An agricultural lug tyre is designed to provide maximum efficiency in the fields, but in practice tends to be used more and more on the road for long trips between the fields and the farm or the cooperative. On average we frequently see 65% use in the fields for 35% use on the road. Whilst their efficiency in the fields is obvious, are you certain to have the best suited agricultural tyres for...
You are aware that lead plays an important role in the efficiency of your tyres and that failing to take this aspect into account has consequences in terms of the behaviour of your tractor at work. However, it is not easy to spot incorrect lead, as this is certainly one of the most difficult mechanical settings to grasp. For 4WD tractors with different size wheels, the lead ratio is linked...
Mixed crop-livestock farming work requires more versatile tyres for your tractors than field crop farming alone. During manoeuvres in the farm courtyard, your tyres effectively face a tough task on hard ground with a significant load transfer to the front of the machine if you use a front loader. You also have to work in the fields to complete your activity and your tyres must once again adapt...
Soil fertility is crucial to ensuring good yields, as the more your plant root systems can develop, the more productive your land will be. Soil porosity is very important and corresponds to the space between mineral particle aggregates and organic matter. These pores allow water and air to circulate within the soil, but above all they enable your fertiliser inputs to infiltrate the deeper layers...
Certain upmarket tyre models really help you reduce your hourly cost. They offer a much better return on investment than low-end tyres. Superior quality tyres contribute towards improving your productivity by reducing slip, decreasing fuel consumption and limiting premature tyre wear. A discount tyre will have a shorter lifespan for the same use, which means that the cost of replacement will...
What is the best way to preserve your soil? The latest wheel technology combined with the highest technical level of VF agricultural tyres takes us one step further on the path towards soil preservation, obtaining a fuel reduction of up to 20% and reducing wear to your tyres. This innovation allows you to increase pressure by 1 bar simultaneously in all 4 wheels in less than a minute, without...
Low-pressure tyres have evolved over time to become even more high-performance. These developments mean that you can now work at an even lower inflation pressure or carry even heavier loads. These high-tech tyres which belong to the third generation of VF tyres offer exceptional soil preservation qualities despite the load. The evolution of VF tyres has made it possible to work with bigger,...
It is easy to understand that you need to increase the inflation pressure in your tyres to compensate for the weight of the implements, but it’s harder to comprehend the real impact of speed in connection with load or pressure. Yet these three factors are indissociable, involving settings on three levels to obtain the most from your tyres. The link between the three is often misunderstood, but...
Your tractor’s footprint is usually concealed by the towed implement, yet at a glance and in a matter of seconds it could help you detect, before the beginning of a campaign, a pressure irregularity or incorrect setting which could affect your soil. Excessive compaction beneath the tyre destructures the soil and prevents the filtration of water, air and nutrients. Deep soil compaction is...
