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I've got 11.2x28 tires on my tractor that have seen better days. Maybe 1/4 inch of meat left on them but dry/cracked with a couple chunks missing and a gash in one sidewall. tractor has 5000 hours so it's prolly a safe bet that these are the tires that came on it. Picked up another set of wheels with 12.4x28 with half the tread left and in good shape (just old). Original idea was to mount chains on the 11.2x28's and swap to them in winter and use the 12.4's the rest of the year. Noticed another chunk missing and another hole in the sidewall of the 11.2's today. So,
I guess the chains go on the 12'4's and the others get new shoes.

is the extra inch in width gonna make a major difference in traction (lack of) in snow/ice?

Next question, looking at new tires, there are several brands with all looking the same. 6, 8, and 10ply rating. Do I want a soft (6ply) or hard (10 ply). Conditions are mostly paved or gravel roads and damp to wet (sometimes muddy) access roads and pastures. Someone said that radials wouldn't do me any good unless I constantly adjusted air pressure which is not an option for me.

Thanks, Dave
 

tractor tires are designed and built for field work, no regard is given to cleaning driveways and snow and ice performance. chains, weight and operator skill determine how well they work on ice and snow.

The biggest difference you will see in 6,8, or 10 plys is puncture resistance.
 
Minor difference in traction...perhaps a minor bit better floatation when doing field work on soft ground

6-8-10 ply question...puncture difference...BUT main difference is in weight carried. 6-8-10 ply tires will all carry the same weight rating at any "given" air pressure. An 8ply can be aired up higher than a 6 ply, etc.

You asked about snow/ice...I would stay in the 6 ply range and run a wee bit low on air pressure.

This is just my humble opinion(s)

Rick
 
Dave its not going to make any difference on snow and ice. You might want to lengthen your chains and use them on the bigger tires. You didnot give the tractor size nor what you do with it in the summer. The 10ply are mostly used on front wheel assist applications. If you have a smaller Ford you do not need the 10 ply. I would buy the new tires from an established farm tire dealer in your area. They would be the best to advise you. If you purchase rear tractor tires you might want to ask the people if they have been it stock for a while. We used to get them straight from the factorys in Des Moines. They would be very soft and if we had to mount them right up we fought stubble damage and in field punctures. If we could let them set for a few monthe they would get harder and we had no problems with them. It sounds like your tires ar very old I would sure want to put new tubes in them too.
 
(quoted from post at 17:46:05 12/10/10) Dave its not going to make any difference on snow and ice. You might want to lengthen your chains and use them on the bigger tires. You didnot give the tractor size nor what you do with it in the summer. The 10ply are mostly used on front wheel assist applications. If you have a smaller Ford you do not need the 10 ply. I would buy the new tires from an established farm tire dealer in your area. They would be the best to advise you. If you purchase rear tractor tires you might want to ask the people if they have been it stock for a while. We used to get them straight from the factorys in Des Moines. They would be very soft and if we had to mount them right up we fought stubble damage and in field punctures. If we could let them set for a few monthe they would get harder and we had no problems with them. It sounds like your tires ar very old I would sure want to put new tubes in them too.
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It's 8N size. It hauls manure in a 3PH container, round bales, pulls water tanks, and an occasional wagon load of something all year. Less manure and more water in summer and does all the work for hay in summer. Could be stubble involved because my pastures are mostly orchards and when they are mulched, stubs from the volunteers can be pretty nasty.

Dave
 
If you are plowing, lower ply tires, 4-6, are better, because they flex and grab the ground better. As others have said, higher ply tires are used in forestry and industrial applications, where puncture resistance, and long wear are important.
 

You will definitely like the improved flotation of the 12.4x28..far less rutting...
More tread, more tire on the ground and maybe loading the rear tires will all improve the work you can do moving snow...
13.6x28 would maybe be even better..

Ron.
 
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