I would have to say an answer to your question is, it depends. I might open up a can of worms here, but you are likely to get a variety of answers. The tires made in the last 15 to 20 years seem to be softer and more prone to stubble wear, versus those made earlier. This might be a factor in your decision. I can only offer comments based upon our experiences with radial ply tires, as our farm tractors are mostly equipped with radial ply tires. The tractors that do not spend much time in the field and our collector tractors all have bias ply tires. Cornstalks and soybean stubble seem to be causing more wear in the face of our farm tires than before. It might also have something to do with the genetics of our corn and soybeans, with the larger and tougher stalks and stems, too. For pulling in the field, the Firestone 23 degree radial farm tires appear to have more lugs in their foot print versus others. Not sure about bias ply tires. I had a set of Firestone radial tires with the 23 degree angled bar lugs. They were worn out in a very short period of time, since this tractor was used for hauling grain in the fall. The tires were about junk after only 500 to 600 hours. Every tire dealer I talked with indicated the 23 degree lug angle is too flat and more prone to wear. Those same tire dealers recommended the Michelin Agri-Bib radial tire. Those have a steeper angled lug and I would tend to believe they are on the order of a 41 degree angle. So far, so good. We had good luck with Goodyear Dyna Torque II radials over the years, too, for both road and field use. In my own operation, my leanings are to use the Michelins for the tractor that gets a lot of road time, and probably Firestones with the 23 degree bar angle for the tractors used for pulling in the field. Ask around some and talk about what you are going to be using the tractor for before making a decision. Find a local tire dealer you can work with, too. I sorry, but I don't know much about the brands outside Goodyear/Titan, Firestone, and Michelin.
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