by WHX??