LBrown59
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Real tractors have Ags.Buying tractor which tires?
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Real tractors have Ags.
harpoonalt
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TAA DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!
Keep in mind I am in Canada and these are Canadian prices but when I was looking around for tractors, my choices were BX25, JD 2305, and MF GC2410 TLB. While checking them out, I was pricing out what I would need, like snowblower, MMM, and I asked about an extra set of tires and rims. JD wanted $850 for the rears and $350 for the front for $1200 total. MF wanted $900 for the set of 4, and Kubota asked for $350 for a set of four R4痴 with rims. I ended up getting the BX25, for other reasons than the tire price, but definitely got a set of R4痴 on the side, came with turfs. My point being, ask around. For $1200 on the JD I would not have got them, but at $350, I thought it was a steal.
BTW I did ask around many places and different people about turfs vs. R4痴 for the winter. It痴 similar to what previous posters were saying. For deep heavy snow, the consensus was the R4痴 are better. For slick ice or scraped snow, the turfs have better traction. Being from Canada and the winters we have, I would think this makes sense. It's much like the car tires. The thick knobby heavy tread winter snow tires are good for traction in deep snow. The newer high tech ice tires have less aggressive tread (much like turfs) and softer compound that stick better on ice, but do not have great traction in deep snow. I have yet to go through my first winter, but I値l try both over this coming winter and post what my experience is.
BTW I did ask around many places and different people about turfs vs. R4痴 for the winter. It痴 similar to what previous posters were saying. For deep heavy snow, the consensus was the R4痴 are better. For slick ice or scraped snow, the turfs have better traction. Being from Canada and the winters we have, I would think this makes sense. It's much like the car tires. The thick knobby heavy tread winter snow tires are good for traction in deep snow. The newer high tech ice tires have less aggressive tread (much like turfs) and softer compound that stick better on ice, but do not have great traction in deep snow. I have yet to go through my first winter, but I値l try both over this coming winter and post what my experience is.
Canada eh?
Me too......... I'm in South-Eastern Ontario, up until 2 winters ago we really didn't get much snow as a norm, but the last 2 years we gotten our fare share. I purchased the tractor today with the R4's that were on it. I think, I got a good deal compared to everything else I looked at....besides the dealer is only a few KM's down the road from me and treated me well so far!
Me too......... I'm in South-Eastern Ontario, up until 2 winters ago we really didn't get much snow as a norm, but the last 2 years we gotten our fare share. I purchased the tractor today with the R4's that were on it. I think, I got a good deal compared to everything else I looked at....besides the dealer is only a few KM's down the road from me and treated me well so far!
mcd176
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I have had tractors with Ag's and R4's, I have done loader work, plowed fields baled hay and so on with both, I prefer the R4's they work great in my opinion, they also dont tear up my 10 acres of grass I mow like ags did in the past.
As far as buying new tires and rims, for my L4200 I switched from turf tires that came on it to the R4's and it cost me over $2600.00 !!!!!!
-Mike
As far as buying new tires and rims, for my L4200 I switched from turf tires that came on it to the R4's and it cost me over $2600.00 !!!!!!
-Mike
