DieselnHooters
Platinum Member
Good for nothing? They are about the best tire choice for loader work, which is why backhoes and other construction equipment comes with variations of that type of tire.
If your just considering turf-friendliness and farm-traction, then the R4s could be considered a mediocre compromise. But there are many other factors to consider.
Bought a used MX5000 with R4 5 years ago, its main task is logging and those tires really shine out there. They are more puncture resistant, they are also more stable due to their wider stance and they wont rut those logging paths quite as much as R1 when its wet.
They are perfect for my uses_ logging, FEL work and snow clearing_ I dont do any field work but if plowing tilling etc was even as little as 20% of my seat time then I'd go to R1s for sure.