Preparing the structure of the soil is vital to ensure your next crop emerges rapidly and regularly and to facilitate the circulation of vehicles and tooling. Unfortunately, a bad choice of tyre, incorrect tyre pressure or ill-adapted tyre size may squash your ploughing work and result in excessive soil compaction, leading to an uneven surface and overly compacted areas which will reduce the...
After the main harvest, there is still a lot of work to do for many. Silage work, beetroot or potato harvests follow and represent periods of intense activity for you and your equipment. During these harvests, your trailers have to transport heavy loads and the harvesting machinery used is very heavy, which means that your tyres are under enormous pressure, thus accelerating wear and tear.
The arrival of the VF (Very Increased Flexion) tyre was a game-changer in the world of agricultural tyres. When choosing new tractor tyres, the user can now choose between standard tyres, IF (Increased Flexion) and VF tyres, and often their decision will be based on the price. However, the cost savings are not exactly what they appear to be…...
The results of soil compaction by my tractor tyres may appear to be incidental, and there are of course many more important things to worry about on the farm. But contrary to appearances this slow and progressive soil compaction leads to an irremediable decline in production over time, and consequently to a reduction in your revenue. Learn just how far your production and yield can be impacted:
Reducing the load on each axle is one means of limiting soil compaction, the other is to spread the load over a larger surface. By using light machinery, you protect your soil.
Moreover, lighter machines have a lower rolling resistance, allowing you to reduce your fuel consumption during transport activities. Lighter machines improve your productivity. So why the need for ballasting?
VF, IF, NRO, A8, 460 / 85 R 34... These series of digits and letters are not always easy to understand, but they are very important and by not understanding them you can make mistakes which could have serious financial consequences, as you may have to replace an axle earlier than planned, which would reduce your results.
So, what do these indications really mean and are they so important? To...
Have you ever asked yourself about the markings on agricultural tyres, whether you’re buying new or used? While you don’t need to study them under the microscope, they do provide important information on farming tyres which will be particularly useful if you wish to sell them one day. Although the meanings of the markings can differ from one manufacturer to another, producers are obliged to...
When the time comes to change your tractor tyres, you will most likely ask yourself if a cheap agricultural tyre is really the best choice? Your need to reduce costs and the current economic situation may naturally encourage you to choose a cheap farming tyre or to look at the latest deals.
However, contrary to appearances, a new, high quality VF tyre, while being more expensive to buy, will...
The vibrations to which tractor operators are exposed on a daily basis have an impact on their health. Problems of vision, digestive problems and lumbar deformations are the direct consequences of these vibrations.
The tractor vibrations are passed on directly to your body and consequently are harmful to your health. They come from wheel-to-ground contact and spread through the tyre, moving on...
