Mower tires generally dry rot from age and still go for years...
Unless you are mowing on steep hills where you are faced with a roll over, people usually run mower tires till they fall to pieces... :smile:KennyV
We see machines here with varying degrees of tire wear versus equipment age and their use.
Here are some of the variables:
Mower type - walk-behind, tractor, zero-turn.
Commercial versus residential.
Operation in all weather conditions - wet (tire slippage= increased wear) versus dry conditions.
Slope of terrain.
Terrain Type - sandy versus dirt versus lush sod.
Amount of asphalt or gravel or other abrasive surface the machine turns around on (as with a Z-T or tractor).
Other uses of equipment besides grass cutting - snow plowing, earth moving/dirt/gravel pushing/grading/tilling, power brushing, etc. (usually tractors, sometimes Z-Ts).
This is difficult to analyize without like metrics.
Thanks for the answers. My mower is a bit older and the tires seem fine for what I do, but I just wanted a second opinion to make sure I was on a similar page as everyone else.
Hi i dont think i have every changed the tires on my riding lawn mower , i don't think i have every wear one out and i use them for a lot of years. Over the years i have gotten a flat tire and sometime depending where the hole or where the repair need done just replaced the tire because it can't be repaired.
I have had my mower for many years now and have never had to change a tire. However, I think it's due to the fact that I don't put much use on it. I got pretty lucky with a flat lawn :biggrin:
I would change mine if the mower showed signs of immobility but I guess that depends on the wear and tear rate. There are more useful parts like blades to regularly watch out for, lol.
I've seriously only had 2 mowers. Had a flat on the first which was second-hand to begin with. It's the only tire I've ever replaced. That one was the only one that wasn't bald when I put the mower out to the curb.
