Ep137:Which tractor tire tread is the best?

[@pilot_xoan]

Really interesting video telling differences between R1, R2, R3 and R4 and some interesting details as poor traction sideways (side slope) in R1 and R2!

[@williamj.stilianessis1851]

I love how you are straight forward in discussions. Not pushing a brand or style, just info and a good deal of humor to make it real. Keep up the good work.

[@RedToolHouse]

Thanks!

[@Formerlywarmer]

You had me at “this thing will climb a tree” been using that term in off roading all my life 😂 🇺🇸

[@kenjett2434]

Funny you mentioned the red gumbo of WV unfortunately that is what the catalyst was that caused my tractor accident that disabled me. The tires gumed up and took off like sled runners till she fliped backwards and threw me off. Tractor went sailing over top of me and landed on its top in the bottom of a deep hollow. Good job on explaining tractor tires i am proof how important they can be.

[@philliphall5198]

R2 is really the best for mud and most home farm uses I think

[@okapilcocreekfarms3142]

Good Information! We were just discussing upgrading our tractor tires.

[@garywylie2231]

when I bought my Kubota, I had a choice between ag, turf, or industrial. I went with industrial. I find they don't tear up my yard, seem to have a little more flotation than an ag tire in mud, but don't bite in as well as an ag when you really need it. I have been happy with the industrial for what I use my tractor for.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

kubota has lots of tire options wich is nice

[@guyderagisch4964]

Ran a small garden tractor (large mower) on five acres awhile back, after the fronts wore out, swapped on a set of knobby snow mobile tires for extra bite in clay and wet grass and prevent plowing in sand. As the turf tires had square shoulders and smooth tread comparatively speaking.

[@rickyanke9407]

Snowmobiles don't have tires. They have a track and skis. You must be thinking of some other kind of machine. Maybe a UTV or

[@MattsShop]

Great info. I like the r1 or r2 tread pattern.

[@richardgonzales4821]

Great info. on point🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@bartosullivan8050]

Thanks for sharing! Appreciate you.

[@grade8fabrication]

I had a grey market Kubota myself! An L2000 with deep ag tires also. Definitely know what you mean about going up grades you shouldn't with it....traction was so good I almost flipped it back on myself a couple times

[@homesteadblessings8886]

Thank you. I am learning so much from you and you wife. Praying it is God's plan for us to find land with a home soon,

[@rikertvonfulton16]

How is your homestead effort going?

[@roberthenry9319]

Marvelous video. This a must for all of us compact tractor owners. Thank you.

[@javabean215]

From my research, R4s were designed for skid steers. That means they were designed to be slid-steered across hard surfaces. So they don't have that much traction side-to-side (like on a hill) but they last forever. They are significantly harder and usually have much higher load rating than most R1s. R1s, if the bars are at the correct angle, will stop a sideways slide down a hill face, but that can cause top-heavy tractors to tip when they bite. Some of these new compact tractors have the loaders so beefed up that they can exceed the load rating of R1s so keep an eye on that if you're buying a new tractor with R1s. Turf tires are the best choice for landscaping, and that's pretty much it; you don't do landscaping when it's wet/muddy. I'm glad to see the new Titan/Goodyear R14, and really want to see more real-world reviews on them on a compact tractor, since they have load ratings up there with R4. The tread is still a compromise, but if they pan out as the marketing suggests, they should have long life, good road ride, and decent all weather traction.

[@mr.redneck2715]

Another point! The industrial tire has the strongest side wall. This may matter if your using the tractor in the woods.

[@chriswesney]

Great video. Trying to weigh the differences between and R1 and R4 for a big 2WD loader I use around the homestead.

[@heavytires8354]

Being 2WD go r1 or even R1W depending how much rain you get. You'll burn the R1 faster than 4 but given you lack 4wd the deep lug and wide void to lug will help out. alot

[@brokefarmerjohn2422]

I bought a 05 cabbed JD 4320 (48hp, 5300lbs) with R4 tires. If I didn’t have 4x4 that tractor would be useless. R4 sucks in snow, sucks in mud, I found myself kicking 4x4 in to pull a 78in BB up a slight incline or cut hay with a haybine on a dry day. The only advantages to R4 is on hard surfaces they wear slower, they are a bit more puncture resistant and the stiffer sidewalls handle weight on a loader a bit better. My Mahindra tractor now has R1 tires which is much better. R1W is one you forgot in your video and they have R3 radials now which I like the best. My list would be R3 radial, R3, R1, R1W, R2 then last behind sticking car tires on my tractor R4 lmao. R3 on a tractor lowers its resale, people just don’t want to pay any more for them but I like R3 (titan multi trac) tires the best behind the R3 radial. Multi trac is good on most surfaces except maybe mud, a set of chains easily fixes that. R4s just suck lol. I can see on a 4x4 tractor where having R4 tires in the front and R1 on the rear could be beneficial if doing a lot of heavy loader work on hard surfaces and softer land also, would get good wear up front but have the traction from the rear. If I wear out my front tires I might consider that but the rims are different so idk. I’d prob just stick with R1.

[@ubetchya78]

Interesting, and I like that you've gone into topics I haven't seen other homesteaders even mention. The More You Know - I've never had need for a tractor but if I did these tractor topics have been invaluable for avoiding costly mistakes. Thanks!

[@haroldbevins393]

Most dealers will do whatever it takes to make the sale as long as it don't cost more than it is worth...

[@dirtyharry7728]

Really helpful great video

[@pedintx]

Thank you, that was so very good useable info that I will be using in the near future.

[@stoneycarter5546]

I bought a RK55 with R4 tires and I hate them tires they will not go any where if its damp your stuck wish Rural king would offer the tires you want Great job on the Video

[@RedToolHouse]

Other than the tires, how do you like your Rural King tractor? How do they handle service and parts?

[@codylay4341]

I'm interested as well, I've been looking at the RK37 the salesman kept trying to talk me out of R1 tires for some reason. But I have steep hills and clay soil.

[@bransonred1]

Let some air out of the R4's. I was looking at their tractors a couple of weeks ago and every one on the lot appeared to be way over inflated. That will definitely kill your traction.

[@b87flst]

How are the R1 for moving snow? Using a BX1500 loader tractor.

[@Waterboy2000]

Learnt somethin new. Thx!

[@lh98]

I bought my first real tractor a month ago. Finally spring and I can barely use it. It has Ags on it and it tears up the yard. Finding out how expensive it is to get new rims and tires. AG rims won't take industrial tires because they are wider. Been trying to find someone looking for ags wanting to trade but so far no dice. I got a great deal on the tractor I bought but hindsight it may be a bit more tractor than I even need (Mahindra 1533 with a backhoe). Tires are a very important part of the buying aspect I found that out the hard way... I'm a man and bigger just seemed better... Lol.

[@horseblinderson4747]

If it's that wet anything will tear up turf.

[@CliffsideStables]

Part 2: Wheels and their placement on the rear of a tractor

[@darrengarlough5121]

ordered a new John Deere 4052 and put the r1 tires on it, always had r4, hope I made the right choice.

[@sergiofartlips]

So who do you like the r1s over the r4? And what's the application?

[@darrengarlough5121]

@@sergiofartlips at the last minute I told the salesman to put the 4s on because I'm driving in the woods alot crunching over everything and they won't puncture as easy as the 1s. And there easier for the turf. The 1s are better in deep snow and deep mudd, but thats far and few between around here.

[@rikertvonfulton16]

Had to threaten Kubota with no sale on 35,000 worth of equipment because they kept trying to push me into r4 tires and I wanted r1s. I want to pull and push. That includes a single bottom plow and a disc. They were so mad I think they didn't move to fast when ordering my tractor.

[@mattcanfield6384]

Same here tractors need traction the root word of tractor I'm not mowing grass im pushing and pulling In dirt and mud for me it's r 1 or nothing

[@mattcanfield6384]

For me it's r1 or nothing it's a 4x4 tractor it always amazes me to see turf tires on them a buddy got a good deal on a leftover l3200 with turfs a few years back and he can't even till his garden in the spring when it's damp soil what a joke a tractor with zero (traction)

[@garycarter5641]

What about the R14?

[@douglascorley5887]

Don't put up halfway Warren Tire beside a new tire on the front of your tractor to Warren Tire will try to stop you and the new tire will try to pull you

[@MrVailtown]

Surprised not able to shift out of 4wd , I like to be able to do that.

[@thesetruths1404]

I have a 4x4 Ford 1710, 800 hours. Looking at tires now. Originals have good tread but are cracked badly all around and I can see the nylon sheets underneath in many spots. Afraid they'll go out in a bad spot. I use it about 50/50 on gravel/clay/silt private road work and irrigated fields in summer and want to use it more in winter in dirt roads but haven't thus far bc of slipping concerns. I think I'll go R1 or R2 and having chains for use in winter snow and ice on my private road. The old R1s work fine on dry dirt roads but I'm afraid to use it it winter when any ice or snow is around.

[@heavytires8354]

Go with a firestone 23 degree. If you can go radial go radial. The radial will give better traction and longevity. The 23 degree bar is great for roading. If its weight you need though go with a bias 23 degree with fluid fill. No point in having a radial with with fluid. You lose all benefits of a radial once you fluid fill it.

[@Crazybrother802]

I upgraded my L s

[@Crazybrother802]

I upgraded my Kubota L series a couple years ago. My old Kubota had R1 tires on it . Over the years I noticed most tractors had the R4 on them. So when I was talking to the dealer l as asked him to give me the good and bad of both tires. I went with the R4 tires. I use my tractor to keep my driveway cleared off snow in the winter with all angle snowplow. The first snow storm I found out that the R4 tires were not going too work without chains. I keep my old chains so I thought I would put them on finish plowing the driveway. That is when I noticed there wasn’t enough clearance between the fenders to use chains. So I called the dealer. That is when I was told you needed to buy spacers that will cost $500. in order to run chains. The dealer left that out when we discussed the difference between R1 and R4 . Most winters I never even put the chains on using my old tractor with R1 tires. The make a long story short I swapped the the R4 for R1 tires and never regretted it. The dealer didn’t give me a real comparison between them two tires.

[@thesetruths1404]

@@Crazybrother802 thanks. I went with the R1 on front and back. I think they're the best all around.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Tractor tires are as expensive as big off-road tires. The tires on my big red Jeep are 500 bucks a piece.

[@RedToolHouse]

Yikes. Those are some pricey tires!

[@johndowe7003]

yeah mine are about the same, i have 38.5 tsl tires on my mud truck, tractor tires have been cheaper for me lol

[@1EWAK47]

R1

[@solventtrapdotcom6676]

Bias (ply).

[@mccradyfarms6410]

Was wondering if I could get you to make a video in death on marketing free range organic Hogs which I'm currently been doing for the last 5 years and haven't been able to quite understand how to do it properly living in Kentucky everyone wants to pay current market prices for Hogs wanting to learn how to get away from that and price them to make money on the organic side instead of selling them to everybody for 45 or $0.50 a pound live weight

[@RedToolHouse]

David, I will put that on the subject list. It is hard sometimes. Do you live near any metro area or large town?

[@mccradyfarms6410]

I live in Grayson County Kentucky surrounded by Stockyards auction houses an individual farmers selling at current Kentucky market prices

[@RedToolHouse]

Do you have any website, facebook page or any other online presence?

[@douglascorley5887]

Don't ever put a new tire beside a half Warren Tire on the front of your tractor it will tear up the differential the size difference the new one would be pulling Fords and a half worn one will be trying to stop you

[@harlocondo7643]

you didn't talk about the fact that your ag tires are directional. Meaning more humf going forward then in reverse.

[@Bman01234]

HDAP is the best