Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4's?
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mathteacher
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
I have them on my B7610. I don't have a picture yet but they are made by goodyear. Hope that helps. They are easier on the lawn then the R4 tires that my dad has. But are less agressive also. But I haven't had any problems yet. But again. I only have 20 or so hours on my tractor.
Donald B.
I have them on my B7610. I don't have a picture yet but they are made by goodyear. Hope that helps. They are easier on the lawn then the R4 tires that my dad has. But are less agressive also. But I haven't had any problems yet. But again. I only have 20 or so hours on my tractor.
Donald B.
Yankee
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
I saw these on a 7610 at my dealer's place last week. They were on a tractor prepped for delivery (the fronts were turfs). They looked intriguing, so I asked about them. The dealer mentioned that they were popular a few years ago, but less so now and he didn't recommend them. Not much difference from turfs in terms of traction. The composition is soft and wears relatively quickly. He thought R4s a better compromise overall, and mind you, my order was in, he had the bar turfs in-stock and had to order and wait for my R4s - so no conflict of interest in any of that. He prices the Kubota Bs and BXs same price for any tire. Not enough of a difference to be worth bothering with. He said there was a considerable price difference in larger tractors.
Bill
I saw these on a 7610 at my dealer's place last week. They were on a tractor prepped for delivery (the fronts were turfs). They looked intriguing, so I asked about them. The dealer mentioned that they were popular a few years ago, but less so now and he didn't recommend them. Not much difference from turfs in terms of traction. The composition is soft and wears relatively quickly. He thought R4s a better compromise overall, and mind you, my order was in, he had the bar turfs in-stock and had to order and wait for my R4s - so no conflict of interest in any of that. He prices the Kubota Bs and BXs same price for any tire. Not enough of a difference to be worth bothering with. He said there was a considerable price difference in larger tractors.
Bill
Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
Well, you may have seen from my past posts that I am unhappy with the standard front turfs on my B7500 as they cut circles around my trees and wherever I turn less than a sweeping radius. I operated a new B7800 recently with a bar style turf with a real rounded edge (front tires, again) and they slightly "moved" the soil and grass, but never cut a ring. I would like R4's, but as this unit is a dedicated mower (90%), I am afraid from what I've read here, they will be worse, even though I can't imagine they will cut with the edges like the front turfs I've experienced.
Well, you may have seen from my past posts that I am unhappy with the standard front turfs on my B7500 as they cut circles around my trees and wherever I turn less than a sweeping radius. I operated a new B7800 recently with a bar style turf with a real rounded edge (front tires, again) and they slightly "moved" the soil and grass, but never cut a ring. I would like R4's, but as this unit is a dedicated mower (90%), I am afraid from what I've read here, they will be worse, even though I can't imagine they will cut with the edges like the front turfs I've experienced.
Yankee
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
I'm coming to the conclusion that turf problems with any given tire depends on soil and grass conditions and operating practice at least as much as the tires themselves, and maybe more so. In my case, the soil is mostly clay, the grass is mostly fescue, and I mow high. If I mow when dry, there's no scuffing whatsoever with R4s. I always swung a mower pretty wide, even before acquiring the tractor. Just seemed as easy to me to swing out and mow "over yonder" and return for a second swipe as it is to spin around and finish a spot right then and there. Maybe easier. My mowing pattern may look a little odd, but what the heck, I enjoy the ride ...
I don't know what you have, but one thing I noticed in the past is when I had a sodded lawn, even a push mower would move and cut the turf in some spots where the roots never extended well into the underlying soil. Even without sod, areas around trees can be softer because of shading.
When I saw the turfs on the front of the 7610 and bar-turfs on the back, I didn't ask, but got the impression that perhaps bar turfs of the appropriate size for the fronts weren't available, as they evidently are for the 7800.
Bill
I'm coming to the conclusion that turf problems with any given tire depends on soil and grass conditions and operating practice at least as much as the tires themselves, and maybe more so. In my case, the soil is mostly clay, the grass is mostly fescue, and I mow high. If I mow when dry, there's no scuffing whatsoever with R4s. I always swung a mower pretty wide, even before acquiring the tractor. Just seemed as easy to me to swing out and mow "over yonder" and return for a second swipe as it is to spin around and finish a spot right then and there. Maybe easier. My mowing pattern may look a little odd, but what the heck, I enjoy the ride ...
I don't know what you have, but one thing I noticed in the past is when I had a sodded lawn, even a push mower would move and cut the turf in some spots where the roots never extended well into the underlying soil. Even without sod, areas around trees can be softer because of shading.
When I saw the turfs on the front of the 7610 and bar-turfs on the back, I didn't ask, but got the impression that perhaps bar turfs of the appropriate size for the fronts weren't available, as they evidently are for the 7800.
Bill
theboman
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-197154-carry3.jpg
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-197154-carry3.jpg
MarkLeininger
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
Good picture of all three:
http://www.riverasmachinery.com/Kioti_tractor_tire_options.htm
Good picture of all three:
http://www.riverasmachinery.com/Kioti_tractor_tire_options.htm
theboman
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Re: Someone Have Pic of BAR TURFS - Not R4\'s?
Just normal turfs.... that's my 'Bota. Never seen anything other than those with this type of tire.
Just normal turfs.... that's my 'Bota. Never seen anything other than those with this type of tire.
