There is a simple reason why manufacturers produce different tyre models. It’s not for the pleasure of creating a tyre size catalogue, but actually because there are very different kinds of strain imposed on your tyres depending on what you use them for. You know that to do a good job you need to be well equipped, and for your tyres this principle is very pertinent because, if you go beyond...
Agricultural tyres generally appear quite similar irrespective of the brand, which makes it relatively difficult to spot the difference visually between top quality tyres and discount tyres. The price therefore wrongly becomes a differentiating element, as you may get the impression that you are paying for the brand rather than for the tyre, like for certain consumer goods. Yet there is a huge...
All through the year we spend our time preserving the soil through a light soil preparation, optimising passages for seeding and the protection of crops by using low pressure tyres for the tractor, then the harvesting season comes along and we arrive with a combine harvester weighing 37,600 kilos with tyres inflated to 4 bar, with the intention of breaking the speed record to cover the entire...
It’s when it comes to renewing your tractor tyres that you are faced with the choice between a discount tyre and a quality tyre. The price is generally a reflection of the level of quality of the materials used. Choosing a top-of-the-range model will allow you to work with heavy loads and increase your productivity, at very low inflation pressure to preserve your soil for much longer periods,...
You have decided to buy used tyres to reduce costs, which is a rational choice to replace a set of tyres with a limited investment. Here is some advice on how to evaluate a used tyre and establish whether this is the best choice for your farm on a long-term basis.
Your farm specialises in field crops. For wheat, rapeseed, barley, corn or beetroot… and for your various ploughing, sowing, spraying or harvesting activities you can increase your yield by optimising your equipment and in particular your tyres, which are the sole connection between the soil and your farm machinery. There are as many different tyre models and possibilities as there are machines...
It’s often difficult to understand the difference in price between different brands of tractor tyre when buying new tyres and you are faced with this problem. Is it necessary to choose a more expensive quality equipment or can you opt for the cheapest, low-end tyre which costs less?
To help you with your choice, here are the differences between a discount tractor tyre and a more high-tech tyre...
While they are often overlooked in the search for the best tractor and the most powerful engine, tyres play a key role in your farming work. They are the main link between your machine and the soil, they guarantee your security, facilitate a better yield and improve your working conditions.
However, to buy the best farming tyres there are a few things you should take into consideration to avoid...
The width and weight of the boom creates a problem of load transfer, significant instability linked to unlevel terrain, and therefore imprecision in the application of inputs.
The solution is choosing the right tyres for the whole combination vehicle, tractor and sprayer. This is definitely the most important point for boom stability.
