Ascenso Tires’ North America VF model is making inroads in agriculture. “What’s unique is all our tires are D-speed rated (64 km/h). That’s a huge difference compared to many brands,” said Canadian sales manager Mike Massé, at the Ascenso booth at the London Farm Show. “We’ve also got a unique mud breaker. It’s part of […] Read more
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Sprayer tire allows operators to carry the same weight with less pressure
Ascenso VDR900 tires promise higher road speeds, better traction
Titan rolls out more tire size choices
The brand expands its AgraEDGE R-1W product line
Glacier FarmMedia – Tire manufacturer Titan has expanded its newest line of R-1W tires called the AgraEDGE. It will now produce sizes ranging from 320/85R24 for tractors all the way to 800/70R38 for flotation applications. The company says the AgraEDGE line now covers the majority of the most in-demand sizes for MFWD tractors, as well as larger […] Read more
IF and VF more than just letters on tires
The tire technologies may not be new, but the uses to affect yields and costs are
Growers have tried everything to reduce the effects of tire compaction on soils, from lowering tire inflation pressures to reducing passes with farm equipment. Increased flexion (IF) and very high flexion (VF) tires are not a new concept — both were introduced roughly 20 years ago — but the search for something to address compaction […] Read more
New agriculture tire designs introduced
BKT and Titan debut new specialty agriculture tires
Glacier FarmMedia – Tires are one component on agriculture equipment that has significantly evolved in recent years. Bias ply tires once dominated the agriculture equipment sector just as they did the automotive one. But for the most part, radials have since bumped those off the radar, and the VF (very high flexion) version of agriculture […] Read more
BKT offers agricultural tire line with aramid belt technology
Aramid high-density fibre is stronger and lighter than steel belts
Glacier FarmMedia – Agriculture tire technology has seen many advances in the last decade or so. New tire designs like the IF (increased flexion) and VF (very high flexion) types have pushed tire performance to new highs. Now, new materials are also making tires more durable. In September, BKT announced it is now able to […] Read more
Making the case for low-pressure tires and waiting out the wet
Last fall’s harvest weather increased compaction risk
Signs of soil compaction are evident across Ontario this year due to persistently wet weather during the harvest and wheat planting seasons in fall 2021, crop consultant Peter Johnson told attendees of a Compaction Day on-farm demonstration in Rostock Aug. 5. Under soil conditions purposefully manipulated to mimic a wet spring, a recently harvested wheat […] Read more
How low can you go when it comes to tire pressure?
Tires can take lower pressure, but using low pressure to reduce compaction depends on farmer comfort level
The impact of farm equipment causing soil compaction is primarily a function of soil moisture at the time of traffic combined with the total weight, axle load and tire pressure of the implement. By lowering tire pressure, we reduce the impact of soil compaction up to a point, which is a function of the ability […] Read more
Tire Grabber invention wins farm safety award
Farmer Darcy Goossen invented the Tire Grabber to help farmers safely change large-scale tires. Goossen wanted to make it easier and safer to change his own large tires and do tire repairs on-farm himself. It took him about five years to get the product to the final version. “I originally started this to keep my […] Read more
Michelin introduces the FloatXBib tire for spreaders
New increased flexion tire helps reduce compaction
Glacier FarmMedia – As the size and top speed of both towed and self-propelled farm equipment grows, the demands placed on tires become ever more extreme. And manufacturers have been struggling to offer tires that meet those demands. Tires must carry heavier loads and travel much faster on roads than previous generations. “Often times on […] Read more
New ag tire looks flat, but delivers elevated performance
The strange-looking tires run with lower air pressure than conventional tires
Glacier FarmMedia – The AgriCup tire debut during the American 2019 Farm Progress Show had a few farmers scratching their heads. “Are those tires supposed to look like that? I think they need some air,” said a show attendee at the Galileo Wheel booth to company co-founder Avishay Novoplanski. The AgriCup is built with more […] Read more
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