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I am close to deciding to buy the Mahindra 5530 that I checked out recently but am not sure about which tires to get. A friend who works on a farm suggested ag tires for better traction in snow moving which is one of main things I plan on using the beast for. I have seen pictures on this site however of a number of tractors fitted with industrial tires and they seemed to have a pretty aggressive tread pattern which you would think would work well in snow. Another reason I am leaning to R4 is the footprint seems to be much larger than R1 and given the very heavy weight of the 5530 would distribute the weight of the tractor over a larger area. This is an issue with me as I am concerned about the weight of the tractor in my barn. The floor of my barn seems to have pretty strong and large wood planks, however four tons plus is quite a load. Another reason for a bigger footprint would be working on wet ground. Here in Maine, mud season can last awhile especially after a big snow season which this year certainly is. Anybody have any thoughts on this? Ideas would be very much appreciated.