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kub6040 · Dec 25, 2014

What tires hold plowed ground the best my 400 spins more than I like and was considering changing tires mine are 45° old tires at about 45% tread. Thanks for opinions .

SDE · Dec 25, 2014

One person here, has stated that he changes tires at about half thread. Others will tell you to add weight to the tractor. Three weights to each rear wheel is not uncommon.
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kub6040 · Dec 25, 2014

I have 4 sets of weights and agree that I need tires I was wanting to know whether cheap tires will do as good as expensive tires. Thanks Jimmy

rhtx55 · Dec 25, 2014

How much slippage would you guess you are having now with three weights per side ? How many bottom plow are you currently using ? What type of soil ?
23 degree tread pulls well, but you will still experience some slippage.

kub6040 · Dec 25, 2014

Fairly sandy soil , in places but heavy clay in
others , tends to spin in Sandy areas more .

David G · Dec 25, 2014

23 degree.

What size of tire and ballast are you using?

kub6040 · Dec 25, 2014

18.4x30 ,water and cast .

rustred · Dec 26, 2014

well you didn't say how deep you were plowing or in what gear or how big of a plow. a 3/16 plow is what the tractor is rated for, and it should pull in 3rd gear. sandy soil is not a good way to test tires. and the land wheel will slip more than the furrow wheel. dad always said that the firestones had better traction than goodyears. but now adays so many tractor tires to choose from. I would think one with softer rubber should give more traction in sand than a hard worn out tire. its like finding an all purpose tire that fits the application.

Angle Iron · Dec 26, 2014

(quoted from post at 15:07:00 12/25/14) What tires hold plowed ground the best my 400 spins more than I like and was considering changing tires mine are 45° old tires at about 45% tread. Thanks for opinions .

re you plowing or working plowed ground? If working plowed ground put a set of duals on, if plowing new tires. I read your question as your working plowed ground.
Angle Iron

Lars(w texas) · Dec 26, 2014

What type of plow are you using, a trailer plow?,mounted fast-hitch? semi-mount?

Janicholson · Dec 26, 2014

Many on this forum have discussed BKT tires from India with positive comments. Some dont like their look, but I have not herd traction or wear issues. I have no experience with them. Jim

kub6040 · Dec 26, 2014

Thanks jim ,I was looking at Voltre I believe they are radials from overseas , I would rather spend my money here but don't know why they cost so much more.

Tireguy71 · Jan 26, 2015

as an Ag tire specialist, I would advise you stay away from the cheaper, overseas tires. The structural integrity is far less than that of a Firestone or Goodyear. Cheap tires are just cheap tires. So before shucking out big bucks for quality tires, I would first consider the air pressure. After all, it's the cheapest and easiest adjustment you can make. Air pressure is the single biggest factor in traction, "road hop" and overall performance. Your problem may be due to too much air pressure, a common mistake made when additional drawbar weight is added. Just because a tire CAN be inflated to its maximum pressure, doesn't mean it SHOUlD. If you're running 18.4 - 30 bias ply, 16 psi is more than sufficient. Radials, drop it to 12 or 14 and see if your traction improves.

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