Are these the perfect tires? | Kubota R14 tires

Your tire selection on your tractor is perhaps one of the biggest determining factors in how your machine is going to perform. It has a lot to do with the way that your tractor puts power to the ground and different tire options are better in different scenarios. There is a wide selection of tires available, but the new R14s, this new Hybrid tire, has taken the market by storm.
00:00 - Selecting your tire
00:55 - Turf Tires
02:45 - R4 Industrial Tires
04:16 - R14 Hybrid Tires
06:10 - R1 Ag Tires
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[@joshtriska]

One more thing those R14 center lugs add - they resist side slippage incredibly well. Great for steep mowing where a turf tire would probably end up doing more damage from slippage.

[@projectswithjw]

R4's get a lot of hate but I find them to be absolutely fantastic.

[@phild9813]

Yeah I agree. The only shortcoming is when I get too much snow in front of my snow pusher and lose traction. Honestly I could personally probably get by with turf tires and be better in winter, but it’s not enough of a concern to buy new tires. If I really wanted improvement, I could run chains in winter. Then the tread pattern matters not.

[@peterwolf5398]

I really loved my R4 alot and traded in my Bx2380 for a Bx2680 with R14 and I not a fan with them but they do good so far

[@showcattle07]

My R4’s are ok except on a side hill when wet. Takes off sliding

[@DavisShopworx]

I use mine to mow with the mid mount mower and no problems, used on a GC1725M

[@ericcrockett479]

I have a set of r4 and turfs for my bx and I have no complaints with my r4 tires which I run 75% of the time and I just put my turfs on for winter when there calling for the 1st snow

[@ProductiveRecreation]

Most of the time, I love my R1s. The tractor spends time in the woods, pulling a plow, and brush hogging trails and field. My rears are 41 years and about 1600 hours old and on the way out… they do tear up the yard, but I’m not in the yard much and it’s not exactly nicely manicured anyway. If I was buying a new tractor (which I would want to be heavier than my Ford 1700) the R14s are definitely intriguing.

[@KG-ed9eq]

Hey you left out one of my favorites, almost bald R1's! They act more like R4's but much cheaper 😂 Thanks for the video, I have R1's on my backhoe and R4 on my kubota. Like you I do finish mowing with a zero turn. So on my next kubota I think I'll give the R14's a shot.

[@martyb3783]

Very good food for thought. Thanks!

[@jerrysalgat3406]

Excellent information. Thank you

[@earlyriser8998]

nice discussion on tires

[@ryancrazy1]

THERE IT IS!! the R14 tire video haha

[@karlbenz8232]

I had turf tires on my tractor for many years until they started looking pretty tired and the fronts kept going flat. They worked very well in snow. With that said, I changed to the R14 tires a couple years ago and I really like them. Good all around tire for mowing, loader work, and snow.

[@gem1n12]

How do they do on the lawn? Debating between the r4 and r14 for mostly finish mowing a large lawn.

[@karlbenz8232]

@@gem1n12 my R14 do fine for mowing my lawn. I have no issues. Also, when mowing steep areas, I have much better traction than the turf tires I used to have on my tractor.

[@bobvogel9916]

Love my turf tires. I'm a homeowner, so most of the places I drive are grass, or the driveway. I use my L2250 to plow the driveway (with the bucket on my 300' driveway in MA. Was crushed stone, now paved.) Turf tires work fine for me.

[@DavidMiller-sz5uh]

Thanks for all your videos have not watched one without learning something.

[@med1pilot1956]

Probably the best explanation of tire applications and differences I've seen.

[@stephengmeiner3264]

I loved my turf tires, they worked great in northern Michigan snow too. We had mostly sand so they never loaded up. They have great traction because they had so much contact to the ground.

[@lcee6592]

Nice overview of the different tires! I grooved my R4s last fall, it did improve snow traction. (rear only.) I use a rear blade and FL bucket for snow removal. I would imagine traction will be a little better overall with other conditions.

[@davidbalvin8112]

I remember when nearly everyone had knobby tires on their vehicles during winter. Similar tread pattern to turf tire only deeper and wider spaced, so can see how turf tire may work better in snow.

[@lanceolot22]

I have the R14’s on a Kubota MX6000 hst. These are great tires! I had R4’s on a similar tractor previously. I didn’t have that tractor to long, before I wished for a more aggressive tire. The R14 excels at loader work, toughness, and traction, whereas the R4 excels in in only 2 areas, loader work and toughness. The R14 is probably perfect for most people.

[@gem1n12]

How did the R4 do vs the R14 on lawn damage?

[@Morpheen999]

It was either Turf or the R14 when I was buying a new Kubota tractor in 2020, Glad I went with the R14! Maybe not quite as good in the snow, but the extra traction on dirt is well worth it!! And they are still pretty easy on the grass

[@jimmcknight3021]

When we got our Grand L last year, Kubota couldn't get them for us on our 3560. We upgraded from the R1 to the R4. That upgrade was around 800 dollars. I have heard it's more than that for the R14. R1 tires even on a small tractor are just too rough on the grass, but they do have great traction.

[@rob1733]

My ears perked up when you said the R1s wear quicker! Having not been given an option for tires when we bought our tractor (our first), I thought Great! I'll be able to replace our R1s with an R14 soon! Well, with just over 20 hours on our tractor, it'll take a while to get to 1500-2000 hrs! 😂

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great discussion. I have been very impressed with the R14 tires too. But there's no doubt that for our property, the R1 (Ag) tires are necessary. Plenty of mud and wet areas.

[@jamesbingham4538]

The R 14 looks like a mud terrain from the off road world. Nice tire

[@Ryan_Maineaquaria]

After owning three tractors and having R1, r4 and now r14 tires and over 2000hrs of operation I can definitely say that for most work, r14 are the absolute best. They do lack a little in deep mud where r1 tend to shine.

[@SergioClaudio]

R1 Radial 👍

[@billiebruv]

Soil compaction should also be considered when choosing tyre types. And why isn't the term 'lug' never used?

[@evracer]

Grew up on a working farm with nothing but R1's to even consider. I have R3's on my L3700 and can confirm his analysis. If it isn't mud....they are way better than you would think for just about everything... Don't sell turfs short. They work really well for most homeowners or anyone mowing a yard or moving snow.

[@MLJenkins]

Can you add the R14s to an L6060HSTC with BH92 hoe now? I was wondering if you could if the computer of the older models would support the size for the odometer to be correct. I currently have R4 and I don’t like how they can slide sideways in the woods when the pack with mud. I have a B2601 with R14s I use for finish mowing and I’ve really loved them.

[@jaxturner7288]

For some it will be.

[@noral101]

I have an mx6000 with r14’s and after having r4’s the r14’s are much better in snow and also ride better. One downfall to the r14’s is kubota has no answer for wheel weights with the r14 rims yet on the Mx series anyways. I would like to add wheel weights but they won’t bolt up to the r14 rims.

[@guyprattii3115]

Are the R-14’s as heavy duty as the R-4 for loader work?

[@justindavis1546]

The only thing that kept me from going with the R14 was the supply delay.

[@troypriest4014]

Neil I’m from Southwest Mississippi, I enjoy your videos! I have a 2017 MX5200 with about 250 hours. My seat has no tears or holes but the material has came loose from the seat pan. Do you know if this is common and is there a fix for this?

[@MessicksEquip]

It happens. No easy fix. We usually replace the seat.

[@johnjaco5544]

I made the big mistake of getting the R-4 tire on solid rear rims for my kubota.They have poor traction for what I use my tractor for,also can't run snow chains do to lack of clearance between tire and fender.I wish I would have gotten the R-1 tire on adjustable style rims.BIG MISTAKE ON MY PART..

[@davidthornton2836]

How about any opinion on the New kubota R4 compared to R14?

[@darrintraywick8042]

The most aggressive is the R2 but I understand where you come from most people have no use for an R2

[@OakMountainAcotts]

Hi, I have watched your videos for a while now and they are great. I’m purchasing a new grand L4060 and the dealer advised I can’t get R14’s for it… are you aware of any solutions? Thanks, Jason. NB, Canada

[@MessicksEquip]

Simply not offered on that model

[@hphillips7425]

I have R4’s wish I had R14’s

[@williammackey7243]

what's the highest horse power, rops tractor kubota will offer the R14 tires with?

[@KINDIRBUDS]

R14 In the woods all day.

[@TheTradosaurus]

R1 for real work. R4 to look cool but still get stuck. Turf to get stuck in damp situations

[@x3dominator28]

R14 was the right choice for my Lx3310. Now if I could just afford the BH77 and a Reverse tiller lol

[@BillTheTractorMan]

I would like to know how R14's do for tractors making hay. Currently, my tractors see a lot of road use for making hay and I also would like a tire that performs better on harder ground without having to dig. Honestly I mower hay with a tractor pulling a 9ft haybine that had turf tires and it worked amazing, until the dew started to settle in the later evenings. In theory I see the R14 being a good mix. The reason why I am overlooking the R4 is the heavy sidewall causes for a very rough ride when mowing at 6-7mph.

[@MessicksEquip]

There is probably some merit here. You can't run low PSI like a radial R1, but i would guess it would be a nice improvement over a bias Would road better regardless.

[@RobHowery]

R14’s ride rough. Not as bad as R4’s do- But much harsher than R1’s M7060 with 1100 hrs . Mine are loaded with 600 lbs of weight added- running 10 lbs of Pressure rear and 18 in front.

[@jamesgallia0147]

You got r1w nd r2 tires in the south

[@michaelscott2297]

Are R14 available for the L3560?

[@lynnmcclain2121]

This would be a great video for FRONT tires. The FRONT TIRES are the ones that fail under heavy loader operations. Can I buy a larger, heavier duty tire for the front?

[@lanceolot22]

The R4 and R14 are both heavy duty tires. They where designed with loader work in mind, and have stiffer sidewalls and a stronger construction vs a R1.

[@tacomas9602]

@@lanceolot22 boss man cheapened out and put 24” R1 ag tires on the feedlot loader tractor, man they squish a lot with a 7ft bucket full of grain….

[@Ron-0417]

After all this, I'm very tired now. 😵‍💫😃

[@morganbehrens5529]

But don't forget the R2 rice and canes! haha. Not sure if yall really deal with anything like that up in your area

[@keithrayeski6417]

Love my 14’s but if you want to stay married… stay off the lawn…especially spring…my wife still hasn’t let me back in the house!!😎🤣🤣👊🏻 Turfs I think support chains better too… But I’m never given up my 14’s!!❤️👊🏻

[@gregszymanski9788]

What size tires are the big ones stacked on each other at 8:35 into the video…

[@gregszymanski9788]

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