Soil preservation is key for latest-generation tyre range

Achieving maximum productivity while preserving the agricultural environment is a great challenge for today’s farmers. Innovation, technology, research, digitalisation, and robotics serve as powerful levers to achieve that goal, BKT believes.

For the purpose of preserving soil biodiversity and minimising the alteration of the soil structure, conservation tillage practices such as light tillage or minimum tillage are becoming more and more popular.

Such practices may include covering crops to protect the soil, diversified crop rotation favoring soil micro-organisms, and, as the name suggests, reduced tillage or no-tillage, considering light tillage in the range of 20-25cm.

Thanks to its continuous commitment to research and development of cutting-edge tyre solutions, BKT says it has designed an extensive range of high-quality products that meet the specific needs of today’s farmers.

Fully in line with the trend of light tillage and soil preservation, BKT says it can offer numerous tyre patterns for latest-generation tractors that enable farmers to transport heavier loads avoiding soil compaction.

Cutting edge solutions

First of all, the high-end Agrimax Force is suitable for both harvesting and transport operations, enabling effective and productive soil tillage even on hard soil.

Thanks to the IF technology, Agrimax Force can carry heavy loads at a lower inflation pressure compared to a standard tyre, reducing soil compaction. It is well-suited to high-power tractors and combines and provides a comfortable driving experience, excellent traction, outstanding self-cleaning properties, as well as low-fuel consumption, BKT reckons.

The range includes the IF 750/75 R 46 version, which has a diameter of 2.30m.

Enhanced productivity in the fields, and soil preservation thanks to reduced soil compaction, is also ensured by Agrimax Fortis, which features a reinforced nylon carcass. In addition to excellent traction and handling, it enables the transport of heavy loads even at high speeds of up to 65km/h.

Part of the same family is Agrimax RT 855, a tyre that promises excellent driving comfort and traction, as well as top self-cleaning properties that allow a rapid transition from field operations to road usage. It also provides “exceptional flotation properties on the ground and is ideal for preserving crop productivity”.

Designed to prevent soil compaction, there is the IF tyre RIB 713. Compared to a standard tyre, the IF technology enables a larger contact area on the soil along with lower inflation pressure, whilst evenly distributing the weight. The steel-belted casing ensures “excellent puncture resistance” as well as protection against damages caused by stubbles on the ground.

Thanks to its ‘D’ classified speed rating, the tyre can reach speed peaks of 65km/h (40mph) on the road.

BKT’s extensive range also includes the Agrimax RT 765, RT 857, and Agrimax RT 657. These “extraordinarily resistant” tyres provide excellent protection against punctures, cuts and stubbles – inevitable risks when tilling the land to prepare it for the next crop season.

These solutions, BKT says, highlight its commitment to meeting farmers’ needs promptly and efficiently.