Turf tires vs r4’s

[RickSr]

Or a bigger tractor. "Honey, it's my back, I gotta get a bigger one!"

Lol

 

[RickSr]

This is not true. The tractors ship with options for turf and are classed to support the FEL. Be sure to purchase appropriate size and class per manufacturer spec and you will be fine.

As was said earlier, you could try the VersaTurf from Carlisle. I have them on my tractor and they provide good traction in snow as well as not tearing up the turf. I also have a set of turf with a few hours on them but don’t think I will be going back.

Thanks buddy.

 

[ruffdog]

I had a TC33D and a horse farm had a DX33....same tractor but different color and they both had FEL on them. My tractor had turfs and the other had R4 tires. Yes, I drove them both and the one with turfs noticeably rode smoother. I was happy with turfs for what I needed. But, if you are doing lots of loader work on edges of concrete or stones, get R4. If you are in soft soil that you don't care if you tear up, get R1.

 

[rScotty]

I have a Mahindra emax 20 hst. I have r4’s tires on it currently, I find them very hard riding. Does anyone know if regular turf tires would make for a softer more comfortable ride ? Thanks in advance for your response.

THere are so many types of tires now that you can probably get whatever you want.
I had a small Yanmar with FEL about the same size as your tractor. It had turfs that looked a lot automotive street tread - but wider. We ran them for 30 years. Nice tires - noticibly soft rubber and very comfortable over rocks & broken ground. We ran less than rated pressure without problems.
Most of the year they were all we needed. Comfortable ride, lots of sidehill stabilty, and decent dry weather traction.
For wintertime snow and ice we resized a light set of car chains on it both front & rear. Two different size chain links of course. Rougher riding, but lots of traction. I used the chains one summer on one muddy hillside too.

It all comes down to preference. Turfs gave a nice ride and easy on the land. But chains were necessary to do slippery stuff. Right now everything has has R4s which I also run at lowered pressure to make them softer.

 

[RickSr]

THere are so many types of tires now that you can probably get whatever you want.
I had a small Yanmar with FEL about the same size as your tractor. It had turfs that looked a lot automotive street tread - but wider. We ran them for 30 years. Nice tires - noticibly soft rubber and very comfortable over rocks & broken ground. We ran less than rated pressure without problems.
Most of the year they were all we needed. Comfortable ride, lots of sidehill stabilty, and decent dry weather traction.
For wintertime snow and ice we resized a light set of car chains on it both front & rear. Two different size chain links of course. Rougher riding, but lots of traction. I used the chains one summer on one muddy hillside too.

It all comes down to preference. Turfs gave a nice ride and easy on the land. But chains were necessary to do slippery stuff. Right now everything has has R4s which I also run at lowered pressure to make them softer.

Thanks for your input.

 

[RickSr]

I had a TC33D and a horse farm had a DX33....same tractor but different color and they both had FEL on them. My tractor had turfs and the other had R4 tires. Yes, I drove them both and the one with turfs noticeably rode smoother. I was happy with turfs for what I needed. But, if you are doing lots of loader work on edges of concrete or stones, get R4. If you are in soft soil that you don't care if you tear up, get R1.

Thanks, I don’t do a whole lot of loader work. I did use the loader in the winter for moving my snow, but I have a snowplow for it now. I would like to have two sets, my R4’s and a set of turfs. I think that’s what I’m going to do.

 

[npalen]

i have turfs on the Kubota B9200 with FEL and it rides like a 1960's Cadillac and have had no problems with heavy loads on the FEL. The turfs are great in snow also.
I have industrials on the Mahindra 3015 (30 HP) and it rides like a lumber wagon even with practically no pressure in the rears and as little as possible in the fronts. I can let all the air out of the rears and they won't go flat----they're just that stiff.
Don't dare drive the Mahindra on town streets without the bucket on the FEL for front weight or it will rattle your teeth.
Yes, some of it may be the difference in tractors but the Mahindra does weigh about 1000 lbs more than the Kubota.

 

[ruffdog]

When I did loader work with turfs, I would increase front tire pressure from 18psi and put it at 22-24psi.

 

[RickSr]

i have turfs on the Kubota B9200 with FEL and it rides like a 1960's Cadillac and have had no problems with heavy loads on the FEL. The turfs are great in snow also.
I have industrials on the Mahindra 3015 (30 HP) and it rides like a lumber wagon even with practically no pressure in the rears and as little as possible in the fronts. I can let all the air out of the rears and they won't go flat----they're just that stiff.
Don't dare drive the Mahindra on town streets without the bucket on the FEL for front weight or it will rattle your teeth.
Yes, some of it may be the difference in tractors but the Mahindra does weigh about 1000 lbs more than the Kubota.

Thanks, you know someone told me they had r4’s and changed them to turf tires and he said the difference was tremendous, he said it felt like he had suspension.

 

[RickSr]

When I did loader work with turfs, I would increase front tire pressure from 18psi and put it at 22-24psi.

Thanks