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caddy029 · #1 08-30-2012, 10:23 PM

How many hrs. are you guys getting from tires on zero turns also any cheap places to buy them online or at local store? And I heard foam filled tires tear up your transmission , true or false?

JMK Lawn Service · #2 08-30-2012, 10:48 PM

I have never worn out a set of tires on a zero. under 500 hours on my one year old tires. and over 600 on my dads zero after 11 years. both are about the same. I am VERY hard on tires of all sorts.
Foam filled tires should have no effect on trans, unless they are really heavy?

Puddle of Oil · #3 08-31-2012, 12:34 AM

I'll have 800 on mine. Stiil some decent tread left. Won't make it past next year though.

Schrock Lawns · #4 08-31-2012, 03:30 AM

For some reason the ones on my grandstand are wearing relly fast it's only has 270 hours
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cgaengineer · #5 08-31-2012, 04:18 AM

I got 400 out of first set of ChenShins, about 100 hours from Carlisles and now have Kendas at about 15-20 hours...holding up well so far.

I do a lot of turning on concrete after the initial 400 hours...picked up a job with over 150 driveways.
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Ticolawnllc · #6 08-31-2012, 06:16 AM

I get two seasons out of mine. Depends if you make turns on the sidewalk and asphalt. And if you are aggressive on hard surfaces

Ticolawnllc · #7 08-31-2012, 06:20 AM

Can we foam our own tires or would a vender have to do it any one know?

RedSox4Life · #8 08-31-2012, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Schrock lawn and land

For some reason the ones on my grandstand are wearing relly fast it's only has 270 hours
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Are you accidentally trying to drive it when the parking brake is on?

That is happening to my grandstand as well, the brake is actually rubbing away the rubber, at 400 hours. To put it in perspective my Zturn has over 1400 hours and the tires look brand new.

cgaengineer · #9 08-31-2012, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ticolawnllc

Can we foam our own tires or would a vender have to do it any one know?

Some of your better tire stores can do it...takes about 3-5 days and it's around $35-$45 per tire.

Hardly worth it in my opinion, just buy a 4 ply which will help tremendously.
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