Used to have a customer running a bunch of Ditch Witch cable plows that all had small, chevron lug tires. It took me several years to convince him to start getting them foam filled due to the numerous flats he was experiencing. I think he balked for a long time due to the initial cost but he finally took the plunge and got all four tires done on one machine. Between the increased uptime due to not having flats on a continiuing basis, extended tread life due to less slipping in operation because of the extra weight, as well as less equipment damage, again due to less slippage, he came out way ahead. I don"t remember what he said the cost for filling the four tires was but I got the impression that they paid for themselves within couple of weeks just in the increased uptime from no flats. Add in less repair and faster working times, due to less slippage, and it was a homerun all the way around.
Over the years I"ve seen these same things factor into the justification for getting a set foam filled on various other types of equipment both large and small, and it always pays off in the end. However if your riding on the machine the fill makes the tires solid and kills the ride quality so if that is a factor then going with foam filled tires is not what you want to do.
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