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.
Spraying machinery is developing rapidly, bigger, heavier, more powerful and multi-purpose, it requires that you assess your tyres to ensure that you are not damaging your crops or causing harm to your soil.
Whether you are using a tractor with a sprayer or a self-propelled sprayer, you will need to drive on roads and in the fields in the best possible conditions, whatever the type of soil or...
What are the main differences between a standard farming tyre and a forestry tractor tyre? This is the question that you need to ask when you decide to use your normal tractor for deforestation of your fields without replacing your standard tyres.
Using unsuitable equipment can cost you a lot of money, there’s a strong chance that your standard agricultural tyre will not resist for long in the...
Your tractor tyres are worn and must inevitably be changed. Of course, it’s tempting to opt for a cheap or discount agricultural tyre - low-cost, unknown brand - with the evident advantage of an immediate reduction of costs. You may feel like you got a good deal and saved on costs.
But is this really the best choice? In use, will this really be the best option and after a few ploughing...
Did you know that using a good tractor tyre can lead to considerable savings? Up to €4,000 per year depending on the size and quality of the agricultural tyre used.
Adapting your tyres to your farming activities will enable you to make savings; in one year you could save several thousand euro.
Savings in working time, fuel consumption, maintenance and repairs, in operating losses and in investment costs.
By controlling the technical elements of your tyres, you can make real savings.
Choosing the right type of tractor or agricultural tyre is not something to be taken lightly. Tyres are costly and have a direct impact on your productivity. If the type you choose is unsuitable to your activities, you will either wear it out quickly or pay too much for it.
To find the tyre that’s most suitable for your tractor, ou should start by looking at how you will use your tyres, to...
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…...
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...
