LittleBittyBigJohn
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- Joined
- Jun 7, 2021
- Messages
- 915
- Location
- Central Arkansas
- Tractor
- John Deere 1025R, Spartan SRT-XD 72" zero turn
I read in the R1 vs R4 debates how the r4 will not tear up the grass as bad. Can someone elaborate on what that means? Does that mean they will leave less ruts in softer condition or just that they will pull out less grass when turning. My house is closing in a couple weeks and I will be on the prowl for a tractor shortly after. I am leaning towards R1 tires just for general utility as the only real benefit I see to the R4 is just "easier on the lawn". My thought is that if the ground is soft enough to leave a rut (compacted tracks) either tire will probably do it. My ground is hard enough in the summer the R1 will not/ should not leave any impressions. It seems to me that there would be a narrow window of time where there would be much difference.
I put bar tires on my commercial zero turn and they do really well. I have a hard time with the thought process of putting a tire with less traction on a tractor? Maybe there is more to it than I think?
I put bar tires on my commercial zero turn and they do really well. I have a hard time with the thought process of putting a tire with less traction on a tractor? Maybe there is more to it than I think?