I feel like that would depend on the job site, if you use a skid steer as a mini bulldozer for residential work. Then I suspect this product would be completely useless to you, however, if you use a skid steer as a multi-purpose tool line, a large construction site where there is larger machinery, and you just have to park this thing near said heavy machinery. Then I suspect this kind of a product would actually be quite valuable
@@ob15027people who say that are just envious of engineers. The computers and phones that you use everyday are designed by engineers, so are the infrastructure to support modern society.
It's a kid stewe in case you did not know will not be an issue and you order it to fit if you had checked their web site before spouting off lies/incorrect information.
@@kregadeth5562 common for skud stars to have slightly flat spotted tires, there skid steers, have you ever driven one? Though as they are driven the flat spots wear more even as new ones are created;
@@kregadeth5562What he is trying but not smart enough to say is that you order the replacement pieces in a smaller size to accommodate the wear. Simply measure as instructed and get the right size. The problem with that is that it eliminates the advantage of this set up. Doing that means you have to wait for the replacement to come in instead of having parts on hand and ready to keep the machine going.
So how can the replace one piece if the rest is worn down and if you took a piece off the height of the new piece wouldn't that mean it would be lower on every change 😅
Maybe, but usage provides valuable data and can lead to improved designs. Even if it fails completely, it could open the doors to other, more effective ideas. Success in engineering is _rarely_ getting it right completely the first time. Most often, it's getting it wrong over and over until you work out all the kinks. I'm hardly a skid steer expert, but I've worked around them enough tonknow that not every work environment is the same. You'll get way different wear at a rennovation site than you will at a new construction or demolition job. It could behave _very_ well on dirt and poorly on concrete. No way to really know until it's tested. Remember: the Wright brothers owned a *bicycle shop* before making the first ever successful airplane in history.
And if they do cut it off. It's like some of you have no business repairing a toaster much less a skid steer. This is actually a very good design. I have a skid steer for my home garage. . This will save a ton of money for fleets. For a single owned,rarely used it would only make sense if you needed a new set. No reason to buy them if you just need one. Skid steer tires are expensive to start with after all
They advertised 1000hrs in a rock quarry. Bought these tires for a skid steer and they were destroyed in 200hrs. Mixed between grading and moving materials on hard service. They leave a trail of rubber where ever the machine goes.
Everyone missing the real point. Rough ride whatever. You can inch it forward and replace the whole thing if it would be a mismatch... Without other equipment or heavy equipment lifts needed to remove the whole thing at once.
Creating more problems to solve one specific issue (maintenance). I think the general idea is not bad, but as a lot of you said already:that will be a bumpy ride! The normal tires (with wire mesh, steel plate, foam filled... you name it!) inside do not exist for about a century for naught.
Ehhh, kinda. I've seen guys bite curbs and rip chunks out of solid tires. When that happens, every time you pivot on the missing chunk, the other tread knobs around it get slowly ripped out. If they can hold up as well as standard solid tires, I think it's a decent idea.
I’d be willing to bet 99% of these haters have no clue what they’re talking about, .5% know what they’re talking about but have zero experience, and .5% are valid negative opinions.
Well it's the opposite. You're not going your skid loader on hard smooth tarmac. And you don't ride it 60mp/h. The change of one segment is ridiculously faster and cheaper than changing WHOLE TIRE And you can grind down new section! (Yep, it's sometimes done with car tyres)
It’s a cool concept, but will need a few tweaks. There needs to be some kind of a shroud or something that can be unbolted that covers up the tread bolts.
@@jamesp7760yeah have fun with that. Anyone with a brain will see what a waste these are and a waste of time your idea is. Not to mention these will crack along the bolt holes.
Can not replace a section... the others are worn down to some degree. Replace a section, you now have a high point that bounces the machine with every revolution. So... no
Not true. You just grind or shave down the new section to match the others. Still cheaper than replacing the whole thing. Tire shops do it on AWD vehicles all the time that require tires to be the same diameter.
I'm glad you repeated the part about how to replace a section of the tire because I didn't understand when the first guy had just said the same exact thing.
I absolutely hate the fastening method. At least have the bolts be part of the segment and include extra hardened nuts in the pack, so splitting the nut is the preferred method of removal. Next thing is, many have concerns about replacing a segment on a worn tire. Me to. Plz give the rubber layers with changing colors, so the mechanic has an indicator, how much to grind down the rubber pad.
I can see this being practical for some jobs like farm work. Or landscaping jobs. Only reason why I say that If you get a rock that is big enough and heavy enough it can round off those threads and nuts pretty good to the point you would have to replace the whole entire wheel.
nah because you forget that once you replace one section you are gonna have one part higher than the rest of the wheel and make it bumpy AF and actually make it dangerous att higher speeds. how often do you actually damage a airless tire to the point where you have to replace the entire wheel just because 1 part of it got damaged? almost never. they can crack they can have chunks torn out but you can still use them perfectly fine meaning by the time you can actually justify needing to replace a section of the tire you are already gonna be att the end of the life for the entire tire so no point sections as you have to replace the entire thing anyway. it's just added cost and reduced reliablity for no good reason.
The sections aren't supposed to be replaced individually. They're designed to decrease production cost and eliminate the need for a hydraulic press for replacement.
there is aboslutley 0 reason to eliminate hydralic presses.......... it ain't exactly a rare kind of tool or expensive to run. but making these sections though is expensive to run. there is no reason for these sectioned wheels.
From what I can tell this is requires a different mindset than traditional tires, assuming it is well designed (don't assume it is) then those solid tires would have very little if any wear but you also wouldn't get any suspension value out of them, but if you're on a large construction site where destroying traditional rubber tires once every couple of days is not uncommon, then something like this could be incredibly valuable, however, for the vast majority of applications for a skid steer, this product is a complete waste of money at its current price
@@the_undeadthe holes in the side wall go all the was through. In theory they are supposed to help absorb impacts (they do very little.) The thing is there are tires like this on the market. The only difference is you can't change sections which I see as a bit design flaw in its self. Ove the tire wears it will be uneven when you replace a section. Not to mention with those bolt holes so close to each other the will develop cracks over time.
@@TheOnlyBlackInMeWasWillieBrown I suspect the market for this particular product is pretty much solely construction sites where they are destroying many skid steer tires due to various mistakes or similar, to the point where the skid steer operator might legitimately accept a slightly unevenly worn tire if it means they don't have to change the entire wheel once every couple days and the people paying for those wheels would be happy to eat the upfront cost because it might legitimately save them $10,000 in a month. However, I suspect this is a very small target market
You're not kidding! It's literally a chunk of molded rubber on a metal plate! I mean WTF! They want over $300 per section of tire! Average skid steer tire will run you anywhere from $600 to $1000. That's still expensive but a far cry from $4400! I also see a huge flaw in the replacement sections if you can't get them in custom heights. That tire will never be the same diameter all its life. A new section on a used tire will be like a built in speed bump.
@@maddoxinc1642he literally said it's "$4400 for the whole set of 4". Maybe work on your comprehension skills before you criticize. Ffs it's a 60 sec video and you couldn't even pay attention for that long 😂 nobody should take you seriously here. Also you're assuming that you can't order parts at a specific measurement.. which you can.. so literally everything you said here was complete nonsense. But you wanted to seem smart on the internet so bad 😂 nice try. You ended up making a fool of yourself instead. Maybe just do the slightest amount of research or just don't comment. Ffs it's a RU-vid short. You can't expect to have every question answered. Then it wouldn't be a short. This content is meant to catch a person's interest and they'll hopefully look into the product more on their own. What do you do for a living btw? Something tells me you know nothing about this subject and have no experience whatsoever but for some reason felt the need to comment on something that you're totally ignorant of. Typical internet "smart guy". 😂
@@couldyou4745no as in if you wear them down enough to damage ones section. the replacement section will be higher unless the company can match the rest of the tires height. otherwise it will be a very bumpy ride
When our solid rubber tires wear out, you have to get a whole new rim with the tire. If this were cheaper or around the same price wise, it would make it easier to just be able to change the pads and not have to get rid of a steel rim with rubber on it every time...
They bought those for a skid steer at work. I was told they were invented by Mennonites because they aren't allowed to use inflatable tires. So while the loophole is debatable, I see the point.
The tires on our skid loader are easily 15 years old. How is that better than what we bought? They look much cooler, but it’s a skid loader, who are we going to impress?
*@Dirt* *Monkey* 🚧 Honestly, I’m not too sure about this one. It’s *ABSURDLY* expensive, *AND* perhaps the design is completely *impractical/unnecessary…?* Just thought I’d toss out my *unwanted* opinion. 😅🫴 *(edited)* All I can imagine down the road is nothing but problems due to this *”overly”* designed tire, or skid steer wheel.
The only plus is it’s serviceable in the field without a tire machine. I’d rather run solid tires with two piece wheels though. This is overly complicated with many points for failure.
Before replace new section "after accident", your Car/Lorry/Motor's Engine already blow-up... Remove 1 section and test drive your vehicle with this wheel, you will know it's DANGEROUS when you move left or right in high speed 🥹
This company is going to tank. There’s not a need for these new tires and nobody wants to pay that much when they could buy traxs or even Kevlar lined tires for fraction of the cost.
I cant emagine how bumpy it would be adding a new section might as well have a completely new set if your tires are even slightly old unless your going to have a way to round out the tread
