Ag Tires versus Industrial tires

[Mike9]

Actually the tires sizes are the same. They are listed as 20x8-10, but specs say diameter is 20.5" and they measure the same as the turfs that came off. I found a bar lug that is a better match for the TruPowers by Kenda. If I experience anything out of the ordinary I'll buy those and sell these. The grooving helps with traction - so far so good.

 

[Gary Fowler]

Gary,
Which tractor and loader do you have that carries 5000 pounds?:confused3: What are you carrying when you say a full rounded bucket of material? What material?

My loader is spec. at 3900 pounds. My tractor came with a wider than normal bucket. Not sure what ply tires came on the tractor. They are stock. I guess I stated my sentence wrong. When I put a full, over the top, all I can scoop up, bucket of clay in my bucket.........my sidewall flexes so much the tires look low, not flat. I run over normal inflation and inflate to never exceed psi, stated on the tire...........36 psi. The flex is always more noticeable on the left side than the right side. Anyway, I got a dumptruck now, so I don't have to carry a full load far, anymore.
hugs, Brandi

Brandi, I misread my spec. sheet on my LS P7010. It is breakout at 5300 and lift 3500. It will carry a rounded bucket of wet clay or rock/sand etc without much flex in the tires at all. I do like to keep my bush hog on the back for counterweight but it will work just a well with my 6 foot tiller as far as the tire flex goes.

 

[bindian]

Brandi, I misread my spec. sheet on my LS P7010. It is breakout at 5300 and lift 3500. It will carry a rounded bucket of wet clay or rock/sand etc without much flex in the tires at all. I do like to keep my bush hog on the back for counterweight but it will work just a well with my 6 foot tiller as far as the tire flex goes.

Gary,
That sounds more better! Can't be lifting more than my Big RED Beast!
hugs, Brandi

 

[motownbrowne]

Gary,
That sounds more better! Can't be lifting more than my Big RED Beast!
hugs, Brandi

Way to go Brandi, someone's gotta keep us guys on line around here.

 

[bindian]

Way to go Brandi, someone's gotta keep us guys on line around here.

Well, I can't let folks with more horses under the hood think they can lift more than my Mahindra.
hugs, Brandi

 

[elisagrace]

r4 tyre for the side are well to use.

 

[Turbys_1700]

I ran deep lug rice tires on my 2WD Yanmar 1700 and Ag tires on my 4WD New Holland 1720. The Yanmar was around 2400# and the New Holland was around 3300# with loaded rears. Those tires worked great and offered better traction than R4's. The lighter weight of those two units allowed me to run a rear finish mower without tearing up the yard. The Yanmar was no issue at all since it was 2WD and had ribbed tires on the front. The 1720 could tear up the grass if you cut short and had 4WD engaged. I typically did not run with the front wheel drive engaged.

My new Workmaster is much heavier and fitted with R'4s. As long as I don't turn sharp the grass is OK when mowing. Ag tires on that heavy of a unit would not be good for finish mowing. The R4's are great brush hogging. They are heavier piled than typical Ag's and offer better flotation. In mud they are useless. And they will spin in wet grass. A decent compromise. If you are only in dirt applications Ag is the way to go. If you have a lighter unit Ag's worked fine for me. Once you get over 4K in weight then R4's are a better option if you finish mow. If mowing exclusively go with turfs.

 

[Texasmark]

A Disc Harrow is supposed to 'throw dirt'.

A Moldboard Plow is supposed to invert soil, laying it over, roots up, next to the furrow. In my experience, this happens only in a narrow, moderate, speed range.

You may move dirt moving fast but you will not be plowing.



Post a picture of your results fast plowing, please.

I learn new things on this site, regularly.

Sir I couldn't help but LMAO at your "Politically Correct" answer. I wouldn't have been so considerate. Grin

 

[Cougsfan]

As a follow-up 3 months and 70 tractor hours later: The windshield wiper fluid filled R4's were probably a good choice for my Branson 4720CH. They don't tear up surfaces as much and work fine in all but the high traction conditions. I don't plow dirt much, but I would like to move snow with it occasionally. I have to admit that in the snow the R4's are absolutely terrible in comparison to Ag tires. Particularly if the snow is wet. My little 2wd Ferguson TO35 with calcium chloride filled AG tires runs circles around the new tractor in the snow, just because of the tires. If I had to pull someone's car out a snow filled ditch I would start up the Fergy over the Branson. But I have a 4wd 1 ton truck with chains and a snow plow mounted, so I don't really need either tractor for the dealing with the snow. If I were to get chains for the Branson, I would probably have to get both front and rear, because if you are doing any work, the front sort of goes where it wants in the snow. In the end, I am happy with my R4 choice, but would be different if my needs changed.

 

[Looking4new]

I have Beet juice loaded R4's on mine and I don't have any complaints about them at all. I push snow, drag snow with the rear blade and load gravel. Narry a complaint out of me.
I had R1's on my Farmall C and it was stuck more than it worked.