Mud sticking to tyres

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Mith

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Wondering if you guys have any ideas to stop mud balling up on the tyres?

We have fairly sticky clay soil here, and when its damp the clay seems to ball up on the tyres, and when the lugs are full its like driving on ice.

I have experimented with tyre pressures, by lowering them I found it stuck less. But that isnt really ideal, I have knocked tyres off the bead doing this, and setting a bead in the mud isnt much fun.

I dont know if spraying oil on the tyres between the lugs might help it fall off? It seems to be a much bigger problem with the duals, they just get clogged as soon as it gets sticky. Any ideas?
 
Mith said:
Wondering if you guys have any ideas to stop mud balling up on the tyres?

We have fairly sticky clay soil here, and when its damp the clay seems to ball up on the tyres, and when the lugs are full its like driving on ice.

I have experimented with tyre pressures, by lowering them I found it stuck less. But that isnt really ideal, I have knocked tyres off the bead doing this, and setting a bead in the mud isnt much fun.

I dont know if spraying oil on the tyres between the lugs might help it fall off? It seems to be a much bigger problem with the duals, they just get clogged as soon as it gets sticky. Any ideas?
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I got an idea Mith. Stop driving in the mud:yum: . But seriously other than that I have never heard of any way to keep the mud out.
 
civesnedfield said:
I got an idea Mith. Stop driving in the mud:yum: . But seriously other than that I have never heard of any way to keep the mud out.
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I was going to suggest moving somewhere much dryer. Maybe the Sahara :pat:

I'm afraid that anything that you might put on the tires to keep the mud from sticking would include a loss of traction.

Jim
 
Good question Jim. I have R4's and they fill up with mud too. They become slicks in my clay. I find some grass & weeds to drive through to get rid of some of the mud. Then I let it dry out, then when I drive it the dry mud falls off. Sure makes a mess, but no other way I know of.
 
:D I'm not sure avoiding the mud is an option, I guess I could leave the tractor in the shed!

Jim, I reckon I'll gain more traction by keeping the lugs clean that I would lose by putting anything on the tyres. When they are clogged they just provide zero grip, like driving with racing slicks.

Doc, yup, when its frozen or they dry out the mud just flies off. Drop it in top gear on the road and watch that mud fly! I guess the main problem is doing loader work in the mud. Go ack and forth a few times and you slowly grind to a halt.
I tried making a scraper to stop the mud balling up too bad, but I cant scrape it out the lugs on the go, which is what is losing me the traction.
 
Jim,

Nothing shy of tilling the ground and adding tons of lime has fixed the very same problem for me. The clay soil, once saturated with rain, is like peanut butter (creamy, not chunky) in our neck of the woods.

I haven't actually added lime to any of the soil other than two building sites where slabs were poured...but it did stop the sticky adhesion to my aggressive lug tires. So, if you discover a solution let us know will ya'??
 
I've wondered if ski wax would help keep snow from sticking to stuff.

In this case I wonder if Pam (pressurized corn oil spray used on fry pans) or paste floor wax, between the tire cleats, might help mud fall off easier.
 
Mith,:wave:
Whenever I have been digging out huge stumps and get all the down deep wet clay and it gets balled up on everything while filling the hole, I just put her in 4th high and get up to about 15 or so mph in the driveway and all the mud magically disappears.:rolleyes: Smaller tires will always have more of a problem than larger tires. Can you get a larger thread pattern for your size tires? Something more aggressive?
hugs, Brandi
 
:tiphat: Mith: If I may, Lemon pledge works for awhile. If clogging is the problem then I find chains is the only way for work, just keeping clean HIGH SPEED:yum: throws the stuff right off!:biggrin: Be safe Dennis :wave:
 
So you guys reckon cooking oil isnt going to damage the tyre rubber? If not, I'll give it a go.
We just had a bout of rain and hail today, with storms forecast next week. Its already getting real muddy, its nice and liquid at the moment (nasty, but fine as long as you stay on the tractor), but as soon as it starts to dry out it'll be real sticky......
 
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