What Kind of Tires do I Need?

Bill Stevson · Aug 3, 2008

It's time, actually past time, to replace the 12.4x28 tires on an IH 424 that is mainly used for mowing a few acres and brush hogging trails on rocky Ozark hillsides. Looking at ads I see there is a choice of tread types and would like some advice: Will one type of tread be better than another? Does it really matter? And am I limited to the same size tires without changing the rims?

Gun guru · Aug 3, 2008

There are 3 main types of tread and they are

R1----Ag tires or tractor tires, big diagonal
lugs that will not be nice to grass.
but is the best for traction.

R4---All purpose tire for good traction and
doesnt tear up grass. (what is have on
my compact deere tractor) Also known as
industial tires.

Turf tires--used for grass not good for traction in snow/ice. These are mostly known as R3 I think.

Then there is a smooth tire that look like balloons on the rims, I have never seen these other then in catalogs. Golf courses have these tires on equipment.
Hope this helps.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 3, 2008

Bill,
Not that sure about tread design, but since you are on some hills I would stay with an Ag tire as opposed to a turf tread. You can probably go up or down 1 size and not really have to worry about rim size, just might have to adjust air pressure to get full tread contact.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 3, 2008

And R2, rice tires, lugs like R1 except taller, for better propulsion in thin mud.

Gerald J.

Leroy · Aug 3, 2008

Changing tire size will change ground speed

What Kind of Tires do I Need?

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