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PostSubject: What tires should I get?    tires - What tires should I get?  Icon_minitimeNovember 20th 2021, 8:11 am

Hey y’all. I’m looking at new rear tires for my off road mower and I’m not quite sure what to get. I was thinking about running 22s but the ground clearance gain isn’t big enough to matter to me. I think I want to stick with 20s so it stays level with the 15” fronts. Also there are more 20” tires for a 8” rim. I really want tires with a flatter profile so I don’t wear my tires out on the road as fast. Right now my top picks are SunF A051, Carlisle super lug, or SunF A003 knockoffs. I know a lot of people like mud lites or bear claws but with a locked diff I’m worried about running those.
I do like the super lugs but they are pretty pricy and the tread depth is kinda low. Let me know what you think. My favorite is the A051.

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PostSubject: Re: What tires should I get?    tires - What tires should I get?  Icon_minitimeNovember 20th 2021, 8:22 am

If road use is a thing for you then stay away from ag tires. They do good in mud at slow speeds but on the blacktop they’ll kill your kidneys.
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PostSubject: Re: What tires should I get?    tires - What tires should I get?  Icon_minitimeNovember 20th 2021, 11:29 am

It partly depends on what kind of terrain you plan on spending most of your time on but I agree with @Rustbucket Garage to pass on the AGs unless you're machine is going to be more utilitarian. I have a set of the MaxAuto style and can't say (yet) how they do in thick mud but for road, gravel, hard pack and sand they're decent, if I had to choose though I'd go with the A051 as they look like the best all around that could handle everything fairly well. Just my 2 cents!


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PostSubject: Re: What tires should I get?    tires - What tires should I get?  Icon_minitimeNovember 20th 2021, 7:12 pm

Well I live in North Carolina where we don’t have dirt, we have clay. It’s either hard pack or peanut butter and no in between. I ride on hard pack, in grass, on the road, and in mud. I think the A051s will be a good all around and they should grab in reverse too which is important because sometimes I need to backup my trailer. I like the price tag on the MaxAuto but I don’t think they’re going to do too good in the mud. I’m worried to see how the A051s hold up on the road as I think they are a softer tire but hey I can’t have it all in one tire.

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