R14 tire pressure... have you read the sidewall?

[jjeff]

Correct

However further investigation of what happened showed it should have had a max 10 psi +- cold. Not 35 and definitely not 44

 

[jjeff]

Dumb question but are you sure that's not 30.0 kpa which is around 4.4 psi?

 

[ovrszd]

Correct

Wow, that would suck!!!!

 

[ovrszd]

Dumb question but are you sure that's not 30.0 kpa which is around 4.4 psi?

Big difference. Much attention has to be paid to this. Same with load capacity.

 

[jjeff]

Wow, that would suck!!!!

Needless to say I now read warning labels thoroughly.lol

 

[Ken45101]

AFAIK. R1 tires (ag tread) have relatively weak sidewalls compared to the rating of most modern loaders. Get a good load in the bucket and the front tires well be sagging. R4 tires (e.g. typical skid steer tires) have much stronger sidewalls, but traction suffers in mud etc.

 

[John_Mc]

AFAIK. R1 tires (ag tread) have relatively weak sidewalls compared to the rating of most modern loaders. Get a good load in the bucket and the front tires well be sagging. R4 tires (e.g. typical skid steer tires) have much stronger sidewalls, but traction suffers in mud etc.

That's one of the reasons I have R4 tires on the tractor I use in the woods. I don;t need a sharp rock or stick/log tearing a hole in the sidewall. The traction does suffer in some conditions over what I would get with R1 tires, but the studded "euro-style" chains help make up for that (I'd have the chains on regardless of tire type for winter work anyway: both tire styles suck on ice.)

 

[RalphVa]

I think the correct pressure is when you see the lugs on the floor, probably in the 20s. Mine were low 20s when I first checked.

 

[mykubota4x4]

AFAIK. R1 tires (ag tread) have relatively weak sidewalls compared to the rating of most modern loaders. Get a good load in the bucket and the front tires well be sagging. R4 tires (e.g. typical skid steer tires) have much stronger sidewalls, but traction suffers in mud etc.

Great info, Wonder my Turf tires come in line with the R4 sidewall in comparison. Have other utility trailer, tandem trailers, now have to start paying close attention to the sidewall warnings.

 

[John_Mc]

Great info, Wonder my Turf tires come in line with the R4 sidewall in comparison. Have other utility trailer, tandem trailers, now have to start paying close attention to the sidewall warnings.

Typical turf tire sidewalls are nowhere near the strength/toughness of R4 tires