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<blockquote data-quote="skidsteer.ca" data-source="post: 29952" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>Matt</p><p> You will find little difference with new tires in snow or mud. If you want snow tires get some 16" ag rims in a 8 lug pattern and use 3/4 pickup snow tires on them. Or run tire chains in the winter on the back 2 tires.</p><p>If you want tracks for winter use the logeuring tracks are still are quite slippery sideways unless you add some side bitters to them. They are a definite assess if your going in the bush or off road but I'm not sure they are worth it to just run up and down your lane. You get a bumpy ride and they offer little benefit. Now in the mud or on gravel that is where tracks really help. They carry up better and greatly increase the machines traction and ability to push and not spin. We run them all summer long.</p><p> I like the Tracks Plus brand because they are light to put on and off and don't rob much power from the machine pulling extra weight around. Light is good in mud too. However they are no good in wet snow as it packs inside the shoe and the tracks become tight and bind up. Dry snow no problem but I can't go 200 ft if the snow is wet. Not really a problem for me because they come off in the winter anyway and tire chins go on. They can also be had new for @ $1300-$1400</p><p>However the Logeuring are also a vary good and more expensive track and 800 is cheap if they are not wore out. Just be sure to look at the pins to see how much wear is left in them and of course the pads to see if they are getting thin.</p><p>I'm not real sure if the older 825 is any concern with running tracks. Just be sure you have 3" of inside sidewall clearance and adequate boom and attachment clearance.</p><p>If the pickup snow tire idea interests you I can get rims with 8 lugs and 16" diameter from my trailer supplier.</p><p>Ken</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skidsteer.ca, post: 29952, member: 307"] Matt You will find little difference with new tires in snow or mud. If you want snow tires get some 16” ag rims in a 8 lug pattern and use 3/4 pickup snow tires on them. Or run tire chains in the winter on the back 2 tires. If you want tracks for winter use the logeuring tracks are still are quite slippery sideways unless you add some side bitters to them. They are a definite assess if your going in the bush or off road but I'm not sure they are worth it to just run up and down your lane. You get a bumpy ride and they offer little benefit. Now in the mud or on gravel that is where tracks really help. They carry up better and greatly increase the machines traction and ability to push and not spin. We run them all summer long. I like the Tracks Plus brand because they are light to put on and off and don't rob much power from the machine pulling extra weight around. Light is good in mud too. However they are no good in wet snow as it packs inside the shoe and the tracks become tight and bind up. Dry snow no problem but I can't go 200 ft if the snow is wet. Not really a problem for me because they come off in the winter anyway and tire chins go on. They can also be had new for @ $1300-$1400 However the Logeuring are also a vary good and more expensive track and 800 is cheap if they are not wore out. Just be sure to look at the pins to see how much wear is left in them and of course the pads to see if they are getting thin. I'm not real sure if the older 825 is any concern with running tracks. Just be sure you have 3“ of inside sidewall clearance and adequate boom and attachment clearance. If the pickup snow tire idea interests you I can get rims with 8 lugs and 16” diameter from my trailer supplier. Ken [/QUOTE]
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