Most lawn mowers are mounted on solid wheels or pneumatic tires. Along with the inner tube, these components are essential for the proper functioning of the device and are carefully selected.
Lawn mower wheels are intended for agricultural use. They are designed to support a significant load and have various features, including:
- a thick carcass suited for grassy terrains;
- a different profile that shows a structure in chevrons, V-shaped, with bars, lined, ribbed, or serrated;
- a structure that includes 2 to 8 plies offering different degrees of resistance;
- a need for an inner tube.
Lawn mower wheels come in different categories:
- mowers called ride-on mowers (tractor mowers, ride-on, or riders) carry pneumatic tires;
- walk-behind machines (self-propelled mowers, push mowers, or mowing robots) are equipped with solid tread wheels;
- the cutting decks of riders and mowers are often equipped with solid casters.
Pneumatic tires are installed on a mower so that the air trapped in the inner tube acts as a shock absorber or shock absorber. They provide comfort to the driver while improving the ground connection of the device. Unless the tires are tubeless, it is also necessary to consider the inner tube and respect its type of valve, width, and diameter.
The solid bandage wheels consist of a solid rim made of synthetic material or metal on which a circumferential bandage is fixed which serves as a tread. They are selected based on their diameter, width, and bore. In addition, the solid bandage is endowed with sculptures that facilitate adherence, thus ensuring the guidance and traction of the machine.
The solid casters seen on some cutting decks prevent snagging the terrain. These parts, which aim to avoid contact with the ground, are safety elements.
To choose tires adapted to the machine, it is important to consider the following parameters:
- the outer diameter of the tire;
- the thickness or height of the wheel relative to the rim;
- the width of the mower wheel;
- the profile of the tire;
- the diameter of the rim.
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