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scaredychicken
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terrific, way to go
The correct size rear tires finally came in so I ran down to the Mennonite tractor shop and helped them switch the tires out and fill all 4 with rim guard. If these save chaining up for the winter, they will be worth every penny.
JWR
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Are those what's called "R14?"
metalbender
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Sweet tractor, looks the same as my 1742. Just the right size for 90 % of the work at hand.
Not exactly, but they are a hybrid design tire also. I now realize I forgot to specify that these are Alliance 550 tires made by Yokomaha. They are a radial tractor tire marketed towards municipal equipment or farm equipment that travels frequently on roads but still needs to handle heavy loads and have good traction off road. They are rated up to 40mph and 10,220lbs load at 64psi on the rears.
In my opinion, these or bkt ridemax 696 should be the "standard" option on compact tractors instead of r4's.
They're definitely not a normal r4, maybe the sidewall says it because these 2 particular sizes are a common r4 replacement size?
Here's what the Yokomaha site says about these Alliance 550's:
"550 MULTIUSE pattern is used in agricultural applications because of its versatile tread design. Specific block tread design enables high performances on snow-covered as well as on sandy terrains. Basic directional lug design, divided by separated blocks, provides a good grip on soft surfaces. In addition, high number of blocks and rubber to void tread ratio, enables long tread wear life and low rolling resistances during transport operation on hard surfaces. Uniform ground pressure distribution and tread wear are provided by steel belted carcass structure. In addition, steel belts give the most efficient puncture protection."
Looking at my tracks on the dirt, there is way more rubber in contact with the ground now vs the r4s it came with. These radials have a much more square profile. I can't wait to try them out tomorrow skidding some logs!
Randy Gann
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Great looking tractor and love the new tires. I have a little 1528 and just love it. A little off topic, but I wonder why the smaller Diesel engines have not gained the popularity here in the US that they have in Europe. My oldest son lives in Italy and drives a little Fiat diesel. It gets great mileage. My other son lives in Ky and has a Ford Transit 15 passenger van converted with handicap lift with a Diesel engine. If my memory is correct he gets around 24mpg on the highway even when fully loaded. His van is the high top version. So I am impressed with his mileage. Your GC diesel sounds like a great vehicle. Just wish they made more smaller diesels for the US market, even with the cost of fuel going up!