If a riding mower is our baseline of rideable lawn care, then a lawn tractor is the next step up. Compared to riding mowers, lawn tractors are generally much larger in size and heavier in weight ...

Lawn tractor riding mowers feature a stable cutting deck, from 42 to 54 inches wide, and typically top out at speeds of 6 to 7 mph. Many John Deere tractors perform impressively in our tests.