Front Tires - Firestone 3-Rib or Vredestein V61 5 Rib?

[AyatinGL]

Hello again fellow IHCC'ers!

The front tires on my 1650 are dry rotted and one of them is slowly losing air - it's time to replace them. After reading various posts on tires on this forum I decided that, based on the primary use of the 1650 (plowing [some garden plowing on a graded hill and plan for snow plowing], tilling, no mowing) it sounds like I should go with ribbed tires.

My question to you is - should I go with the Firestone 3-Rib or Vredestein V61 5 Rib? I see both of them available at Miller Tire.

I'd be glad to answer any questions you have before provided a response. Again - I intend to mainly use this tractor for ground engagement and plowing (some on hill, some on flat ground).

Thanks for your time!

[gdheck]

I use the 5 rib tires for everything you say you'll be doing and love them. I mow a fairly steep ditch with my 1450 or 1782 and they stick to it very nicely. Around here, plowing snow also means there is usually a layer of ice underneath it and nothing does too good on that.

[olds45512]

I have the Firestone tri ribs on the 1211 and it did great at plow day on Saturday, I had no issues controlling the tractor, I also used it to mow Sunday and they did great there as well.

[Terry C]

I would go Firestone. V61s look better on like a super or a 782 ect.
That's just my opinion

[zippy1]

Firestone all the way. Got em on my 1650, and they work great for everything, plus if you'll be doing a lot of dirt work with them their self cleaning unlike the 61's that gather up the dirt in the grooves...
But the bottom line, your money, your tractor.

[longislandcubs]

Here is another vote for Firestone tri-ribs, I have three machine 's with these and love them. I personally feel they have a tougher side wall.