Posted by JDseller on February 14, 2012 at 08:30:22 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Skid steer tires posted by paulinkansas on February 14, 2012 at 07:38:29:
The ones that tell you that it does not make any difference if you mix new and worn are WRONG!!!!!! If you mix front to back each side is hooked together with gears or a chain(depends on the brand) so with different amounts of wear then the larger of the two is doing more pulling. If you mix side to side then one side is turning a different speed than the other so you would be having to steer all of the time to go straight. Either is putting more strain on the drive line.
They usually will wear out the better tire fastest. I have always rotated mine front to back so they have about the same wear. The fronts usually wear the fastest as when you are turning loaded they have the most load and therefore wear the most.
As for your "new" question. Yes replacing them in a set is the best way. As for using 28x8.5x15 rather than the 27x8.5x15 tires. The 28 should work fine as long as they are not too wide. In some brands the larger number tires have a recessed bead. So the larger number is not taller but wider. If they are that way you may not have enough clearance. If they are locally available I would have one mounted and measure it to make sure it will clear on the back side. As for the height, the extra inch would not make enough difference to cause any issues. Just make sure you have clearance on the back as some brand of skid steers don't have much there to start with. I used to own a Thomas brand of skid steer. You could barely put your fingers between the tire and side of it. I really had to watch and not let mud/manure build up there. I have seen guys wear the inside side wall out with mud/dry manure.
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