R-3 and R-3+ Turf Tire Tread Patterns
There are a lot of factors to consider when purchasing new tires for your lawnmower, zero-turn mower, or compact tractor, but one of the most important is the tread pattern. A tire’s tread pattern is an indicator of its intended use and will determine the applications in which it’s most successful—and pairing the proper tread pattern to an application can improve everything from productivity to service life (and ultimately profit).
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Topics:
Galaxy Tires,
Mighty Mow,
Turf Tires,
R-3 tire,
Galaxy Garden Pro,
Compact Tractor Tires,
Zero-Turn Mower Tires
Does Tread Depth Equate to Tire Longevity?
It seems so obvious: the deeper a farm tire’s tread, the longer it should last. After all, a tire with more tread should take longer to wear through its copious amounts of rubber than a tire with less tread, shouldn’t it? The answer isn’t so clear, however, as a multitude of characteristics—including tread depth—factor into the lifespan of a farm tire. Don’t let this misconception lead you astray when it comes time to buy farm tires; keep reading to learn all of the factors that go into getting the longest lasting tires for your machine.
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Topics:
Farm Tires,
Agricultural Tires,
Alliance AgriFlex,
Alliance Agristar 374,
Agri Star,
R-4 tire,
R-3 tire,
R-1 tire
Selecting an Application-Specific Skid Steer Tire for Landscaping
Thanks to their well-deserved reputation for versatility, the use of skid steers is expanding from industries such as construction and material handling to fields like landscaping. Replacing manual labor with mechanization, along with increasing the productivity and efficiency of landscaping crews, is driving skid steer popularity with landscape contractors. Those landscapers will find it exciting to learn that they can further increase the advantages skid steers offer—while also protecting sensitive surfaces like turf and reducing costs like fuel and tires—with application-specific tires.
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Topics:
Galaxy Tires,
Skid Steer Tires,
Galaxy Radial Tires,
R-4 tire,
R-3 tire,
Galaxy Garden Pro
Pick the Perfect Compact Tractor Tire
Compact tractors are growing in popularity. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) December 2018 U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Report, the sales of under-40 HP tractors have risen 9.2%, building on a 9% increase the year prior (and an all-time high of 158,237 units sold). With more and more of these machines on the market, it’s imperative to understand the three types of tires—R-4, R-3, and R-1—compact tractors are generally equipped with, as well as our game-changing multipurpose Galaxy Garden Pro MPC, and how to choose the correct tire for your application.
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Topics:
Galaxy Tires,
Beefy Baby,
Tractor Tires,
Mighty Mow TS,
Turf Tires,
R-4 tire,
R-3 tire,
R-1 tire,
Galaxy Garden Pro