Too many Kubotas
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After doing tire testing for several years, and with emphasis on off pavement usage, I got a decent idea about what worked where, and why. Many knowledge gaps were filled in at Yuma Proving Grounds, where very sophisticated instruments eliminated the use of tape measures and other crude (in comparison) test methods.
Granted, this wasn't with tractor tires, but I'd like to think that tread patterns, conformability of the carcass, contact pressure, tread compounds, etc. would largely have the same effects, regardless of a certain tire's intended usage.
Anyway, I realize that truly large tractors sometimes need duals to perform their jobs, but find it interesting that it seems to be those with really small tractors that want to run duals. Why that is I can't understand, but I'm always willing to learn.
Granted, this wasn't with tractor tires, but I'd like to think that tread patterns, conformability of the carcass, contact pressure, tread compounds, etc. would largely have the same effects, regardless of a certain tire's intended usage.
Anyway, I realize that truly large tractors sometimes need duals to perform their jobs, but find it interesting that it seems to be those with really small tractors that want to run duals. Why that is I can't understand, but I'm always willing to learn.