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Garandman


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Carlisle Sno Hog tires versus chains
Original Message   Mar 11, 2005 6:13 am
I have an older (1970) Ariens snowblower that has chains (and no differential).

The new ones seem to come with the Carlisle Snow Hog tires, and the dealers claim they have better traction in snow and ice than chains. True Story? The chains do a number on the pavement when turing around.
I splurged and bought new tubes last season, but being kind of wild I can replace the tires every 35 years whether they need it or not....
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terrapin24h


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Location: Rochester NY, USA
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Re: Carlisle Sno Hog tires versus chains
Reply #5   Mar 11, 2005 11:07 am
I too have the hawgs, and i don't have even a slight quibble about thier traction.  I don't have any experience with chains, cause i spent my child hood shoveling :(  My little differential-less ariens 824 has always had just the right amount of stick.  Plus, i would suspect that it's eaiser to turn the thing around with the hawgs than with chains, esp with both wheels locked to the axle(which is how i always run), i have a decent short grade at the end of my drive too.

--chris
2001 Homelite VacAttack Blower
2001 6hp Toro PPace 22" mower
2001 Ariens 824LE
2002 6hp 2400 PSI Excell Powerwasher
2004 18hp Craftsman 27375 42" mower
2004 42cc Craftsman 18" chainsaw
walbroman


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Re: Carlisle Sno Hog tires versus chains
Reply #6   Mar 11, 2005 4:05 pm
Well in my book there's 2 kind of rubber 1 for summer and 1 for winter and I'm telling you there's a big difference

Walby

ChrisS


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Re: Carlisle Sno Hog tires versus chains
Reply #7   Mar 11, 2005 8:24 pm
I have cleared snow off of my frozen pond with the snow hogs and never slipped.  I have had my father's Ariens pull me up my drive.  They are great tires and I would change to them in a second.

C

Honda 928TA, Ariens 924 STE, Toro single stage S-620, 95 Jeep Wrangler with a 6 foot Fisher Plow, many shovels, one 14 year old boy.  Craftsman 01 1000 LTX pimp Gold LT 20hp Briggs OHV V-twin.  Tough as it is ugly.
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