equipment matters
Keep 'em Rolling
BY LARRY WALTON
Solid skid steer tires are a good option for operating in adverse conditions.
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owntime is the biggest downside to skid steer tire fl ats. "The most common punc- ture hazard is nails," says Adam Haynes, who owns Artisan Landscapes in Jacksonville, Oregon, "but there are other hazards. We sliced a tire recently on ceramic roofi ng tiles while cleaning up a jobsite."
Even a small leak can be a problem when it causes uneven tire wear, leads to a blowout or causes a tire to "lose the bead," the rim-tire connec- tion, which often requires shop attention to get it going again.
"Sometimes you don't know you have a leak, and you show up for work the next morning and
March 2012 / TOTAL LANDSCAPE CARE 55
