[skipmarcy]

I agree with Brian, ags are the way to go with lots of mud. My R4's aren't good at all in mud and I doubt they'd be much good in snow either. The lugs look aggressive but aren't as tall/deep as the ag tires, the mud fills the gaps real quick on R4's. The R4's are much better if you cut grass though, even in 4wd my tractor doesn't damage my 6 acre "yard" if it's not wet and usually won't make any ruts even if it is wet. Another plus for the R4's is the compound seems tougher - I have yet to puncture a rear tire and I'm in the woods alot and throw sharp rocks when cutting grass. I have cut a front tire doing loader work in the creeks on the rocks but never a rear. The R4's are a must for alot of loader work - that footprint helps and the sidewalls are much stiffer/stronger for the increased loads. It's a trade-off with tires, hope you pick what suits you best.