Traction Tire Swap - R-14 Versa Turf In - R-4 Out

[irvingj]

Thanks!

Over here in NH we got about 2 feet, from around midnight Wed to 2PM yesterday afternoon. The snow wasn't wet at all, but quite dense. It was so hard going up my driveway with my 2360 I eventually had to put one chain on -- one on the left rear at least allowed me to finish (cold, in the middle of clearing driveway, getting dark... I got lazy).


Daughter's Subaru Crosstrek, buried

Please keep up the reviews of your Versa-Turfs! Putting chains on is getting to be a real PITA. BTW, where'd you get your tires?

 

[rcio7684]

Now that's a lot of snow! Hope you are cleared up now. I got the tires from - Attention Required! | Cloudflare. I ordered and received the tires two days later, shipping was included in the price. I will update how they perform in different conditions. You can also ck - CARLISLE VERSA TURF (16) | Tires4That by Gallagher Tire. Good luck!

 

[irvingj]

Yeah, finished yesterday after pulling tractor inside, thawing it out, checking for blower damage (after I slid off & got stuck) and putting the other chain on. Here's a nice view of the uphill portion of our driveway; it rises probably 25-30 feet to get up to the road. Can't quite see what we've come to call "Heartbreak Ridge" at the top....

 

[LD48750]

I would love a set of those for my 1710. Right now I have an R3 Diamond tread on the rear which provides very little pulling power but does float nice and does not mark the lawn and with the FWA I don't get stuck. Still i would like to have more pulling/pushing power without giving up the flotation. I can't find these in a 13.6-16.1 tire.

Late to the party & a little off topic but I have found that 2link ladder chains on the front of my 1510 work great for plowing in SE MI.

 

[rcio7684]

Although this is a green tractor, it shows Versa Turf's in action plowing snow on a sloped driveway - John Deere 126R plowing snow with Versa Turf Tires - YouTube

Here is a link to a post by the tractor's owner, which shows his assessment of the tires - https://www.****************.com/threads/1st-time-plowing-snow-with-versa-turf-tires-video.204944/

 

[Dmacleo]

Thanks!

Over here in NH we got about 2 feet, from around midnight Wed to 2PM yesterday afternoon. The snow wasn't wet at all, but quite dense. It was so hard going up my driveway with my 2360 I eventually had to put one chain on -- one on the left rear at least allowed me to finish (cold, in the middle of clearing driveway, getting dark... I got lazy).


Daughter's Subaru Crosstrek, buried View attachment 680142

Please keep up the reviews of your Versa-Turfs! Putting chains on is getting to be a real PITA. BTW, where'd you get your tires?

here in Etna Maine we got 3 inches. was able to touch my gravel customers with plow at least.

 

[irvingj]

Hey, seems I've been there... is this the place?? This was on our way to the Canadian Maritimes, August of 2019. Surprised to see "Our Town" is also in Maine! Spent overnight in the PO parking lot (in our totally self-contained small RV -- that's our Roadtrek thing in the lot next to the PO; we were sure to leave before they opened, left nothing behind). Nice people in the store!

 

[Dmacleo]

Hey, seems I've been there... is this the place?? This was on our way to the Canadian Maritimes, August of 2019. Surprised to see "Our Town" is also in Maine! Spent overnight in the PO parking lot (in our totally self-contained small RV -- that's our Roadtrek thing in the lot next to the PO; we were sure to leave before they opened, left nothing behind). Nice people in the store!

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about 7 miles from that store use it often. is the closet store to me. they make good pizza.
8 miles opposite direction another general store (orcutts variety dixmont maine) that also has lot of hardware/hydro fluid/small eng stuff that also makes good pizza and...AWESOME steak and cheese sandwiches. they are about 6" wide my 12" long. 1 sandwich is 2 meals to a 240lb fatty like me.
Orcutt's Variety and Hardware
Orcutt Variety and Hardware
Menu | Orcutt Variety and Hardware
Steak sandwich (onions, green peppers, mushrooms, cheese) $9.99
if ever in the area hit rt 9 dixmont enjoy a meal for 10$ LOL

 

[jeepcj7]

You might to be on to them. In my opinion the absolute best snow tires are Nokian tires and the use a diamond lug although the pattern is different.

 

[rcio7684]

Update: I just got done snow blowing about 7" of packed snow with 2 foot banks the town snow plow pushed at the end of my driveway. The Versa Turfs had fantastic traction from the rears, however the fronts slid a bit when turning on a slope and in greasy snow conditions along the road. Over all, so far, I am extremely pleased with the traction and performance of the Versa Turfs, as well as the GC and 2360 snow blower.