King of the Country

Finnish tyre manufacturer Nokian recently released the country king agricultural trailer tyre. With the launch of the new product, Nokian is aiming, like other manufacturers, to satisfy the demands farmers and contractors that need tyres that can cope with increased load capacity.

This latest offering is designed for application on trailers, earth moving trailers or feed transportation vehicles as well as slurry tanks. According to the company, the design emphasises durability, economy and driving comfort.

But as demand is becoming increasingly specific, and Nokian describes its products as the “choice of professionals in agriculture,” the Finnish company also seeks to offer something else – the green dimension. According to Nokian the Country King is manufactured in an environmentally friendly way, without high-aromatic oils – a technique that was first developed by the manufacturer, the company reports. Furthermore the tyre’s tread pattern and structure reportedly generate low levels of rolling resistance, leading to savings in fuel expenses.

The practical characteristics of the Country King have also been improved, when compared with the tyres predecessor – the Nokian ELS Radial. A new shoulder area design is designed to increase load capacity, while the tyre’s reinforced steel belt structure makes the Nokian Country King “a reliable and durable partner even in stony fields,” according to the manufacturer.

To meet agricultural professionals’ increasing demand for higher load capacity, the Country King features a reinforced structure that enables the use of higher tyre pressure. This leads to an increased load carrying capacity. In addition, the shoulder area is designed so the tyre’s contact area widens in the shoulder area and becomes load-bearing when the load increases. Also, the tread pattern flares at the shoulder, removing soil between the tread blocks, producing a self-cleaning effect. These features also keep tyre noise low.

Thanks to the tyre’s block pattern, the trailer is said to run evenly when pulled. The tyre has a maximum speed of 65 km/h and the tread pattern and rubber compound are designed to offer better grip and increasing user safety in hauling and transportation.
Resistance to wear has been improved by increasing the land-sea ratio of the tyre so that it wears evenly. A groove depth indicator has also been placed between the tread blocks to enable the user to monitor tyre wear.