10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneIMT 5881970–1980No measured PTO figureTractor twoLeyland 2551973–1975No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 588 and the 255 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 588 | 255 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 57.3 hp | 55 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IMR-PERKINS M-34/T | LEYLAND-MOTORS 4/98 DT | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.34 L | 3.77 L | +13% 255 |
| Maximum torque declared | 154 lb·ft · 209 N·m | 160 lb·ft · 217 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 16.2 mph · 26 km/h | +18% 255 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry two-stage KRON-NOVI double clutch | Dry BORG & BECK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.0 gpm · 15.1 L/min | 7.8 gpm · 29.5 L/min | +95% 255 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,071 lb · 2,300 kg | 5,445 lb · 2,470 kg | +7% 255 |
| Wheelbase declared | 83.4 in · 2,118 mm | 79.9 in · 2,029 mm | — |
| Length declared | 146.3 in · 3,715 mm | 131.5 in · 3,340 mm | +11% 588 |
| Width declared | 71.2 in · 1,808 mm | 63.8 in · 1,621 mm | +12% 588 |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.9 in · 430 mm | 16.9 in · 429 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.5 ft · 3.80 m | 10.5 ft · 3.20 m | +19% 588 |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | +36% 255 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
IMT 588 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 558”
Leyland 255 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Leyland 255”