Benefits to wheel setup?

[Keypek]

Is there a way to find out (or a fan made chart perhaps?) what the specific benefits of each wheel setup is on equipment? Obviously, thin wheels prevent crop damage if turned on, thick or twin wheels grant better traction, etc but was curious if there was a specific rating or gauge to compare different setups to? First time playing a FS so didn't know if there was a historical known stat for these things or not? For instance, didn't know if there was a secret traction rating or whatnot that determines if one setup improves pull up hill compared to one that is better in wet ground etc? How much better stats would having twin front wheels with twin back wheels on say a Magnuum compared to just having twin backs and single front? That sort of thing. I just like to know what I'm paying for in games specifically. FS tends to have a common lack of basic descriptors when it comes to a lot of functions in the game.

tldr: would like to know exactly what benefit one tire set up has compared to another aside from the general assumptions.

[Sigmund]

Thin/narrow tires: Don't damage crop

Normal tires with wheel weights: Only some tractors have this option, makes the tractor more stable (much like a weight , you can have both too) , so it won't flip when carrying something heavy on a frontloader. Also useful for compacting bunkers full of chaff. (i think)

Twin/tripple wheels: More stability , also not too sure of extra advantages or if these are good at the bunker for compacting. (well in a way they are since they are much wider, so you will flatten more stuff)

Tracks: For example on forestry vehicles, like the komatsu or the ponsse, not too sure the effect of these, maybe some stability in bad ground. Or maybe it just behaves worse, haven't tried them yet. Also, the Tracked tractors like the Challenger or the Fendt sometime skid/slide.

[dctoe_US]

What @Sigmund said. ^^^ 100%

I also have found that tires with wheel weights offer much better traction for plowing and cultivating, especially on medium and smaller tractors that don't weigh so much. Can be very handy when first starting out.

I like the new option for wide tires with wheel weights for BGA and silage work. That weight is a no-brainer and the wider tire is essential when you start to really fill your bunkers up. The differences or subtle right now, but once they finish updating the sim and we start to get realism mods, this will all make even more difference. So it's a good question to ask now.

With multiple wheels, I have yet to find a tractor that benefits from these any better than just having wheel weights. And without the width problems or reduced turning radius. But that's just my humble opinion. I am sure someone with more experience with doubles and triples will weigh in soon. Have fun!

[Keypek]

Thanks for the replies, all makes sense.

Yeah I was wondering if there was any noticeable advantage to dual tires instead of just normal with weights. Or if there is any advantage to having a harvester with tracks to one with wheels. Tracks always cost a lot more when a tractor has the option to have them instead of wheels but I can't really find any advantage to them. I'm sure there is but would be helpful to know exactly.

[OriginalGrubby]

In actuality of the game, only two make any sort of difference.

Thins allow you to not damage crops if you have it crop damage turned on. The other are wheel weights, if you have something heavy attached to the front of your tractor, they help to keep the rear end planted.

Aside from that they all really do nothing at all in game

Now if the game had proper terrarin deformation like some other games, I would imagine twins, trips, and tracks would make a huge difference when towing a heavy trailer so you don't sink in. Sadly Giants doesn't seem to want to take the leap forward in those sorts of game mechanics, so we're stuck with this.

[SeaDog]

Duals make the tractor less prone to flipping. Especially on hilly terrain.

[Aesyle]

What i've observed so far:

Case IH 7250 Pro
Standard/wide tires - got a lot of rear wheel spin when sowing with Pronto 9 DC on bumpy field
Twin tires (front and back) - i rarely get any wheelspin with same sower and on same bumpy field
Narrow tires - no crop damage when it's enabled
Narrow twin tires - no crop damage when it's enabled + more grip and less wheel spin over bumps

JCB Fastrac 4220
Narrow tires - engine seems too weak to get the speed up

Case IH Optum Series
Narrow twin tires - will damage crops when it's enabled (most likely a bug in game)
Twin tires (front and back) - get's the speed up faster due to better grip

[Knottypine]

Publicado originalmente por Aesyle:

What i've observed so far:

Case IH 7250 Pro
Standard/wide tires - got a lot of rear wheel spin when sowing with Pronto 9 DC on bumpy field
Twin tires (front and back) - i rarely get any wheelspin with same sower and on same bumpy field
Narrow tires - no crop damage when it's enabled
Narrow twin tires - no crop damage when it's enabled + more grip and less wheel spin over bumps

JCB Fastrac 4220
Narrow tires - engine seems too weak to get the speed up

Case IH Optum Series
Narrow twin tires - will damage crops when it's enabled (most likely a bug in game)
Twin tires (front and back) - get's the speed up faster due to better grip

Nice testing... good to know there is a very noticeable difference. I still only have one tractor in the game. In too much debt currently.

[Aesyle]

In FS17, different tire setups were only cosmetical but in FS19, different tire setups actually give noticeable difference. And due to that, all my tractors now have twin wheels when possible. Some high-end ones actually have triple tires. Haven't tested those out since i haven't had need for 600+ hp tractor, yet.

[proXimo]

The only real difference I've noticed, Is that more wheels means more capability of climbing. Climbing silage, steep hills, massive windrows (think field mowed 8 times after regrowing then windrowed). There are two large tractors, I think, that get the triple wheel. The blue one has the bigger and wider wheels even though it has less horsepower. I use this one for silage because it climbs like a mountain goat. It can tow a full 16500 loading wagon up and over steep hills just by waggling back and forth a bit, and can get over most massive windrows.

[Keypek]

Publicado originalmente por proXimo:

The only real difference I've noticed, Is that more wheels means more capability of climbing. Climbing silage, steep hills, massive windrows (think field mowed 8 times after regrowing then windrowed). There are two large tractors, I think, that get the triple wheel. The blue one has the bigger and wider wheels even though it has less horsepower. I use this one for silage because it climbs like a mountain goat. It can tow a full 16500 loading wagon up and over steep hills just by waggling back and forth a bit, and can get over most massive windrows.

Was just trying to decide if I was going to buy the NH triple tire action or the Case IH quad track behemoth. My main focus in game is large field crop farming so that's what prompted this thread originally because I was trying to figure out exactly what the differences between the triple wheel and the tracks would be. But generally when I can't decide I just go with the horsepower lol.