[AT] O.T. -- Tires; Turf VS Lug

[Mike Sloane]

I agree with Len about the R4 tires. When I was a tractor salesman, 
virtually every tractor we sold (except for a few tillage only sales to 
old timers) went out with R4's. Not only are they easy on sod and have 
good traction, but they are designed to resist punctures better than 
either turf or ag lug tires. And they last forever.

Mike

Len Rugen wrote:
> I'd suggest adding industrial (I think called R4) tires into the
> choices.  I have them on a 4wd Kubota L3130.  They don't seem to tear
> up the grass as much as ag tires.  There is almost more lug than gap,
> but they are tougher than turf tires.  My R4's do seem to ride pretty
> stiff.
> 
> On grass, you'll probably dry rot ag or R4 tires before you wear them
> out.  What gets tires is spinning while pushing with a loader,
> particularly on paved surfaces.  On the farm, I never saw a tire with
> lugs over half gone before the sidewalls split due to age.  All the
> smaller turf tires started leaking between the lugs before they
> rotted, but I tend to run them low for traction and less butt bounce
> on the bumps.
> 
> Len Rugen
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