To put it simply, these are the tires you need to have on your Sub Compact Utility Tractor (SCUT). I replaced the R4 style of industrial tires with the Carlisle Versa Turfs and these tires are superior in every possible category.
The are superb in snow, so much so, tire chains were not necessary. They cleaned themselves very well and didn't tend to ball up like the R4's do in wet sloppy snow conditions.
These Versa Turfs ride so much better, you will think you are on a vehicle with air ride suspension. Also, going down the road, they ride smooth and are vastly better than the Industrial version tire. The R4's feel square compared to the Versa Turfs on the pavement.
Traction on grass, the Versa Turfs are superior to the industrial type tire. In fact, I would say the Versa Turfs are equally as good on turf as are the traditional turf tires used on small tractors and mowers.
Even with a heavy front end loader load on the machine, the Versa Turf's have shown no weakness. I have frequently had my tractor at maximum FEL loads as well as maximum 3 point hitch loads, and even simultaneously carried these machine maximum loads and the Versa Turfs have shown no weakness.
If there is a tire which is superior to the Versa Turf's for all around use on a SCUT, I haven't seen or found them. Carlisle has really knocked it out of the park with these tires for small tractors.
One last crucial point. I ordered my Carlisle Versa Turf's on Simple Tire at about 8pm on a Sunday night and the tires were stacked at my front door by 9am on Monday morning, delivered via ground delivery FED Ex.
I now have used the Carlisle Versa Turfs for about 150 hours on my John Deere 1025r. It has served me extremely well for about 9 months with no signs of wear and absolutely no problems. I also run a Tire Pressure Monitoring System on my tires and they have held the pressure extremely well.
There has been nothing about these tires which disappointed me. I wish all purchases provided such an outstanding result, as has my purchase of the Carlisle Versa Turf radial tires from Simple Tire.
If you are serious about the best possible tire for your SCUT, purchase a set of the Carlisle Versa Turfs, from Simple Tire. You will be glad you did. By the way, Simple Tire had the best delivered price and service. Order yours today, you will be very glad you did.
