Tire upgrade for Craftsman YTS 3000 rider

[kebo]

My parents bought a Craftsman YTS 3000 rider late last summer and it works great, but one issue I have with it are the turf tires spin too much sometimes. They have a hill on one end of their yard and the way the yard is, going in circles is the best and most efficient way to cut that end. However, when you start going back up the hill (in clockwise fashion), the left rear tire spins pretty bad. It does even worse if the grass is damp from early morning dew.

I have looked at the Carlisle website and didn't really see what I'm looking for. It seems all I could find for 18-9.50-8NHS size were turf or bar ag tires. We don't plan on using this mower to pull any implements so we really don't want the ag tires.

Anybody know where I might find something that is a little more agressive than turfs in that size??

 

[The Toolman]

Be careful on the sizes you put on there. When the deck is in the raised position it is pretty close to the rear tire if its like my sears mower.

Look at some of the atv tires, there are plenty of offerings in the 8 an 9 inch wheel sizes

 

[kebo]

I don't want a larger tire, just one with more agressive tread than a turf tamer. Will look at the atv tire offerings. Thanks!

 

[The Toolman]

Just because the tires say the same size on the side, doesn't always mean that is the size they really are.

Some 23's ags are only 21....etc.....

 

[dieselscout80]

I just put ag (tractor lug) tires on my Craftsman and the 20x10x8 ag tires are taller than the 20x10x8 turf tires.

I had to take the rear deck wheel off to install the right side ag tire, but was able tin reinstall the rear deck wheel afterwards.