We did a little research with our Reader Advisory Board on skid steers, and I made a point of asking a number of questions about tires. A brief summary of the research results is in our August issue (mid-month publishing date means the stuff will go up online probably late this week or early next. Here's more of the tire section than we published in the magazine:
Radials on Skid Steers?
Yes 44%
No 49%
Not Sure 7%
Preferred Skid Steer Radial
21% Goodyear
18% Michelin
12% Bridgestone Firestone
4% General
2% Titan
2% Toyo
4% Other
Preferred skid steer bias ply tires
Goodyear 24%
Bridgestone Firestone 23%
Titan 6%
Carlisle 2%
Continental 2%
Yokohama 2%
GPX Tire Co. 1%
General OTR 1%
OTR Wheel Engineering 1%
Toyo 1%
Other 2%
No preference/Don't use bias 32%
Preferred brand of skid steer flat-proof tires
Superior Tire & Rubber 11%
GPX Tire Co 6%
Solideal 6%
McLaren 5%
Bullman 2%
OTR Wheel Engineering 2%
Radmeister 2%
eTerra 1%
Nu Air 1%
Ty Cushion Tire 1%
Other 4%
No preference/Don't use flat-proof 57%
This is interesting:
How often is the inflation pressure in skid steer tires checked/maintained?
Daily 20%
Weekly 30%
Monthly 12%
Every engine oil change 18%
Other 10%
Don’t know 10%
Tire makers say you should check inflation pressure daily. As demanding as a skid steer is on tires, it's even more important.
Best,
Larry
