[Mikie]

?

 

[jodyand]

Just change it once for winter and again in the spring. But make sure you use the right brand of air for your tractor or it might void the Warranty
Jody

 

[Ingersoll444]

Oh oh, here we go.


Heres the REAL truth. You NEED to keep the summer air in the front tires!!! It is lighter the the cold winter air, so helps add more weight to the rear wheels, for better traction on the ice. You MUST also add the winter air to the rear wheels for the same reason.

 

[Bob_in_Ma]

Yes.......but don't forget to pre-humidify the air that will be installed for winter. Un-humidified air will dry out and crack your tires.

Bob

 

[jodyand]

That must be why my tires cracked on my Snapper i didnt pre-humidify the air for winter just changed it. I dont think it was because of the 20years they were on their.
Jody

 

[mowerman1193]

I have one tractor that just has the dozer blade on it and the tires get fresh air every time I use it and if I use it more than 15 minutes it gets more fresh air

Think its about time for some new tires for it one of these days..

 

[Michael]

BE sure to Check the high-compression bumper bolts when you air them up. Don't want to void the warranty on it.

 

[Bob_in_Ma]

I've actually been using a PRV (pressure relief valve) on each of my tires tires to accomplish the same thing. They eliminate over-pressurization due to seasonal temperature fluctuations.

Bob

 

[bontai Joe]

I hope you guys use two compressors to avoid cross contamination! Never ever mix air!

 

[slipshod]

Safety Concern!!

Anybody responding to the seasonal air exchange issue needs to use extreme caution when refilling tires . Placement of the air intake on your compressor is critical.If it is located too close to the backside of any of us as we fill the tires we take a very real chance of mixing in highly explosive gas. An Accident with an overheated tire filled with this mixture could wipe out a neighborhood.

 

[jodyand]

Thats a good one slipshod. LMAO!
Jody

 

[Shane22]

WOW I never change the air,I just rotate it front to rear and side to side.Boy since I moved down south,I just can't seem to get it straight.
Shane

 

[balmoralboy]

Best Air

If you want the best air for your tractor, I have Super Premium SeaBreeze Air available in cans. As fresh as it gets, and with added salt for that great flavour!

 

[bontai Joe]

That's great Jim, but since your air is from the beautiful country of Canada, it is metric air and won't work in our inch measured tires.

 

[Stewart]

Man, you guys are killin me!!!!:furious:

I do have a question: Wouldn't humidified air in the winter stand a chance of settling and freezing, giving a bumpy ride? Or if over inflated with humidified air possibly freezing and exploding, we all know water expands when frozen??????


This is a funny thread!!

 

[guest]

Re: Best Air

Originally posted by balmoralboy
If you want the best air for your tractor, I have Super Premium SeaBreeze Air available in cans. As fresh as it gets, and with added salt for that great flavour!

nova scotian air... nothing better... do we have to pay canadian dues?

 

[bontai Joe]

To satisfy my curiosity, how do you metric folks measure air pressure in tires? I'm not sure I've ever heard what the proper units are.

 

[aegt5000]

You guy’s are living in the dark ages. I don’t fool with
changing air in any of my tractors anymore.
After the tire “Break-In” period, I change all my tire air
to Mobil .001 synthetic.
Get with it, air changes are a thing of the past.

 

[balmoralboy]

Air is measured in MegaPascals

202 Mpa's equal 30 psi

Our air is bilingual and is specially formulated to work in both metric and English tires. I know, if Americans are the only ones still using it, why is it English measurements?

But be very careful if you try that synthetic air - if you get any mixed with regular air at high speeds it will solidify and lock your wheels up solid.

 

[aguysmiley]

I firmly believe that your best bet is to go to your local gas station to get your air. Take a roll of quarters with you and use their compressor that's mounted outside. Think about it...your compressor is inside your climate controlled garage. That air will only work if you drive in the garage all the time. If your air intake is outside the shop and the compressor is inside, well that's even worse. The air outside is cold and the compressor is warm. This results in confused air that could lead to some serious manueverability problems.

Bottom line, use the one that's always outside. And change your air every time there is more than a 10 degree difference in temperature.