Anyone regret filling your tires?

[rbtjr]

After having had four tractors, three with the rear tires filled 75% and one small tractor with both filled and unfilled (at different times), I will always have mine filled. To me, the benefits of added stability and traction far outweigh any detriments.

 

[majorwager]

As other posters stated, primary tractor task is mowing. Unloaded tires work best for this application, again wet spring is a detriment. Also use tractor for snow removal. Was using the FEL float feature and that defeats the advantage of front wheel assist. When holding the snow pusher an inch or so above plowing surface, non-loaded tires perform adequately. The winter mounted back blade is only 400 lbs., not enough weight for true ballast.


Fact is, adding a heavy implement should provide all the needed ballast w/o loading tires. The wide R-4 tires used by compact manufactures isn't the best tractive solution. A narrower tire section width would actually provide better results but not look as cool!!

 

[Maharaja]

I chose to not have tires filled. Time will tell. I did have two sets of weights per rear wheel (added).

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I regret getting R4 tires instead of R1.

 

[Maharaja]

I regret getting R4 tires instead of R1.

Please elaborate. My Kubota dealer called the morning of delivery and said by the way I upgraded you. I said how so? Tires he said.

I specified R4.
He delivered with R1W

I like the tires so far but being a newbie I am learning from the masters.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Please elaborate. My Kubota dealer called the morning of delivery and said by the way I upgraded you. I said how so? Tires he said.

I specified R4.
He delivered with R1W

I like the tires so far but being a newbie I am learning from the masters.

What is the w in R1W?

R4s dont do well in mud, or sideways on hills. R1s give much better traction. I have both, will not do R4 again inless its for lawn work.

 

[AllDodge]

Read thru the post and someone probably did not see about front tire filling. It was mentioned but my questions goes along is it worth the added weight. Buddy has a JD5065E and has all 4 filled. The issue is 4x4 or not, the front tires tear up the sod and when in 4x4 they really tear up the sod with R1 tires

For other question, R4 set lower so it will lower center of gravity, but the trade off is they don't hold as well. But then again they don't tear up the sod so much either

 

[Maharaja]

In for answer. I saw somewhere it is “wet” unsure though so far.

What is the w in R1W?

R4s dont do well in mud, or sideways on hills. R1s give much better traction. I have both, will not do R4 again inless its for lawn work.

 

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What is the w in R1W?

R1, for wet stuff

 

[LouNY]

What is the w in R1W?

R4s dont do well in mud, or sideways on hills. R1s give much better traction. I have both, will not do R4 again inless its for lawn work.

Its a more aggressive R1 but not a rice tire;

R1W is defined as having a lug height about 20 percent deeper than an equivalent R1 tire, but this could vary from 15 percent to 35 percent depending on the tire and manufacturer. R2 is a tread type used typically with cane and rice or other crops grown in wet muck or flooded fields. Tread depth of R2 tires is approximately twice as deep as R1 tires.