Forest Road 594 #1 Posted April 18, 2011 I'm shopping for new tires on a 312-8. I have 8" rims and am torn between the firestone tri-rib or an ag. I understand that the tri ribs steer very nicely. Anyone w/ ags up front please chime in. How do they steer vs the standard turf tires. Its a considerable savings by going w/ the ags. BUT the steering is the question. I push dirt and snow with this machine. tearing up the lawn isn't an issue. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #2 Posted April 18, 2011 I have the Firestone tri ribs, LOTS of money, I have them on a 520 with steering gear reduction, and I can turn it with one finger, they are taller than 16" if I remember right, a tad over 17" and I mounted them on wide rims 5 3/8" wide I believe, same as yours, another thing I'm upset with is they are weather cracking after a year, it sets out from time to time, but is in the barn 70% of the time, and for the money I'm not happy about it, if it was 5 or more years I guess, but not a year, the rears are 5 years old with NO weather checking. Here is mine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sodaking27 758 #3 Posted April 18, 2011 Kelly, Where did you get the replacement seat on your 520. I'm looking for a replacement for mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleredrider 409 #4 Posted April 18, 2011 And what size are the rears??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B-8074 19 #5 Posted April 18, 2011 I've had Ags on the front since the end of summer and I don't think they are hard to steer. I like them, I get plenty of traction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duff 206 #6 Posted April 18, 2011 I've got ags on one of my 312-8's and it steers very nicely. No extra effort and certainly better traction! Duff :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forest Road 594 #7 Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks guys. For less than 1/2 the price of tri ribs I went for the ags. Pretty sweet deals on them. Hope to habe it all together in a couple weeks. the anticipatedd rain isn't helping any. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keg 0 #8 Posted April 18, 2011 i have aggs on my 314-8 that all i use it for is tilling and pushing. i found a set of wheel weights bout 20lb apiece for the front i have no prob with stering at all :thumbs: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #9 Posted April 18, 2011 the ags look mean,i want them on all my tractors,but i want alot of things,really nice lookin machine duff,great job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites