best tires for running inside tracks

[twinlakemike]

I am going to be buying a new set of Adair tracks and I also need new tires so I am wondering what is the best tire to run with tracks. I use my Argo for pulling heavy welder trailer thru mud and wood cutting lots. I don't want to have a lot of problems with walking out of the tracks, I have been told that cert ion stile tires are more apt to do this. my plan is to run the tracks all the time.

[Buzz]

best thing to do is just tell them what your plans are, they'll recommend the correct track style for you. I tend to think a more square-profile tire like the carlisle at189 is best for its wide contact patch and thicker sidewalls when running tracks. The wider contact patch gives your tire lugs a better chance to side-load individual grousers or even argo-bolt-on tire guides to prevent slipping. They limit track rocking to some extent. And, they work pretty well even when not running tracks.

[Old Tucker]

I agree with Buzz A flatter tread style tire will work best and it will allow you to side load the track without causing a problem.
I am running the kenda dominator and they are working out just perfect for the channel track . But again a good tire for the tracks may not be the best tire for running around without the tracks. A flatter style tire is harder to turn with a skid steer.[IMG][/IMG]

I have found with this setup I can put put all the weight of the argo on the edge of the tracks without even having to worry about it. Just try to find a tire that will have the same shape as the track crosser has. I do a lot of side hilling and climbing through deep X ditches that put a lot of stress on the edge of the track. Then again if you are running through open corn fields and on flat trails you could go to a more all second tire But I would not take a chance. Do it right the first time and you will not have a problem.
Even argo has gone to a more flatter style tire for the rubber tracks.

[Buzz]

yep, flatter prevents tilting. Tilting isn't as big of a deal on an elevated-belt track.....as long as the outer profile of the crosser body is also elevated (narrow contact patch that's only under the tread itself). But a snug fitting tire is always better. A snug tire is very important on a flat track or any track that has a wider contact patch touching the ground. As the contact patch gets wider, the tilting effect becomes a much bigger deal as the track moves up and around the rear tire. If you're on a steep sidehill, the outside of the track drops, and the inside of the track goes up. As the track moves around the rear tire, the inside can tilt way up very close to the tub. Depending on what your grouser looks like traction-wise, this can be a big deal.