Should you load tires if you do a lot of mowing?
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Fiziksgeek
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I had a GC2400 without loaded tires for 3 years, and now a GC1720 for 1 year with loaded tires (rimguard). I use(d) both as my primary mower for a 1.5 acre suburban residential lot. Haven't noticed any negatives with the loaded tires. Your mileage may vary depending how soft the ground is in your area. I suspect the extra weight would really start to be noticeable on any tractor larger than a SCUT, as the starting weight is already higher, and the tires bigger (capable of holding more ballast).
Bottom line, I would recommend loading your tires, use rim guard.
Edit:Never mind, I reread your profile, you're not talking about your GC1710. Not clear to me what you're doing with that potential 1758, but the result is likely still the same, recommend loading.
Bottom line, I would recommend loading your tires, use rim guard.
Edit:Never mind, I reread your profile, you're not talking about your GC1710. Not clear to me what you're doing with that potential 1758, but the result is likely still the same, recommend loading.
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Fiz, we both have a GC1710. Did you use yours for a while with unloaded tires or start out from the start with loaded tires? I'm wondering if you had any practical experience with loaded vs unloaded. The GC1710 is a great little workhorse, but the tires are small so I wasn't sure if loading them would be noticeable. btw I have specified rimguard for the 1758. Industrial tires for better puncture resistance.
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