With the launch of Vredestein Traxion CropCare, Apollo Tyres Ltd now offers a VF sprayer tyre within its agricultural range and believes this product will “set new standards in the row crop tyre segment for stability, self-cleaning and long life.” Engineered specifically for trailed and self-propelled sprayers, Apollo will initially offer the new Vredestein tyre in two sizes – VF 380/90 R46 and VF 380/105 R50 – from early 2025.
The upper end of the agricultural tyre market is keenly contested, pressure from below is strong, and manufacturers must walk a tightrope between covering the cost of R&D investments and finding competitive price points. The Vredestein strategy is to split production between two locations, a practice that enables the brand to offer high end solutions while also catering to farmers and contractors who prioritise affordability.
Independent German test institute DLG has approved the soil preservation and fuel saving characteristics of Apollo Tyres’ new Vredestein VF Flotation Optimall tyre in size VF 750/60R30.5. During the field tests, the Vredestein VF Flotation Optimall achieved a ground pressure that was 25 per cent lower than the other VF competitor tyres tested. It also featured the largest contact surface in its class. Compared to the budget VF tyres in the test, the Vredestein tyre achieved no less than 50 per cent less soil pressure.
Apollo Tyres has appointed Guido Boerkamp director of its Off-Highway Tyres (OHT) division. Boerkamp joined the company (then known as Vredestein) in 1995 as a product specialist for agricultural and industrial tyres. He subsequently worked as product manager, business development manager and head of product group, before leading Apollo Tyres’ European OHT R&D division. Boerkamp succeeds Ruud Nijland who is retiring after over a decade at the company in this position.
The SIMA international agribusiness show in Paris will serve as a platform for Apollo Vredestein to introduce the widest available radial implement tyre with a diameter below the crucial 1,250 millimetre mark. From 26 February to 2 March, the company will showcase the 800/40 R 22.5 168D Flotation Trac radial, a product it developed with agricultural equipment manufacturers.
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