Tires Narrow or Wide?

[RoyJackson]

On a 3x20 series tractor I would recommend the wide setting for better stability. Should also mention that to accomplish this you swap the tires and wheels to opposite sides of the tractor to keep the tread pattern and direction correct.

Depends on the type of tire. R-1 Agricultural and R-4 Industrials do have to go side to side as they are uni-directional.
R-3 turfs can just be reversed.
As I'd written in an earlier post, I gained a total of 4", give or take, reversing my turf tires. Most posts I've read on industrials indicate you won't see as much of a difference (on many Deere's, R-1's are mounted on wheels with multi-position rims, so no need to swap).

Pics show the difference before and after I reversed the tires.

 

[platinumits]

I have the 72 iron drive on deck. I do feel the ride is a bit rough in the field, wonder if a wider stance may help, and i do have a very small steep hill i need to mow. The main problem is that when i crank the wheel hard to go around a small tree the bite on the turf treads tear and rip the grass, that is part of the reason im wondering if a wider tread pattern might allievate this but without sacreficing the turning radius.

 

[RoyJackson]

The main problem is that when i crank the wheel hard to go around a small tree the bite on the turf treads tear and rip the grass, that is part of the reason im wondering if a wider tread pattern might allievate this but without sacreficing the turning radius.

I don't think widening the rear track will solve your problem. I get the same tearing up of the grass (worse then when I had industrials on my old 790, surprisingly).
About all you can do is run it in 2WD as much as possible and try to minimize sharp turns.

 

[electrarc]

On a 3x20 series tractor I would recommend the wide setting for better stability. Should also mention that to accomplish this you swap the tires and wheels to opposite sides of the tractor to keep the tread pattern and direction correct.

Hi Guys,

I crawl around hills all day long. As my avatar shows, as wide as I can get them. I traverse 30 degree sideways. But only with this tractor. Mine were set narrow for shipping from OS and these tractors also are designed for orchards and vineyards on hills.

Cheers Zac