R4s on Front with R3s on Rear?

[jdpotter]

I have a 2320 with R3 turf tires that I use mostly for cutting lawn and meadows. Once or twice a year I cut (with a rotary cutter) about 5 acres of
rougher brush and I almost always end up with flat tires on the front.

Can I put R4s on the front and keep the turfs on the rear? Any other suggestions?

Dave

 

[Diamondpilot]

If its a 4x4 tractor you need to keep the same ratios on it. If you were to go with a tire that was just 1" off on either the front or back it could bind things and snap drive shafts or axles.

What is important is the diameter.

Chris

 

[WilliamBos]

If its a 4x4 tractor you need to keep the same ratios on it. If you were to go with a tire that was just 1" off on either the front or back it could bind things and snap drive shafts or axles.

What is important is the diameter.

Chris

What about width?? We are looking at getting a set of R1's for the rear of our 1523, turfs are too wide for thwe garden. If the front turfs are the same height, will we be ok??

Although, for the cost of front ones, may be better to be safe than sorry, eh??

 

[jenkinsph]

You really need to look at a tire chart for the tractors in question and stay within the ftire sizes listed for each tire combination. I would not mix R1 with R3 or R4 keep them all the same as a set.

Damages for the mfwd axle and repairs are about $2000 don't ask me how I know.





Steve

 

[Diamondpilot]

You should not mix and match but the important thing is how much distance does it cover with one revolution. Lets say your factory tire is covering 75" per revolution and the tire you plan to replace it with covers 78". This will cause problems unless you figure out the ratio of gain or loss and do change the other axle, front or rear, to the same ratio.


So lets say these figures are the rear tires. 78/75=1.04 You gained .04
Now lest say the fronts cover 33" per revolution. You would have to take 33x1.04=34.3 So you would have to get a 34.4" per revolution per tire.

Best thing to do is only put the tire recommended by the manufacture. The other thing is on a 4x4 tractor you should never mix R1, R4, or R3 tires.

Chris