Tires Diff between R1 and R4 tires?

[whistlepig]

The brush cutter is high centered. Has nothing to do with the type of tire.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

R3 TURF
R1 AG
R4 Industrial-Multi-purpose

I seem to remember reading an article with that photo about the pros/cons of each tire tread. I think the R4's were the overall winner.

 

[doall]

R4's are fine in snow until you get ice or wet snow that glazes when compacted. Its frustrating to watch a 2wd car drive up something that your 4wd tractor with diff locked can only get part way up before sliding backwards and sideways back down.

Chains solve this but then you can't really drive on pavement.

I would think the 1's would actually be worse in this since less contact area.
I understand how they are better if they can bite.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

3038e with FEL, I think it comes in just under 4000 lbs.

I don't think a 3038e weighs even close to 4000lbs. with a loader.

Somewhere between 2500 and 3000 I think is closer estimate.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I would think the 1's would actually be worse in this since less contact area.
I understand how they are better if they can bite.

R1's are never worse than R4's.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Here it is:

TIRES for COMPACT TRACTORS

 

[JDGreenGrass]

You know they are R4's because the tractor is stuck in mud that is not even as deep as the rubber on the tires. To get a 4wd tractor with R1's stuck, the mud needs to be up close to the axle. I have never been able to get a 4wd tractor with R1's stuck and I have been thru some serious mud in the last 5 years of owning one. I have gotten in deep enough to need a push or pull from the loader a few times however. That picture really is an excellent illustration of what folks are in for if they use R4's in the mud.

Agree and this is why I posted the picture.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

I have seen many similar pictures with R1s. If the ground conditions are right, ALL tires will load up and you will have slicks, that is just the way it is. This has been said here and before many times.

Really.??

Post 'em up...them those pictures of Ag's loaded up in mud about as deep as the tread.

Same thing often happens in snow. R4's load up.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

Here it is:

TIRES for COMPACT TRACTORS

Do you believe everything you read.??

I don't agree with those published words.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

No, just sharing a link...:thumbsup: