Rims Dumb Question - How Change Tires/Rims?

[bspeedy]

r1 r4 tires - Google Search

R1 = ag tires
R4 = industrial tires
R3 = turf tires

 

[Xfaxman]

We know that, but what does the R stand for?

I searched, but didn't find the answer.

 

[fried1765]

OK, without starting another dumb question thread, I'm going to ask.

My tractor (Ford 1210) has turf tires. I've owned it since 1988. Still has the original tires and will need replacing soon. Weather cracking is the biggest reason. Regardless, I keep reading about the different R1 through R4 tires. I looked for the definitions but haven't found them for what R? means. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. I hate looking like a dummy when I visit my local tire shop.

For tractor tires,.... "R" stands for "radial design" ....per...... Tractor.com
Bias ply tires are usually less expensive, but are not widely used.

 

[oosik]

Well - having futzed with the loaded rears on my Ford 1700 - MANY years ago and almost "blown a nut". I know enough to get professional assistance for the Rimguard loaded rears on my M6040. Each tire has 775# of Rimguard plus the weight of the tire and rim. Talk about your "smashing" situation.............

 

[blackrams]

For tractor tires,.... "R" stands for "radial design" ....per...... Tractor.com
Bias ply tires are usually less expensive, but are not widely used.

Thanks, I sincerely appreciate the information and response. :drink:

 

[Xfaxman]

For tractor tires,.... "R" stands for "radial design" ....per...... Tractor.com
Bias ply tires are usually less expensive, but are not widely used.

That is true if the R is in the size molded on the sidewall of any tire for a car, truck or tractor.

Bias ply tires use a "dash" in the size.

But what does the R in the tread style stand for?

 

[oosik]

"But what does the R in the tread style stand for?"

Racing, my man- undoubedly - RACING

 

[Xfaxman]

That is better than my first thought, Round

 

[fried1765]

That is true if the R is in the size molded on the sidewall of any tire for a car, truck or tractor.

Bias ply tires use a "dash" in the size.

But what does the R in the tread style stand for?

Check out ...tractor.com
They say that "R" stands for "radial design", as it also does in passenger/LT tires.

For tractor tire tread style:

number 1..... as in "R-1" = Agricultural tread
number 3..... as in "R-3" = Turf tread
number 4..... as in "R-4" = Industrial tread

The letter "R" designates "radial design" only, and has NOTHING to do with tread style.
As above, the number following the letter defines the tread style.

 

[Xfaxman]

We are talking about two different "R"s.

My R 4 tires are not radial, they are Bias Ply, note the dash after 14:

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number 1..... as in "R-1" = Agricultural tread
number 3..... as in "R-3" = Turf tread
number 4..... as in "R-4" = Industrial tread

The letter "R" designates "radial design" only, and has NOTHING to do with tread style.
As above, the number following the letter defines the tread style.

The question is why that letter is R? What does that R in front of the number stand for?