Why is the choice of tyre size so vital? The contact patch between the tyres of a tractor and the ground may not seem significant, but this is where the key to vehicle performance lies. Whether for the transmission of engine power, ensuring good traction or protecting your soil, the choice of tyre has an influence on your productivity, your yield and, at the end of the day, on your...
In wet conditions, work in the fields can easily become problematic when you don’t have the self-cleaning capacity of your tractor tyres or implements under tight control. Slip effectively always begins with too much earth accumulating between the tyre lugs without you really knowing why. Yet when you start to slip, working gets complicated, the tyres seal over the soil, there is loss of...
When it comes to choosing new tyres, your decision can have a direct impact on productivity and farm yields. How can you be sure of choosing the right agricultural tyre from among an offering that is always so diversified? The answer often lies in the experience of those who use them. There is no better proof of quality than a user testimonial. Technical data sheets and manufacturer promises are...
Agricultural tyres, while often neglected, are a key part of your business equipment. Whether for working in the fields, transport by road or manoeuvres in the farm courtyard, their role is decisive in ensuring the smooth running of your operations. A puncture while working or a breakdown can rapidly transform your day into a nightmare: immobilisation of the tractor, loss of time and money or...
The calculation of the load transfer to your agricultural tyres is absolutely vital to ensure that your equipment performs well and to preserve soil quality. Poor management of load and too much load transfer to the axles can cause major problems: soil compaction, slippage, premature tyre wear and damage. For farmers, too much load not only compromises the efficiency of operations, it also leads...
When you are looking to optimise farm profitability, the first reflex is often to invest in new machines, modernise tooling or rethink crop practices. One element is often neglected: the tyres of your tractors and agricultural machinery. At first glance, they seem to play a purely mechanical role, but their influence on productivity and profitability is far more important than you might think. ...
If you do multiple trips by tractor between field, farm and the cooperative, the reliability of your tyres is crucial. We tend to concentrate too often on tyre performance in the fields, yet it is just as important to look at how they handle on the road. Agricultural tyres face very specific types of strain during braking or cornering and their capacity to keep a good grip and maintain optimal...
Farm profitability can be boosted with a combination of small improvements at every level which, taken together, lead to real benefits. Among these improvements, the choice of rims for your agricultural machinery can lead to an increase in your profitability. The rim is the tyre’s essential ally. If you invest in high-tech tyres to improve traction, protect your soil or increase the load that...
It seems normal to concentrate on mechanical maintenance of tractors and tools, such as oil changes and greasing the axles, but we often forget that our tyres also deserve special care. Good tyre maintenance can extend wear life by several hundred hours (boost in hourly work rate by up to 30%) and allow you to avoid costly breakdowns. Just checking the state of your tyres regularly, especially...
