New Holland TM165 vs VALMET 8550 HiTech

9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1999–2002

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1998–2003

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the TM165 and the 8550 HiTech → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

New Holland TM165 and VALMET 8550 HiTech, field by field
Field	TM165	8550 HiTech	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	157.8 hp	157.8 hp	—
Engine declared	NEW HOLLAND 675-T/WW	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	7.48 L	7.37 L	—
Maximum torque declared	487 lb·ft · 660 N·m	479 lb·ft · 650 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	—	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	3,046 psi · 210 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	17,042 lb · 7,730 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+12% TM165
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/540E/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	13,962 lb · 6,333 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+24% TM165
Maximum permissible mass declared	23,149 lb · 10,500 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+24% TM165
Wheelbase declared	107.2 in · 2,723 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	185.2 in · 4,705 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	86.0 in · 2,184 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	—
Height declared	116.7 in · 2,963 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+6% TM165
Ground clearance declared	15.4 in · 390 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	+33% 8550 HiTech
Turning radius, braked declared	19.2 ft · 5.85 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	343.4 qt · 325.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+97% TM165

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