Mitas offers Tyre Pressure Guide at LAMMA 2012
Off-road tyre specialist, Mitas Tyres Limited – the UK distributor of Mitas tyres manufactured in Eastern Europe – has announced that it will give away copies of its new Tyre Pressure Management Guide as well as exhibiting examples from its three new tyre ranges at LAMMA 2012. The Mitas Tyre Pressure Guide highlights three steps to achieve optimal tyre pressures in the field and on the road. Mitas says the publication will help farmers to achieve significant financial savings by reducing fuel costs and wear-and-tear, whilst also improving performance.
Jon Ward, managing director of Mitas Tyres Limited, comments: “It has never been more important for farmers to obtain the very best performance from their tyres and LAMMA will provide an excellent opportunity to obtain answers to any tyre-related questions they may have. Our technical specialist, Ron Wood will be on hand to discuss tyre selection and management and advise how to achieve the best results by optimising tyre pressures, achieving correct weight distribution and improving driving techniques.”
The Mitas stand at LAMMA 2012 will also feature examples of the company’s new row-crop, trailer and harvester tyre ranges. With 13 sizes in the premium row-crop sector, Mitas Tyres’ range is one of the most extensive in a segment it observes is often neglected by other major tyre brands. The range includes eight formerly Continental-branded tyres together with five new Mitas-branded sizes: 270/95R32, 300/95R46, 320/85 R34, 320/90R50 and 320/90R54. The extensive choice of high-specification row-crop tyres allows farmers to select the right size with higher load index ratings to match, allowing greater loads to be carried at the correct pressure, thereby increasing tyre life and delivering agronomic benefits.
Designed specifically for use on trailers, the new Agriterra range reflects the trend for UK farmers to use larger units over much longer distances, including a substantial increase in on-road mileage, according to Mitas. The company says the tyre delivers “significantly better on- and off-road performance than other premium trailer tyres”, with “greater reliability, reduced downtime, a 15 per cent longer working life and significantly-improved operating economy”. The Agriterra is available in 600/55R26.5, 650/65R30.5 and 710/50R26.5 sizes, incorporating a steel impact ply for greater durability, resistance to punctures and quieter running on the road.
Providing a larger contact area than competitor products, Agriterra has a load capacity rating of up to 12,780kg and a maximum operating speed of up to 65kmh. Incorporating a reinforced shoulder area which increases durability by 7 per cent, Agriterra’s tread pattern incorporates a 9 per cent larger contact area than other premium tyres, which reduces wear and tear. Tests by Mitas Tyres have demonstrated that it can give approximately six months of additional use under typical operating conditions.
Mitas will also be exhibiting its latest agricultural tyre, the Continental SVT CHO (Cyclic Harvesting Operation) tyre, developed for use on harvesters in close cooperation with farm machinery manufacturer, Claas, with whom Mitas has a strong development partnership. The tyre aims to resolve the conflict between compliance in road operations and the increasing need for soil protection.
Based on Continental super volume tyre technology, the new tyre responds to the trend of equipping modern combines with larger headers and grain tanks, both of which add to the machine’s overall weight. Measuring 800/70 R32 CHO 175A8, the SVT CHO allows the combine to carry an increased load of up to 21.5 tonnes on the front axle, at a pressure of just 1.6-bar during harvesting operations. The load can be increased without any related increase in the pressure exerted on the soil.
One of the benefits of the new tyre is that its narrow construction allows Claas harvesters to drive unaccompanied on the road. Even when equipped with the new 800/70 R32 CHO tyre, the overall width of the combine will remain within the 3.5-metre vehicle width regulations.
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