Agricultural
In addition to the forestry tyres announced last week, Ceat Specialty will use the Agritechnica 2023 show as a platform for introducing its new VF flotation tyre range. The company considers these products “a significant addition” to its line-up.
BA Bush & Son Ltd has recruited Terry Moody as its new UK sales executive. The company said it is expanding and enhancing its existing sales team and coverage of the UK. Moody has a wealth of experience in both sales and the tyre industry and has previously worked in the OTR tyre sector. BA Bush says Moody will work with new and potential customers to communicate the company’s extensive brand catalogue, including exclusive off-road brand Ascenso Tyres. He will be accountable for growth with new customers as well as maintaining existing customer relationships, meeting customer needs and requirements.
CEAT Specialty showcased its Spraymax, Farmax R80, Farmax R65, Farmax RC, Floatmax RT and Floatmax FT range at the Royal Highland Show in Edinburgh at the end of June.
moveero’s Profi-Grip is designed for all weather conditions, but – according to the company – it is particularly good at eliminating tyre-to-rim slippage in hot weather.
Mitas kicks off the Mitas Eurocup Series 2023 as official sponsor. The season features nine competitions starting in Germany this April and ending with the crowning of the Mitas European Championship in Denmark in September.
Essex agricultural rim manufacturer, Brocks Wheel & Tyre (BWT) has launched a new wheel brand, 3S, and is fitting Bridgestone’s VX-Tractor as original equipment. The new brand is the company’s first since it was founded 15 years ago in Thaxted, where the company now employs 16 members of staff. Director Will Brock and son Eugene, the company’s business development director, launched 3S at the Royal Highland Show in June. They say demand is already high for the UK manufactured wheels, which are also being supplied as an option in an eye-catching powder-coated chrome finish.
GB Tyres has bought Nordic Tyres (UK) Ltd. Nordic Tyres, which is based in Dumfries, Scotland, was established in 1999 and has become a well-known name in the UK agricultural and forestry tyre sectors. Alan Lindsay, managing director, Nordic Tyres will remain in the business.
Nokian Heavy Tyres now has a second partner in the UK. RH Claydon Ltd. is distributing Nokian forestry and agricultural tyres from its warehouses after entering into an agreement with the tyre maker. RH Claydon reports that it now stocks these products in most popular tread patterns and sizes, with next-day availability in certain locations.
Prometeon Tyre Group UK has appointed Malcolm Smith as Agricultural Sales Manager for UK, Eire and Nordics. He will be responsible for brand development and sales for Prometeon’s Agricultural tyre products and services covering all farm machinery, trailers, tractors, sprayers, combines and loadalls throughout the UK, Ireland, and Northern Europe, North Atlantic, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Tyre pressures matter in all categories, but when it comes to agricultural tyres, the variety of vehicles, applications and implementations requires an even closer eye on tyre pressures in order to ensure optimal service life, traction, fuel consumption and soil protection. But, with all that in mind, where can you find the correct tyre pressure?
Superlative aficionados will be delighted to learn that Yokohama Off-Highway Tires’ (YOHT) has launched its “largest tractor tyre to date.” This addition to YOHT’s flagship Alliance line-up is one of two recent additions to the Agriflex+ 372 radial range for tractors and harvesters, a VF750/75R46 fitment suited to the “absolute largest tractors and machines.”
Following Covid-related cancellations in 2021 and 2022, the Agritechnica show returns later this year. The Hannover, Germany-based exhibition bills itself as the “world’s leading trade fair for agricultural machinery,” and in 2023 expects to welcome more than 2,600 exhibitors, including many from the tyre industry. But two well-known manufacturers of agricultural tyres will be absent.
Apollo Tyres has bolstered its Vredestein agricultural tyre range with a further six sizes of the Traxion Optimall VF. The new additions focus on bringing the tyre to powerful tractors of 160hp and above. The Traxion Optimall series boasts good self-cleaning properties, grip, comfort and a long tyre life, the manufacturer states. The six new sizes are: VF750/70R44, VF900/50R42, VF650/65R38, VF650/60R38, VF710/55R30 and VF540/65R28.
GRI’s recently launched Green XLR Earth Series has been undergoing field testing in Germany for the last 6 months. The manufacturer also refers to testing in “other European countries”. According to the company, the tyres contain 78.6 per cent sustainable material, including pure natural rubber sustainably sourced from Sri Lankan rubber farmers. Other input materials include: recycled carbon black, reclaimed rubber, highly dispersible silica, soybean oil and bio-sourced cellulose fibres. The use of bio-sourced soybean oil, combined with next-generation HD Silica, reportedly improves fuel economy and extends tyre life.
With 28 years’ experience at Nokian Tyres, Ari Törmä has learned much about how tyres work structurally and what typically gives in. One of the most crucial points he emphasises is the importance of correct tyre pressures.
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