The Carlstar Group is a global provider of specialized tires and wheels catering to the lawn and garden, power sports, industrial, and agricultural markets. Carlstar Group has a tradition of turning brilliant ideas into cutting-edge goods and has established a reputation for excellence in product development, quality control, and customer support.

You can't accomplish jobs around your lawn and garden without the right tools. Your equipment needs tires that are tough, adaptable, and—above all—suitable for turf. With a deep set angle-lug tread for tenacious traction in snow, slush, and ice, and a strong tread compound that maintains flexibility in cold temperatures, the Carlstar Xtrac is designed specifically for snow throwers.

However, are these tires suitable for your snow throwers? Let’s take a look in this Carlstar Xtrac review.

Features and Benefits

One of the most hated gardening duties is clearing snow. When a snow thrower has the appropriate tires, it simply needs to remove snow, which lessens your labor. With its many features that provide outstanding traction and durability, the Carlstar Xtract is especially made for snow throwers.

• Optimized traction: Tire has an innovative directional tread pattern to enhance traction. Its flexible durable tread compound provides increased traction in even the lowest temperatures. It has a tread design that provides grip on a range of surfaces, including mud, sand, snow, and hardpack. Squared prominent edge lugs and angled center lugs contribute to optimum bite. In addition, its deep lugs provide traction on softer terrain.
• Enhanced durability: The tire features a flexible long-lasting tread compound that provides durability.
• Resistance to punctures: Carlstar Xtrac has a biased structure for increased resistance to punctures.
• Snow traction: A strong, cold-weather-flexible tread compound with a deep-set angle-lug tread provides a firm grip on ice, snow, and mud.

Pros and Cons

So, what have you concluded? Are there any drawbacks that come with the Carlstar Xtrac tire?

• Innovative directional tread pattern to enhance traction.
• Flexible tread compound to provide increased traction in colder temperatures.
• The bias structure resists punctures and protects the tire from damage.
• A deep-set angle-lug tread offers a firm grip on ice, snow, and mud.
• Specifically designed for snow throwers.
• Affordable.

CONS:

• Not designed for passenger vehicles.
• No mileage warranty.

SimpleTire’s view on Carlstar Xtrac tires

The Carlstar Xtrac tire is ideal for snow-throwing equipment and other applications that require extreme traction. It has a unique lug design that provides traction throughout the whole face of the tire.

Using SimpleScore, let’s compare the Carlstar Xtrac with two other lawn & garden tires, the Deestone D-266 and Kenda K358 Turf Rider to get SimpleTire’s view on Carlstar Xtrac.

When compared to the Kenda K358 Turf Rider the Carlstar Xtrac has a superior SimpleScore (9.4 vs 8.8) thanks to its superior long-lasting (9.8 vs 9), durability (8.6 vs 8.5), and traction (9.8 vs 9) scores.

In comparison to the Deestone D266, the Carlstar Xtrac has a superior SimpleScore (9.4 vs 9) and has a better long-lasting (9.8 vs 9.1) and traction (9.8 vs 9.1) scores. However, the Deestone D266 has a superior durability (8.8 vs 8.6) score.

Moreover, the Carlstar Xtrac is less expensive than the Deestone D-266 and Kenda K358 Turf Rider. So, if you are looking for an affordable tire that can offer excellent performance and traction consider the Carlster Xtrac tires.

Vehicles the Carlstar Xtrac is a good replacement tire for

The Carlstar Xtrac is a good replacement tire for snow throwers from brands like:

• PowerSmart Gas Snow Blower
• Ariens Deluxe 28 SHO
• Snow Joe Cordless Snow Bowler
• Toro Power Clear
• Greenworks Corded Snow Thrower.