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Mower Building / Setup Help => Tires => Topic started by: crazycraftsman on November 16, 2013, 04:09:29 pm

Title: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: crazycraftsman on November 16, 2013, 04:09:29 pm
Running on rear.We run on fairly ruff tracks, will stretching out the tires on 8.5 wide rims make for a stiffer ride? Make it worse?I run 7.25 now with about 2-4 psi left and 8-15 right but need more traction.Will it make any more differance in traction to run wider rims with same size tire? thanks for any input.
owen
Title: Re: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: crazycraftsman on November 17, 2013, 08:47:13 pm
Less side wall ,firmer ride right ?
owen
Title: Re: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: Jeff Digou (Pitguy) on November 17, 2013, 09:15:32 pm
More air   Less bounce

Yes   your right   
Title: Re: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: crazycraftsman on November 17, 2013, 09:56:35 pm
Thanks for the reply Jeff.So is there any advantage in running 8.25 than 7.25 with the same tire size?
owen
Title: Re: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: Jeff Digou (Pitguy) on November 18, 2013, 04:19:52 pm
Widens the contact patch of the tire
Title: Re: 8.5/6 or 7.25/6 rims with 13/6.5/6 turf masters
Post by: crazycraftsman on November 20, 2013, 12:14:23 am
Ok thanks.looks like i'm going with the 8 1/4 wide. :)
owen