Tires pros and cons on tires

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#11  
Please understand that while this may "seem" like a "simple" question, for most of us, there is no clear cut answer. Most of us could write a page or two on this with, "If you are doing --- a ### is better, but if you are doing *** then ^^^ is better" and still conclude with ### or ^^^ is going to be a compromise, so pick based on what you do the most unless *** is essential.

We own several tractors with different tread and I've run tractors for over 50 years and still go with a compromise in most cases.

Ag tires work best in soft dirt or mud. They are rougher on grass and will tear your ground up more.

Industrial tires work well on hard surfaces including dry dirt, have good puncture resistance, "generally" have stiffer sidewalls with less flex and do really well with heavy buckets of material. They will do "OK" in some mud, but tend to load up "tread clogged".

Turf work well on turf/grass and according to some in snow. They offer pretty good traction on hard surfaces and wear well. The sidewalls flex more. Grass/surface damage is minimal.

No one is being rude, just none of us is going to give you the same level of information you will find on some old, very long threads by a lot of knowledgeable people, some of which no longer participate.

Some very knowledgeable people will probably reply to this and may very well disagree with my assessments based on their experience, terrain, size of the tractor, type of soil... There really are no simple answers to this and for some of us, it would take an on site assessment and a LOT more information as to proposed uses.

never really planned on putting turf tires on mainly cause my yard aint really big enough to handle it just want sure if staying with my ag tires would be preferential or going with the industurial would but finacially right now it wouldnt pay me to put the industrial tires on for having to buy new rims as well
thank you for your time
 
   / pros and cons on tires
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#13  
back to my other question is it required to tube a tire in order to fill it with fluid or can it been done tubeless

used to work in the tire industry but is been so long i really don't remember and what i do remember is they were all tubed

i hate a failing memory
or is that another personal preference
 
   / pros and cons on tires #14  
One other thing, check your ply rating as some have swapped out OEM with aftermarket with higher ply ratings or a different tire. Not all Ag tires have the same design or tread depth etc.
 
   / pros and cons on tires
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#15  
One other thing, check your ply rating as some have swapped out OEM with aftermarket with higher ply ratings or a different tire. Not all Ag tires have the same design or tread depth etc.

good to know thanks
 
   / pros and cons on tires #16  
Looks like TripleR ninja'd me............... :D

You know what they say about great minds.:)

back to my other question is it required to tube a tire in order to fill it with fluid or can it been done tubeless

used to work in the tire industry but is been so long i really don't remember and what i do remember is they were all tubed

i hate a failing memory
or is that another personal preference

We have tubes in some and not in others. So, tubes are not required in most cases, but some like them especially if using calcium. We use WWF, some RV fluid, some Rim Guard...
 
   / pros and cons on tires #17  
I can add nothing to the tire debate, but as for the filling tires, without tubes. it depends.. If you fill with Calcium Cloride, I would recomend tubes. If using anything else, it is not needed. It has been stated that if you fill with Rimguard you should make sure the valve stems are metalic.

James K0UA
 
   / pros and cons on tires #18  
well exuse me for asking a question dont really have the time to search through the thousands of posts on here

not trying to be a hardnose or anything i hope you understand

But we do have time??? Really, try the search too. You will be amazed at the info there. Philip.
 
   / pros and cons on tires #19  
Seriousfreedom....I just recently had the rear R-4's on my L3200 filled with calcium chloride and had tubes put in the rear. Around $90 for the tubes and $1.25 per gallon for the liquid. It aadded pretty close to 700 lbs for less than $200. Not a bad price in my book
 

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