What Are the Best Tires for Your Tractor?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2022
- If you're shopping for a compact tractor or have a tractor that needs the rubber replaced, you'll notice there are four different choices of tires available. In this video we'll look at the advantages and disadvantages of agricultural, turf, and industrial tires, and also discuss a new offering, R-14's.
The most common type of tire you'll see on small tractors are industrial, or R-4 tires. These are similar to what comes on a skid loader and are a really good compromise between traction and turf disturbance. R-4 tire will provide very good traction and will not "rut" up your grass if you decide to drive across your yard the way a more aggressive tread design will. Their main disadvantage comes when on a side slope on ice. The treads generally run across the tire and can allow you to slide when driving across the side of a slight incline in icy conditions.
R-1 or agricultural tires are another choice. Those are the type of tires you see on farm tractors. They're generally narrower and have much deeper lugs than the R-4 tires, and are a good choice if your tractor will never leave the pasture or if you're primarily using the tractor for pulling heavy implements and need the maximum traction. They're generally a little cheaper than R-4 tires, but you'll get that back in resale value as R-4 tires are more desirable on small tractors. R-1 agricultural tires are very aggressive on turf and are not a good choice if you do a lot of work in your yard. They tend to cut deep ruts when used in wet conditions.
My least favorite tire choice is turf tires. If all you'll ever do is use your tractor in the yard, you greatly value the condition of your turf, and you never plan to get rid of your tractor, get these. Turf tires, on wet grass, can struggle to get traction, and the shallow cleats can accumulate mud and lose traction easily. Tractors with the turf tires (known as R-3) are really tough to resell because many people wouldn't own a tractor with them. So, be careful in equipping your tractor with these and plan for lower resale value if you do.
Finally, there's a new tire on the market, an R-14, a clever cross between lugs of an R-1 ag tire and the gentle nature of an R-4 industrial tire. They're offered by Titan and may be a good option for a compromise between gentleness on turf and traction in the field.
Tire types can be changed later in the life of the tractor, but generally that requires changing both the tires and the rims, a very expensive proposition. Also, always replace tires with what is recommended in the owner's manual if you have a 4wd tractor. Sizes recommended by the manufacturer allow the front tires to run faster than the rear ones so they have a "pulling" effect. Changing tire sizes can alter that ratio and if the front tires turn slower than the rear tires, thy'll be trying to slow down the tractor in 4wd.
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The one benefit of R4s that I was unaware of, until I got my new tractor and studied the owner's manual, the R4 is a much stronger tire for loader work. For the front tires, they will handle about 3 times more weight than an R1. At minimum pressure, the R1 max load is 825 lbs., the R4 is 2460 lbs. This is for a Boomer 40, 45 or 50.
I had r-4 tires on my first Kioti tractor and I bought a new Kioti tractor that has r-14 tires on it and I have to tell you that from now on I will be running r-14s 👍
I live close to he Canadian border so we get a lot of snow. I have the industrial tires on one tractor, ag tires on the other. The industrial tire will work in snow but they spin quite a bit. My ag tires will buck snow like no tomorrow, I have pushed snow as deep as the grill with no problem. I can carry 1800-2000 pound bales through deep snow without the pesky need to chain up.
Been using R4 for ten years on a pecan orchard in Texas. Switched to R14's on a m7060 and a m4d-71 two years ago. Couldn't be happier, best of both worlds. Good traction and small foot print.
I live in northern Michigan (U.P.) an own a JD 3046R with turf tires . These tires work very well clearing snow . They have never given me any type of traction problems on all types of snow . In the summer months I use the tractor mainly around our lake property doing loader and grapple work . For me the turf tires work great .
I've been driving tractors for 40 years and I always enjoy your videos.🇺🇸
Good video. R1s for me on our hills and soils. R4s don't have enough grip for our conditions and I'm willing to bet R14s won't, either. If we were using the tractor for "estate work" -- tiller, loader, mower(s) -- the R14s would be worth a look but they cost a LOT. Turf tires belong on lawn mowers not tractors. 😁
Good advice and well covered options!
Always enjoy Mike’s videos. Always informative.
As always, another well produced, informative and succinct video. Well done.
Thanks, Mike. Hoping you reach 100k subs real soon.
Great information and video Mike! I have an L3400HST with R1 tires in the Panhandle of Texas. I've used the tractor and box to clear mountains of wind blown snow with no problem. They have been great tires for my applications here.
Keep up the great channel, a long time subscriber!
Great job of explaining the subject for the experienced and the newbies
Mike, great job with the explanation on tire choices. I currently have the R4 and when it's time to replace them I will definitely be checking out the R14. Thanks
When I got my 2607h Massey, I had no clue and the dealer recommended the ag tires. I've not regretted it. My property is rocky, rooty, hilly and muddy, it's a New Hampshire typical mess of a property, not a groomed field.
The lesson I've learned is, if the ag tires are tearing up the ground, it's likely too wet and soft to be there or, if I was on R4s, I'd likely be slipping if not stuck in the same conditions. I've watched contractors bury their skid steers in spots my ag tires would get through, albeit leaving ruts.
For snow, my driveway is gravel, not paved, the ag tires are solid, but with ice, that is why I run logging chains. The chains also soften the ag tires a bit and I tend to just leave them on most of the time. Snow and ice, much like wet slopes are no joke with a tractor.
My main uses are lifting and clearing and I run a heavy grapple and York rake most of the time so I'm not out mowing or cutting hay or planting.
Good video as usual Mike.
As you said, turf tires are great for lawn work and that's about it. R1s have obviously been around forever and will stay around for the foreseeable future. I believe that the main reason R4s tend to slip on wet and icy surfaces is due to their design. The tighter lug spacing gives them more surface contact area but, since they don't have much (if any) siping, they can't grip those surfaces well enough to prevent slipping. The R14s have interested me since I saw them in YOUR video way back when. Now that it's time to replace my tires, I've been looking at them even more.
Also, we get a fair amount of ice and more than our fair share of snow in my area. In my experience, it doesn't matter what kind of tire you run, they ALL slip on snow and especially on ice unless you chain them up. My chains go on at the end of October and stay on until the middle of April.
I run R1’s on a Kubota 3010 six months of the year, switch to R3’s on their own dedicated rims for the summer.
The R1’s came on the tractor. I found the turfs with rims on eBay.
Thank you for the video
We watch your videos on a regular basis and appreciate the knowledge you give us. It's amazing how many times you cover a subject that pertains to something we're dealing with. Also the water spray tool cleaned out my radiator and my tractor is running cooler than it ever did. I've been using my tractor for 12 years and fortunately I haven't had an accident despite some of my stupid techniques. A subject I'd appreciate your continued coverage of is accident avoidance. Those safety tips get my attention. Thanks again for your videos, greatly appreciated.
Kubota L2250 w/ turf tires in Massachusetts. Clear my 200'+ driveway with the stock loader bucket. House is 12' or so up hill from the street. Did it with gravel drive, now with drive paved. Turf tires work fine. Sometimes I can't push the bucket full of snow uphill on the paved drive, but I just drive up and plow downhill. And, being turf tires, I can drive around the yard with less impact on the grass. I'm happy with them. (Ref: no fluid in tires, but I have a box scraper on the rear for weight.))
Great job Mike. My recently purchased tractor came with the R1's, which I really prefer for my applications. I've had R4's in the past and was pleased with them, but as you said they were easy to load up when it's wet. In this purchase, I did ask about upgrading to the R14's and was quoted a price increase of $1400 and I wasn't willing to part with that much money as I didn't feel the value was there for me. I'm happy with my R1's.
My friend has loaded studded turf tires up here in northern NH and he manages to plow his driveway with a decent hill and it does pretty well with the studs. I have loaded R14 tires on my Kioti CK3510, same area, and it does very well not digging up the grass, and can navigate up some decent hills with wet grass when I have ballast on the back. In the winter it gets chains and can crawl right up my 6% grade 1/4 mile driveway in the snow/ice.
Great video Mike. You didn't talk about the R2 front tires. They are a free-rolling, three-rib steer tire used in general dryland farming. I had a set of these on my old Ford 5000 and it REALLY tore up the pasture when turning. They did more damage than my rear R1 Ag tires. Keep up the great and informative videos.
Great video Mike!! I've had r1 tires on 4 of my previous tractors they did great except the yard when mowin. Had turf tires on 2 Kubota small tractors one 2 wd couldn't go nowhere in snow just sit spin the 4x4 did a little better but still not very good. The last 3 tractors have had r4 which I really like have a Mahindra 1626 currently it does great again I live in sw Missouri so hadn't had really big snow but haven't had any problems whatsoever if in 4x4 if grass wet they will leave little ruts. Haven't had opportunity to run r14. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy ya'lls family and homestead
Lots of good advice. I wonder if they are in 4x4 when on the lawn ? The R1's are a lot easier on turf when in 2 wheel drive. The R14's remind me a lot of the tires I see on the army machines.
I’ve not run the R14’s before but I’d imagine they’d be great on a compact tractor. When I left the Deere dealer three years ago, Deere was offering that style tread on the 1 and 2 series tractors. They were a little more than the regular R4’s, but they looked like a good upgrade from the R4’s without going to an R1
I opted for R4 tires on my L3901 that I use in my tree service and excavation business. Better flotation than R1s and they have a tougher construction to guard against punctures. I don't have much experience with R3s but a friend that runs a landscape business doesn't like them because "A tire that spins does more damage to turf." Good video Mike.
Very well presented. I am really surprised how well R4 tires get traction. I've normally been out in the field farming. Got a 60 hp compact with a loader and it has R4 tires. Though they would be a joke. Not the case and like you said easy on the grass.
I have R-14 tires on my Kubota B 2601. I am in MN so one of my main tractor chores is snow plowing. My previous Kubota BX 2680 had R-4 tires. I find the R-14’s To be far superior. I can actually push snow uphill! Great traction in all circumstances. Plus easy on turf unless you need 4wd. Thanks for making this video, Mike. Cheers!
R4s were originally designed, from what I recall, for skidsteers. They were intentionally made to be slid against the tread when turning on hard surfaces (like warehouse floors). If you look at the angle of the bars, they're much closer to 90 degrees to the centerline of the tire. So like you said, when you start sliding sideways down a wet hillside, they're skidding like they were designed to do. If they eventually do bite, you've got momentum behind you...the tires bite and try to stop, and the top part of the tractor wants to keep moving, and you end up with quite a bit of rollover potential.
When you look at the bars on an R1, they're much closer to the centerline of the tread so if you did start a sideways slide, they'd grip much faster (before you had any momentum). But of course they will tear the daylights out of you yard or pasture.
I'm really liking the R14, and looking for more info on them. The bar angle is closer to an R1 angle than an R4 angle; and they have that center rib so you don't have the bouncy ride on hardpack like you would with an R1. But there just isn't much real-world info on them yet. You should get a set for "research" and let us know! :)
I'm pondering it.
I only have experience with turf tires and ag tires. I find the turf tires to work much better in snow. This has been true across several machines I have used. Currently I have Radial turf tires (Deere calls these an R3, but they are very close in tread pattern to the R14 that you showed) on my new 2038R. The are fantastic for everything except mud. Even in mud they are not too bad.
I have a john deere 2032r 2019 yr. Turf tire works fine in most conditions in Wisconsin. Mud condition is a nogo for turf tires. But I run a 59inch snow blower on front and a 72 inch back blade all winter no problem.
I have R4 tires on my NH subcompact tractor. They have done great in the snow and on turf though they have chewed up the sod a bit where it isn't real thick when the ground is soft. The R14s intrigue me but my tractor is new so it will be a really long time before it needs new shoes.
I live in the upper peninsula of Michigan we get 200 inches of snow and the turf tire is the best tire in snow even on the hills but the down fall is like you said on mud they suck but winter last longer so we all get turf but the R14 are doing good around here to good info on this video
We have an R4 and did a ton of work in the grass lawn last weekend and we did not damage the lawn. No rain for a week before. But still multiple passes over the lawn and no significant damage
Good information
I have had 3 tractors in 7 years, first with R4s and the current tractor with R1s. I live in NE Texas. The R4 were bias ply and the R1s are radial. I don't know if the radial/bias ply or the tread style causes the ride difference, but the radial R1s yield a much more confortable ride. I agree the fields have to be drier to use the R1s to avoid rutting. I limit the use of 4 wheel drive particularly when mowing as both R4s and R1s will tend to rut particularly on tight turns. I replaced the rear tires of my zero turn with ones that resemble R1s and use it in the forested fields and around the house and barn without any rutting....unless it's wet. Good video Mike
Evening Mike, We get usually a fair amount of snow in Western Pa above Pittsburgh, and every five years or so we can get slammed with snow coming off the Lakes. I have a 33 hp Kubota with turf tires and for the most part do not have problems with them. However when you get a heavy wet snow than a cold snap that can ice up the tires. I don’t use chains on the rear as these would tare up my asphalt drive nor do I have liquid in the tires. Ninety Five percent of the time I don’t experience problems.
I think the only use for a Turf tire on a tractor would be for landscapers that come in on someone's property that has an already established lawn. Or someone that gets a smaller compact tractor that has a mid PTO and uses their tractor like a normal lawnmower that has the versatility of a tractor to work on a small garden as well.
Hey Mike, I have a NH boomer 20 with turf tires. I use it for mowing, snow removal, and hauling fire wood. I run front chains year around and mostly in 4wd off road. Its helpless in 2wd
I have a 2305. It came with R4 tires and they were OK for the yard mowing or doing loader work. However in snow they were like skis. I didn't touch half my driveway that was a hill for fear of sliding right onto the road or not being able to get back up the drive. Chains made a difference but still hairy. I got Carlisle Versa Turffs and put on and that has made a big difference. I still chain up for winter due to the slope of the driveway but had no sliding at all. Mowing and loader work have not suffered at all.
Carlisle Versa Turfs are an option for sub compact and smaller compact tractors. Got some on my JD 1023 this year which is used for mostly mowing a large lake property and a few rural ditches. The outside edges are rounded and not sharp like the Goodyear/Titan's. The Versa Turfs won't tear up wet wet grass when doing a tight turn. They will if you keep turning in the same place like i am forced to do in a few places on the lake property.
Would luv a set of the Goodyear/Titan's on my JD 5085. I'm killing my bias ply ag tires on the road driving to different nearby properties I work on and they're no good on icy surfaces when moving snow.
Turf's do work well in snow. Chains on the rear tires will solve the icy surface problem, but with 4WD they aren't worth the hassle on the 1023 in my opinion for the few days over the past 10 winters they would have helped.
I live in Quebec Canada and the r3 tire are the way to go if you have ice and snow (very good for snow removal)
I have a 3430 Kubota, turf tires are incredible in snow. As others have said, be careful with mud. Never been stuck in mud so bad I had to be pulled out, but I am now cautious about it.
thanks mike,,,,
I've never had r14 tires had all of the others including the diamond pattern and I like r4 the best. The diamond tread tires on an old satoh where actually pretty good and with chains in the winter they basically turned into r1
I have turf tires on my Kubota 2320 and it does great in snow. I have Turf tires as 90% of the time is grass cutting.
In NE Ohio, my Kubota BX2200 (with some of the heavy snows we get) with R3 tires will outwork my brother in laws JD 4100 with R4 tires!
Traction is great, as the whole face of the tread contacts the ground (this is on Blacktop!)
Just bought a new Kioti with R14 tread, and MINIMAL impressions or sod tear out....so far, lol!
Gear ratios of the front and rear differentials on 4 wheel are 1/100 different with the faster spinning differential in the front. EG. 354 in the front and 355 in the rear. This is to help keep the vehicles rear end from trying to out run the front.
Ism putting R1 tires on a 50 horse tractor now I thank thay look good size 13.6 28 back tire thanks for the info on tires
R 14s are hands down the best tire I've ever had the joy of riding on.
I run R1's on my lawn all the time. The only time they tear it up is if I crank the wheel all the way to the lock and make a turn. My solution: wide turns!
My dad has turf tires on his older ford tractor he never has issues with snow but the turf tires don't have the sidewall for the loader he destroys a pair of fronts every 4 years but I have r4 on my koiti and I like them I did groves in mine helped the snow traction and the r4 have way more side wall strength compared to my dads turf tires
I have a 40 hp tractor (4000 #) with r14s. They tear up the lawn less than a zero turn. The damage is much less in 2 wd for sure and you can turn tighter.I try to do as much as possible in 2 wd.
I have hard soil with a bit of naturally occurring small stone in it. Turf tires are hopeless on it. The riding mowers I had would cross-axle with the slightest high or low spot and spin out making a mess. Damp grass would cause the same problem. My real tractors with R1 tires are fine, and cause very little damage. My subcompact with r4 tires is pretty good, though it has a backhoe weighting the rear end, and I sometimes need the FWA to keep moving.
Great video Mike! Got a chuckle hearing you read my note….My tractor is getting the R14s mounted this week. As soon as I get it back I will let you know how they perform..
I'm looking forward to hearing how well they do. The comments about them seem to be really positive. Thanks for the video idea!
@@TractorMike I will let you know next week!
I love turf tires! They work great for me in northern Michigan snow too. Think about this too, surface contact, there is a lot of rubber making contact giving you traction. All those heavy cleats leave gaps which mean no traction there. Plus turf tires are less expensive.
Me too. Turf tires in the snow work great. I had r4's beforw and needed chains. My current tractor has turf tires and i blow alot of snow in Norther Mi and they are awesome!
messicks did a r3 vs r4 tire in snow on identical tractors and the turf tires outpulled the r4
There is another option called a bar-turf tire. In one video it was compared to r4 and r14. In this video, in the conditions that were present, the bar-turf tire worked best.
Tire choice may be as controversial as the brand preference of a truck, motor oil, chainsaw, etc. With that being said, I just want to give my experience. I have a Kabota MX 5800 that originally had R4 tires on it. I use it in hilly terrain which has clay loam soil. Further, I use it with ground engaging implements along with brush hogging, clearing fields of downed trees etc. My experience with the R4 tires was poor. I found that they quickly lost traction in the clay soil and were about as effective as slick tires. I ended up eating a bunch of money and replacing them with R1 and have been extremely pleased with the results. On my farm I do not worry about tearing up the grass and as others have stated, I take it out of four-wheel-drive when I am driving it in the mowed areas around my shed. When I do that, the damage is minimal. Bottom line… My recommendation is If you’re going to use any ground engaging implements and have clay type soil, I highly recommend R1 tires.
I have R4 tires on my Kubota L6060HSTC. They were fine the one winter I used it to clear the driveway until I realized it was safer and faster to use a blade on my UTV. They are loaded and will rut things up but not like the R1 ag tires I had on my New Holland WM55 I had 7 years ago. However I always felt the R1 had better traction mowing my pastures on the hill. I just purchased a B2601 with R14 this week and using them yesterday it went a lot of places I can’t take the L6060 with R4 tires. Granted there is a heck of a weight difference between the two machines, but I felt the R14 tires did not slide sideways like the R4 on the hill, and rather when it slid the machine slid at an angle so I was able to easily just steer back uphill and get going again. I wish I could put R14s on my L6060 but so far I haven’t seen Kubota offer them for the L6060 and I am not sure they would support the weight of the loader and backhoe.
We just picked up our Grand L 3560. KUBOTA can't get R14s on any Grand L and I don't think you can get them on THE JD 3R series as well. Our tractor came in with Ag tires so we upgraded to the R4s. I believe that was a 500 to 600 dollar amount so Im sure the R14s would have been twice that amount on an upgrade. We have a smaller almost 40 year old Kubota with ag tires (R1s) and they are hard on grass when it's wet.
Thanks Tom,
I have a Ford 3000 with R-1s and a Mahindra 4550 with R-4s. I have bush hogged with both and disced and tilled my garden with both...neither really tears the sod up, and they both do fine in the garden. I will say the R-4 does dig in pretty good when loading the bucket. I like the idea of an R-14, but nobody is using them yet where I'm at in eastern NC...so not easy to find.
Bill
Insisted on the R3 radials (like an R14) when I bought my Deere 2032r about a year ago. Dealer tried to talk me out of it, had to order them special. LOVE THEM. Easy on the grass, great everywhere else, though I did have a little less traction than normal in soft dirt digging and pulling saplings, but it still got the job done. No snow here in Raleigh
Damn nice video.
Very good information I have 3910 ford tractor with 16.9.24 tr459 industrial can I put 16.9.28 r1tnx
My dealer recommended R4 tires because they are a tougher tire and hold up better in our high desert rocky ground. Just passing on what I was told as I have no expertise in tractor tires.
The r 14 reminds me of my quadrunner tires. Great traction with minimal turf damage.
i have been looking at the R14. I have been running R4 on my Mahindra 2655. I like the R4 over R1 for the puncture resistance and the stiffness of the side wall. I have been looking for information on the R14 when it comes to this information. I do a lot of land clearing and go over small logs branches, (locust) and have no issue with the thorns putting holes in the tires. My friend came over with this tractor that had R1 tires and put a thorn thru this tires in less than 5 minutes. Then I had to tow him out so we could get the tire fixed. I run loaded R4 and get a lot of slide on side hills that are wet or muddy. Does the R14 help reduce this.
R14's are the most versatile current tractor tire in my opinion.
The weight of the tractor will impact the amount of ground ruts, when using R4 tires. Removing the liquid ballast from the tires will lessen the imprint. Consideration will need to be given to the reduction in weight, if you decide to use the loader.
My dealer sold me R4s for my 6060. Big mistake. First field mowing in May, they load up and make a mess. Got the dealer to eat the cost of switching to R1 and am delighted with the performance. And 90% of the time, they are OK around the house lot.
I'm looking at getting the 6060. 24 acres (in TX) on flat land for hay production and other farm jobs. Sounds like the R1 is the way to go for my new tractor!
I have R4 tires. They are horrible on ice or high moisture content snow at near freezing temps. Ok on all kinds of snow when the temp is below 15 F or so. Work well in dirt, grass fields as well. The slightest sideways slope will cause the tractor to slide sideways and loose any forward traction on ice or Icey snow. R1's work better but still not very good on Icey conditions. Believe it or not, turf tires work better in snow than R4's or rR1's. Turf are not good in loose dirt/mud. This is my experience in Buffalo New York rural area.
How'd those sidewall patches hold up?
I've seen those R14 ties on new tractors somewhere, don't remember where but I was very impressed by them. One thing I wonder if you could talk about sometime is filling the tires with that foam stuff they use on skid steer loaders quite often in quarrys and other rough service applications. I've seen those tires worn right through so the foam was showing and they just keep on going. I asked a guy at a tire shop that installed that about filling my tractor tires with it and he very emphatically said NO! I didn't get a chance to ask him why but I thought if you could get the ballast and an added benefit of flat proof tires what's the downside? Can you shed some light on that? Would it be the difficulty changing tires when the time came? I can see that would be a real problem, but if the tractor isn't on blacktop or concrete too much those ag tires would will last just about forever. Thanks for the great videos.
Douglas, foam filled tires are very heavy, they tend to make the tractor ride rough, and they're pretty hard to get off the rims if you ever do wear them out. But, you never have to worry about a flat, ever! There's a local guy who does foam filling here, I've been trying to pin him down for an interview about the process for a couple of years, one of these days I'll catch him in the right mood and get a video about that done. It's on the list.
I looked into it for my tractor but everywhere I called it was like 3 times the price of rim gaurd. Just to expensive for me to justify.
Mike would you advise going from a R1 Tire to a tire marked for irrigation use..the tread is close to the R1 but few hundred dollars cheaper
Probably not. I'd have to look at all the specs, but I'd bet there's a reason it is cheaper.
Of course there are some vastly superior radials out there like Nokian and Alliance 550's but we don't talk about those because in the compact tractor world it's still 1973.
R4 suck in snow. Turf or r14 is the way to go
One's that hold air
On having turf tires on a tractor you also use for snow clearing: Isn't that what tire chains are for?
What, no ""Tip Toe" Steel? Probably the best answer if you clear out lots of locust trees...
Seriously, the R-14 looks a lot like the way we used to shave tires for pulling ..
What about radial vrs bias tires.
I think the R14s are radials where as most of the others aren't. 🤔 Comments Mike or anyone else?
VersaTurf!!!
I was wondering if I can mix tread pattern from front to rear axle. I always wear the steering axle tires out first which is soon to be the next item to address. I have turf tires on a JD 3520 4wd and like the R14’s as an option. Turf tires tear up the yard enough when moving fallen trees, moving dirt and mulch and other materials through the yard and woods but would not turn down additional traction as it’s hilly and I almost always use 4wd to stop spinning the rear axle or sliding which does a lot of turf damage too. Tractor was bought used as the original owner bought it for cutting grass with a belly mower but didn’t like it.(3520 way to heavy for a finishing mower in my opinion) Thanks for any info
Bill. I did just what you are thinking about. th-cam.com/video/9tCyE97zF9I/w-d-xo.html
Mike, great video. I bought a Massey Ferguson 2860 tractor with R1 tires. I found that the front tires especially chewed up the grass, especially when turning and also on wet ground as you mentioned. Also using the loader with heavy loads made turf damage worse. I looked and found some Nokian Tri II radial tires that matched the size and also the rim too. Really happy running the tractor with R1 on the rear and the Nokians on the front. They have great traction in all conditions. Here is a video of what I did. th-cam.com/video/9tCyE97zF9I/w-d-xo.html
R2 rice and canes for the win! lol
I use r-1 but i farm.
Tires are like oil, every one has a favorite and don't you dare say anything bad about it. LOL..Temperature range and ground condition control your choice of both. I live in Canada heavy oil in summer light oil in winter. Best grip tires you can get, plus chains in winter.
R14 are made by GoodYear... Not Titan
They're the same, in 2011, Titan Purchased Goodyear's Union City, Tennessee plant four months after Goodyear closed it and got out of the agricultural tire business. Titan manufactures under both the Titan and Goodyear brands for tractors.
WOW, that's T Mike? He got old and skinny. What happened??