good prices on a ck30 or ck 35

[Gittyup]

Bar tires and industrial tires are the same I think. The term bar tire is not used much.

I always thought bar tires were the same as Ag., or modified Ag. where the tread is alternating bars of rubber.

Anyhow, OP should get Ag if working in the mud. The R4's stink in the mud. They are too shallow and once loaded with mud they stay that way, acting like racing slicks.

 

[IslandTractor]

I always thought bar tires were the same as Ag., or modified Ag. where the tread is alternating bars of rubber.

Anyhow, OP should get Ag if working in the mud. The R4's stink in the mud. They are too shallow and once loaded with mud they stay that way, acting like racing slicks.

The only place I really heard any discussion of bar tires was on the PowerTrac forum and maybe on the SCUT discussions. The photos look very much like R4 industrials but I don't know if they have the same number of plys etc. Never heard of bar tires on a true CUT.

 

[Dr_Zinj]

R4's have a stronger sidewall and I think they are better all around unless you run in mud all the time.

I haven't had any slippage problems with R4s yet. But I usually drop it into low range, front wheel assist, locked differentials, and go lightly on the pedal for the HST. Plus the tires are new with good tread.

If I thought I was going to have problems, I'd get chains on it before venturing into the unknown.

 

[IndyIan]

I like my R1's but my land is all hills and clay soil, so once I dig through the turf its quite slick. Turf would never ever work for me and I don't know how the R4's would've done. I do find the narrower R1 fronts do have to dig in a bit to pull in slick clay and if the wider R4's never dig in they wouldn't work...

As for tractors, I like the size, features, and loader of the DK40, so if I had to choose between a DK35 gear or the DS4110 I think I'd go with bigger DS, if you don't need extras that the DK's have.

If you have some ideas which implements you need, park the DK and DS side by side and see what needs to be added (if anything) to the DS 3pt system to use your implements.

 

[kiotiken]

Kioti has a free loader program going on the CK models. Using the free loader program a CK30 tractor w/ 8 x8 trans. Industrial Tires and Loader will cost you $16000.00. A CK35 w/ the same options will cost you $16800.00. If you want a hydrostatic trans instead add $1100.00 to the prices.

First, Kioti almost always has a free loader program, so if you did miss it, you'll likely get another kick at the can.

As a CK 30 owner, I almost started crying that the CK 35 is only $800 more. I was comparing the CK 27/30 when I bought. I really should have been looking at the CK 35 as well. The CK 30 is great, but 5 extra hp would make it even better.

With that price difference, go with the CK 35. I'd be able to do a lot more work in mid range and not always have to move down to low, more PTO hp for implements etc.