Do you like your R4 tires?

[rebelback]

I'm wanting R1, agri, tires. However the dealer only has R4, industrial, tires on the tractor I want. He is going to try and find a set of agri tires to swap out with before I show up Saturday. In the event he can't I have to decide what to do. How do you like your R4 tires? Ever wish you had R1's?

 

[grsthegreat]

i guess it all depends on what your doing with your tractor, and the weight /hp of the tractor. I was told the best benefit to r1's are an increase in traction for low horsepower tractors.

i have them on my JD870 (28 hp) and they have worked great over the years. they do wear faster than the r4.

I have r4's on my new Kioti and i find that they dint tear up my gravel driveway as much as the old r1's did.
I dint farm with mine, its used mostly on gravel roads. cept for harrowing and occasional mowing of 10 acres every so often. so i dint mind the r4's .

if they do indeed last longer than r1's, then ill be thrilled with them.


some people have mentioned that r1 and r4's take different wheel widths though. not sure how this would affect your decision. I'm not sure if thats true, its what Ive heard.

 

[Storm56]

I have R4's on my 4700 Deere. I have no issues with them. Some here complain about the R4's in snow, again I have no problems. I do believe that if you are going to do a lot of ground engaging work, the R1's would show an advantage. R1's are MUCH harder on turf than R4's. But overall, for the way I use my tractor, I am more than satisfied with them. After 700+ hours of use now, they still look almost like new.

 

[Tarheeler]

I like mine - better on your yard -less damage
R1's probaly give a little more traction but with 4wd ive never been close to gettin stuck- R1 may have taller profile

 

[grnspot110]

I like mine on my JD 790. I needed a compromise since some of my work is on my yard, but some is in timber & road work. For field work I would want R1's. ~~ grnspoit

 

[dkostiha]

I have had both. For pure ag/field use, the R1s are better. They are better in deep mud as well. For my use for shredding, loader work and mostly dry or not real deep mud terrain, the R4s work just fine. They have stronger sidewall for loader work and they provide a wider stance and lower center of gravity as well for what I do. They are much easier on turf/grass as well.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Sometimes I wish I had AG's other times I wish I had Turfs's...So I guess they are good for me...:thumbsup:

 

[RPW]

It really depends on how you plan on using your tractor. If you are planning on mostly mowing your yard with a finishing mower then R4's or turf is what you want. If you are going to use them mainly in a pasture or you plan on doing ground engaging activities then you'll be happier (in general) with R1's. Personally I prefer R1's but I do mostly field work with my tractor. Also R1's are used on all sizes of tractors.

Good luck.

 

[Ford tractor]

Hold fast and get the Ag tires. Traction is like 3x greater than R4s.

Unless you want to mow, then get turf tires.

R4's are great for heavy duty loader work,but they mark the grass worse than turfs, and have much less traction than R1's


Get what you want, even if you have to wait an extra week. A little time now to get what you want is a small price to pay.

 

[grsthegreat]

Hold fast and get the Ag tires. Traction is like 3x greater than R4s.

Unless you want to mow, then get turf tires.

R4's are great for heavy duty loader work,but they mark the grass worse than turfs, and have much less traction than R1's


Get what you want, even if you have to wait an extra week. A little time now to get what you want is a small price to pay.

agreed, but the r1's also tear up the slushy snow alot...leaves alot of divits on the driveway. if it freezes again that night...yeiks. that i will not miss come winter snow time