tires for asphalt

[soapstoneguy]

Hey guys
I have a case 40xt that I run on asphalt all the time. What are the best tires for this application and where do you guys recommend I buy them from? They are 10x16.5.
I've thought about just capping my old ones with a smooth surface but don't know if they will work or if the cost is the same as new/better tires.
Thanks

 

[crewchief888]

solid flex is what i'd go with.

you are probably looking in the area of $2500 a set.

local dealer or commercial tire distributor would be my best guess.
shipping costs will kill you...

:drinkup

 

[BSM773]

We were clearing debris in New Orleans after Katrina and on the Asphalt 12 hours a day. Did no off-road work so I put a set of bias 12 ply trailer tires on the skidsteers. They worked great and we're half the price. They highway tread tires are prolly not any good off-road though I would think.

 

[Delmer]

That's what I was thinking. Or if your casings aren't too old or wore out, why not recap them? If you can find somebody to do it anymore?

Less traction from a highway tire compound isn't a problem, might even be easier on your drive system. Skidsteers are kind of designed to work in slop and muck, I always wondered if hard surfaces and good traction were harder on them.

 

[msllc]

If keeping cost as low as possible is the main goal, I would use cheap truck tires. I've heard of guys using 33" x 16.5" tires. I know that sounds really tall, but it is what size I have heard these cheap penny saving guys use.

If the main goal is longevity, then I would suggest new solid rubber tires from bobcat. They may cost around $2,000, but they will last a very long time.