Tires What kind of tires?

[pd444]

I'm looking to buy a new 4wd 30-35 hp tractor with FEL, 5' bush hog and box blade.

I've got about 3 acres of field to mow (with some on a slight slope near a pond), 5 acres of woods to bush hog and 3/4 mile of driveway to maintain.

Turfs are out.

Why would I want to spend the extra money on Industrials?

And to completely change the subject, as I peruse these forums I keep bumping into many other of you guys with the same condition as I have...so raise a frosty one to our wives, who are allowing these Tonka Fantasies to come true.

 

[tc35dforme]

<font color="blue">Why would I want to spend the extra money on Industrials? </font>

Multi-purpose and rugged....they can be gentle... kind of like a turf and a bit agressive like a bar ag tire.

They're like a cross-over auto or SUV. They do some of each service okay, but don't do either perfectly.

I think you'll find that the majority of non-agricultural tractors are going out with R-4's.

 

[Poppa]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( And to completely change the subject, as I peruse these forums I keep bumping into many other of you guys with the same condition as I have...so raise a frosty one to our wives, who are allowing these Tonka Fantasies to come true.
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Amen and here's to them /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Mike

 

[JayC]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Why would I want to spend the extra money on Industrials? )</font>

I thought it was the turfs that usually cost more?

 

[755inNY]

<font color="blue"> I thought it was the turfs that usually cost more? </font>

Typically the R1s are the base (lowest cost) tire. The R4s are more expensive than the R1s and the Turfs are more expensive than the R4s.

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Why would I want to spend the extra money on Industrials?)</font>
Maybe you wouldn't want to spend extra. It seems to me that many tractor dealers will include whichever tire you want for the same price, or at least that was the way I got a LOT of the quotes I received. There certainly isn't anything wrong with R1 Ag tires, and they really give a lot more traction than the others, but they are generally more harmful than industrials or Turfs. If you're going to be doing much on really hard ground, the industrials are a better choice. Otherwise, the ags should me fine, and there will be wet, mucky days that you'll be glad you have them. I like my R4s as a good, intermediate between the R1s and turfs. John

 

[jd0716]

I went with the R-4's and am happy with them overall. However, there are times when I wish I had turfs, especially in the spring. Do any of you have two sets of tires, so you can switch them as needed? Or is this just not practical from a cost perspective and from the time it would take to switch the tires? I have no clue what a set of used tires would be, nor how difficult it is to change the tires.

 

[Boondox]

This is another case where a profile would help us give decent advice. I think the absolute best "stab in the dark" response to your question can be found in a post last year called the "ag elimination rule" or something like that. Best summary of pros and cons I've ever read.

I had turfs on my little B1750 and hated them. Great for lessening the impact on my meadow, but parts of the meadow are so steep that after a rain or heavy dew the turfs would just spin and I'd go nowhere fast. When trading up to my L3010 I wanted R4s, but my neighbor with conditions very similar to mine (lots of decaying vegetation in the forest and sticky clay in places) has to get towed out with annoying regularity and has nothing good to say about his industrials. So I went with aggies. Not as good for loader work or for crowning the road and driveway, but I've never been stuck. Oh, and I do my finish mowing with the tractor. Unless the ground is very wet -- like after a heavy rain -- my aggies do no damage to the turf at all.

My response, like those of all responders, is colored by our local conditions. Weather, soil type, grade, etc. Including that sort of info in your request or bio would help us tailor answers to your specific needs.

Pete

 

[pd444]

I added some info to my profile. (Wasn't much else beyond my original post other than I'm in N. Florida with clay and dirt under me. OK, that could be an issue)

So far I've only been calling Kubota and JD dealers in the area. To a T, each charges extra for anything other than AG tires.

My dilemma comes from seeing how many of you have Industrial tires and seemingly similar landscapes and me looking at my property and still not seeing much need for them.

Was just wondering if I was missing something.

Y'all are a big help!

Boondox, what's the issue with loader work and AG tires?

 

[chim]

Here's a pic of a front tire on my B7500. It has a 302 loader that is filled with damp topsoil in the photo. Inflation is about 12#. The R4's put a lot more rubber on the ground and are stiffer than R1's................chim