Changing L3710 to R1 from R4

[bronccat]

Picked up a 3701 and had no idea how bad the R4s are in mud, nearly got stuck immediately (my 5700 has R1s).

According to parts manual, below are the part numbers for each configuration. I'm looking at the 12.4 - 24 R1 (currently 17.5 - 24 R4) because the rims are readily available and I'll get more torque. Thoughts?

17.5 - 24
Rim 35060-27840
Disk 35080-27660

13.6-24
Rim 35070-27850
Disk 35080-27660

14.9-24
Rim 35070-27850
Disk 35080-27660

12.4-24
Rim 35070-27640
Disk 35080-27660

 

[North Idaho Wolfman]

look at5 R14 tires, they take the same rims as R4's but offer better traction than both the R4's and R1's

 

[GrizBota]

look at5 R14 tires, they take the same rims as R4's but offer better traction than both the R4's and R1's

My experience is that R14s will load up pretty easy in moist/wet soil conditions that R1s don’t even notice.