BoylermanCT
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I picked up a screw a couple weeks ago in my right rear tire, and need to buy a new one. I took the tire to my local tire shop to see if it could be plugged, and they recommended a tube instead for $10 installed. Got it home, mowed for 1 hour and the tube blew and instantly went flat. Took it back, put in a new tube. Mowed 1 hour and tube blew again. Took it back, replaced for free, and they checked for any sharp edges on the tire and rim and found none. Got home, mowed for an hour and tube went flat again. So tubes and me are not working out. So I am going to replace the tire.
Stock is a 20x12-10 OTR Grassmaster. I see they also make a 22x11-10 tire. I can get the 20" tire for $71 shipped, and the 22" for $85 shipped. Obviously I would have to buy two 22" tires, so the cost would be greater. What positives and negatives would I experience from going with the 22" tire instead of the 20". The 22" is not as wide, 12" vs 11". But the RaptorSD tires are really wide, so going narrower by 1 inch would not be that big of a difference. I am assuming I would go a little faster on the 22" tire, but at the expense of more work on the 2800 hydros. But would it be noticeably faster or measurably more stress on the hydros? I would have to re-level the deck, but that is not a big deal. When shopping for mowers, I like the looks of the mowers with 22" tires, but they cost more than I was willing to pay, and usually came with the upgraded 3100 hydros, and weighed 300 lbs more (600 lbs vs 900lbs, hence the need for beefier hydros!)
Just wondering if anyone has done something similar and what the results were.
Stock is a 20x12-10 OTR Grassmaster. I see they also make a 22x11-10 tire. I can get the 20" tire for $71 shipped, and the 22" for $85 shipped. Obviously I would have to buy two 22" tires, so the cost would be greater. What positives and negatives would I experience from going with the 22" tire instead of the 20". The 22" is not as wide, 12" vs 11". But the RaptorSD tires are really wide, so going narrower by 1 inch would not be that big of a difference. I am assuming I would go a little faster on the 22" tire, but at the expense of more work on the 2800 hydros. But would it be noticeably faster or measurably more stress on the hydros? I would have to re-level the deck, but that is not a big deal. When shopping for mowers, I like the looks of the mowers with 22" tires, but they cost more than I was willing to pay, and usually came with the upgraded 3100 hydros, and weighed 300 lbs more (600 lbs vs 900lbs, hence the need for beefier hydros!)
Just wondering if anyone has done something similar and what the results were.