Tire pressure when plowing snow?

[Guest fireman]

Hey All,

Is there a better tire pressure when you plow snow? I will be running chains. The new Carlisles say max 22psi in the rear. The manual for the tractor says to inflate to 12psi for normal use. Just wondering if anyone has tried more or less air.

As usual :hide:

[nylyon-(Admin) 7,880]

I am no expert, but when I put the chains on my 416 I deflated the tires to get them on, then inflated the tires to make the chains tight. To me, I used the tire pressure for the chains, not for traction.

[Rod(NASNUT) 1]

I am no expert, but when I put the chains on my 416 I deflated the tires to get them on, then inflated the tires to make the chains tight. To me, I used the tire pressure for the chains, not for traction.

I do the same thing also and have good luck :hide:

[big mike 13]

Me too....must be follow the leader :hide:

[wallfish 18,087]

I have a new paved driveway so I can't use chains, and had to switch to Ag tires. The Ag tires get better traction when the preasure is lower. This may also be the case with chains too, more surface area touching the ground, but probably not as critical.

[catman81056 3]

I have a new paved driveway so I can't use chains, and had to switch to Ag tires. The Ag tires get better traction when the preasure is lower. This may also be the case with chains too, more surface area touching the ground, but probably not as critical.

Have you checked into the rubber tire chains? They look alittle expensive but might be just what you need.

[wallfish 18,087]

Have you checked into the rubber tire chains? They look alittle expensive but might be just what you need.

I didn't know they made such a thing. I'll search around or do you have a link where they can be found?

Thanks

[HorseFixer 2,013]

I have a new paved driveway so I can't use chains, and had to switch to Ag tires. The Ag tires get better traction when the pressure is lower. This may also be the case with chains too, more surface area touching the ground, but probably not as critical.

Yep I agree lower pressure to an extent more traction. But not to low as it will take some life off the sidewalls!

[GlenPettit 1,717]

I'm thinking just the reverse: More tire pressure would give more traction in snow. The less rubber on the snow and ice puts more pounds/square inch which should equal traction. On a soft lawn you would use less, 8

[WheelHorse_of_course 99]

I'm thinking just the reverse: More tire pressure would give more traction in snow. The less rubber on the snow and ice puts more pounds/square inch which should equal traction. On a soft lawn you would use less, 8

[catman81056 3]

I didn't know they made such a thing. I'll search around or do you have a link where they can be found?

Thanks

Like I said, they are pricy

http://cgi.ebay.com/Rubber-Tire-Chains-23x...1QQcmdZViewItem

[KyBlue 655]

man those suckers are pricey... I need to get a set of chains sometime.. its not even turkey day and we've had our first snow..

[wallfish 18,087]

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,147]

Yep. Dualies are best at giving stabilty and not traction.

Mike..........

[GlenPettit 1,717]

WEIGHT, weight, weight: gives a lot of traction, put weight in the tires, and dualies and then you'll get both traction and stability (liquid inside the tire may be best, 80% full). Weight with the front tires will help with steering in snow a lot. Some of us have added 3