I've been through the same dilemma with my GT series tractor. I just put Carlisle Tru Power lug tires on the rear. I opted to keep the turf tires on the front because they're actually a pretty good all-around steering tire. I don't think chevron-lug-type tires on the front would serve any benefit unless you had a 4x4 tractor, which you don't. I haven't found a true agricultural rib tire for lawn and garden tractors, but you might want to look at the Carlisle Snow Hog in a 15x5-6 for some ultimate steering traction. Other than that, I think you're pretty much stuck with turf tires in that size.

The melting has started. All the snow at my house it gone. Green grass in the yard. The stories of those who died or were stuck in cars really bother me. For Christmas I'm making up emergency boxes for the family. Each one is getting one of those hammers that will break car glass. gsciencechick, if you are familiar with the Galleria Mall, a friend and I went on Friday night. The mall was open and hardly anyone there which was a very weird sight as this a busy entertainment complex in our area especially at this time of year. Some stores were closed, other had limited staff but they were so happy to see customers I got an extra 35% off at one store. It was kinda of weird to be shopping when so many were struggling to get out of their homes, etc. but there are still driving bans in the hard hit areas. Apparently all this crazy lake effect weather is due to a Typhoon near Asia pushed the jet stream out of whack.

Right now it's -14°F with 10 mph wind. Gives a -33°F windchill (-38° windchill under the old method but we got sick of the wusses so revised it down a bit.) Wind Chill Advisory in effect until tomorrow here. Up north, it's colder so Dottie, Phyllis, Nodakgal and Marie (and of course others), bundle up! National Weather Service just instituted an "Extreme Cold Warning" option a week or two ago since a lot of new people to the area who aren't used to cold weather didn't seem to understand wind chill and cold temperatures so they started the Extreme Cold Warning (on an experimental basis) when it's below -35°F with winds less than 5 miles per hour. It's been placed into effect for the first time tonight up north. I see it's currently -35°F in some parts of nw MN. Winds are calm but looks like it could drop a few more degrees overnight. I feel sorry for the critters in this weather. Moonie, most houses are well-insulated here. Especially newer houses. Manufactured homes must be well insulated by law to be put in this area. They'll let the flimsier/cheaper ones go for the southern states but not here. It's 72° where I'm sitting in my living room. I'm wearing a t-shirt and light flannel pants. I'm very comfortable. I have natural gas heat. Tonight I did close my drapes, they're insulated and will help block some cold air from the windows but as long as the heat keeps going, I'm fine. During the day I like to let the sun shine in for the heat, when the sun is out, and well I like to see out too! No the heat doesn't run constantly. When it's well below zero, yes it runs often though. During the day when the sun is shining, the heat doesn't run much when the sun shines in the windows. I close off rooms I don't use and don't heat them much. The basement will be cooler but still not frigid. I'll still walk down the basement barefoot for whatever I need to do, which reminds me, I have some clothes in the washer that need to go into the dryer. To understand it better, think of it as it is, the reverse of hot weather! You run a/c in the hot weather. You close the doors. When it's over 100° it will run a lot more than when it's 80°. Your feet won't burn on the floors. I have my vehicle in the garage so that helps. It's an attached garage so it'll be a touch warmer than many detached. I seldom let my vehicles warm up too much, though in this kind of weather I'll usually run them a bit. Most experts feel it doesn't help much to run them without driving. Let them loosen up a couple minutes but then much is to move them to loosen everything up. You need to make sure you have good anti-freeze in there and your oil isn't too thick. Natural gas is very popular in this area, but oil and propane are also big. Certain areas use steam and few use electricity only. Electricity is expensive to heat with in this area, natural gas is about the cheapest. A GF who lives up north heats with wood primarily. She's in *much* better shape than I am! LOL Many people supplement with wood. Some will run an electric heater in a room to supplement a little. I used to but decided it was cheaper to just run the gas furnace and not mess with supplemental heating. I keep a blanket nearby when I nap to keep me warmer. These days I just keep the temperature up higher rather than worrying about being too-frugal. I still deserve to be comfortable. Yes it's cold outside but it's warm inside. Probably as warm as in your house. Probably one of the worst things about the cold climate is the heat will dry out the air. I haven't gotten around to adding humidity yet and the air is very dry. Having a bit more humidity would make things more comfortable and cut some need for heat too but, like I said, haven't done it yet. The other thing is appliances give off heat too. Lights, TVs, computers, and of course stoves and ovens give off heat that adds to the heat in a house. I hate to burst the bubble of those who think people in the northland live in igloos but it's very comfortable. BTW the furnace just shut off, and will likely be off for a while! :) The good thing about the cold weather? Helps keep some of the riff-raff out! :D I had to chuckle, I got an email from my cousin in Texas and she said the newscasters there have been going nuts warning people about the "cold" weather there and to be so careful with their vehicles... Really humorous! Who wants to come build a snowman???

i gave my cat a hartz flea and tick collar last october 2019. cause she was itching a lot and i had thought maybe she ended up with a flea or something from our other cat that goes out a lot or one of our dogs. we only have one now the rest passed on. when i gave it to her, after about an hour she wasn't itching no more. and shes been doing fine with it. and it is just about time to get her a new one. there has been no problems or anything. and shes acting like herself. lazing about for most of the day. having the kitty crazies off and on during the day. active during the night like most cat. shes very active in literally everything she does. even when she naps most of the day, as i said witch most cats do since there more active during the night. i not seen any funny beavor from her. no throwing up. no out of the blue bliness. no blisters or anything one can think of. besides a missing back right leg from about 4 years ago. shes the most annoyingly, lovable super bratty cat i ever had. healthy and fit to. and i always help her scratch her right side of her neck all the time and i never felt a rash, missing fur, blister or anything at all. and i just had her in the vets about 3 months ago due to some kind of weird bacterial infection ( which our vet never seen before and i told them to do every kind of test on her from blood work, liver testing and more. you name it. and they found nothing wrong with her other then the bacterial infection and the UTI. and they never said anything else's was wrong with her other then that.) so one needs to really think on the aspects of using any kind of collar... 1. is it the right brand for you and your pet? have you used it before? 2. is t worth the price they have it for? ( every brand has its own pricing so look for it. just cause one bran is more pricier then the other don't mean its better for you or your pet.) 3. always talk with your vet first and foremost. they will let you know what is best. 4. if you have a cat that's always outdoors ( like Jinx) think for a moment. has it ever worn a collar before in it's life? is it cause of the collar itself? or is it cause they never had a collar on before? most cats and dog's will act funny if they never worn a collar before. it feels funny to them to have something around there neck for the first time in there life.. so think first. is it cause the collar is making them sick right away? or is it cause it feel funny around there neck? this is one aspect a lot of pet owners don't realize and jump to the.. OH NO MY ANIMALS SICK I NEED TO GO SPEND 5,000$ TO MAKE IT BETTER!.. don't be stupid. if you just think right away first and just watch it with the collar for the first few days closely first before you freak out and spend money you don't have to make it well. cause in the end it could be something simple of the fact it's not use to having something around it's neck. 5. i know this was done over 13 years ago. and the newest one if from 6 months ago. but the lady who started this never stated what kind of flea and tick collar it was. just said she put one on and everyone is basing Hartz over nothing really. and one is blaming a flea collar. for someone else it was an organophosphate poisoning cause of a flea collar and same with a lot of others. not a one said what kind of flea collar it was. for all one knows it could of been something else that causes there pets organophosphate poisoning. and the collar was in the wrong place at the wrong time so the vet and owners just assumed it was it.. its been known to happen before. and it could of been the fact the animal was allergic to it as well.and the owners didn't catch it in time till it was to late. it could of been a lot of thing. 6.unless you have strait facts don't go blaming the product for something that could be something else all together. don't be ignorant and stupid. check your fact first. talk with your vet. and if it is a brand you used before and it does ok then use it. unless stated by a vet not to no more. and always make sure you know what you pet could be allergic to. animals are like people. they cant get cold's and flus. they can get cancer. busted bones and can be allergic to things just like us. so always talk with your vet first before trying something new and make sure it's safe for your pet and your family as well should you or your family be allergic to something in the collar as well. your probably sitting there at home right now saying or even thinking.... but lady your saying this other lady and the rest are being stupid and ignorant. (not counting Jinx) and over reacted over nothing cause she didn't consult her vet first as with some of the others... bla blah blah.... you'd be right i am saying that. am i sorry i said that? no i am not. think me rude but when it comes to animals i become bold and daring. and speak my mind. but in all reality cats have there own thing they do at different times. but its always the same play explore hunt eat wash sleep pee poop repeat... so if your cats acting funny then it tends to. watch it for a few days before spending 5k on it. and if your really sensitive to your pets beavor like i am and you know somethings up. then get it in right away and don't wait. cause the sooner your get it the sooner you can save them and make them better. every time my little girl has something wrong wit her i pick it right away and 'll watch for about 3 days just to see if it goes away and if not ts vet time. idk how many times i can count i always sensed something was wrong with her and managed to the vets right away before it was to late. lucky for me i always got whatever was bothering her early enough we me and my vet, could catch it right away and get her the medicine she needed. so just follow my tips and everything and you should be ok. oh and if your wondering right now as i finish typing this up my little one is going nuts right now after i woke her up from her 2 hour post dinner nap xD and shes looking out the window. witch is totally her thing at this time of night. and n 10 minutes she will be running around the house looking for mice xD. she defiantly my little 3 legged super kitty