Latest Titan Product Meets Unique Rice & Cane Needs

The specialised requirements of rice and cane farming are being addressed by the latest Goodyear Farm Tires product. Parent company Titan Tire Corporation reports its engineers have worked together with rice and cane farmers and with Bobby Henard Tire, a Titan and Goodyear brand dealer located in Brinkley, Arkansas in order to develop the new Goodyear Special Sure Grip TD-8 Radial R-2 480/80R50, a tyre it says allows rice and cane farmers to plant in 30-inch rows helping to maximise crop yields. In addition, Special Sure Grip is said to provide additional crop clearance and improved flotation in wet fields, and the extra lug bracing provides strength for the horsepower needed in rice and cane conditions.

“Titan has made a commitment to this market and the unique crop production challenges experienced by rice and cane farmers,” said Jeff Vasichek, vice president of sales and marketing for Titan. “Until now, farmers used R-1W or R-2 46-inch tyres, which limited their ability to plant 30-inch rows and didn’t give them the clearance needed in wet fields with tall crops.”

“Titan took the lead in working with rice and cane farmers to develop a solution that would address their unique crop production challenges,” added Bruce Proctor from Bobby Henard Tire. “The Goodyear Special Sure Grip addresses the major limitations of using standard R-2 tyres in rice and cane crop production. These tyres really open up a number of opportunities. Research shows planting in 30-inch rows can help increase yield, but farmers did not have a tyre until now that would effectively allow them to take advantage of 30-inch planting and still have a tyre capable of harvesting in extremely wet conditions while providing greater clearance and added traction.”