Last November, BKT took the opportunity at the EIMA agricultural machinery show in Bologna, Italy, to showcase several new farm tires.
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BKT’s 900 series tires come to market
New tire option aimed at high-horsepower tractors
Correct inflation key to getting the most out of Bridgestone’s new ag tires
Bridgestone VT Tractor tires designed for road and field
The new Bridgestone tractor tire lines are aimed primarily at those producers who log a lot of road miles on their tractors.
BKT tires get prestigious DLG approval
German test centre gives favourable report on BKT tractor tires
India-based tire manufacturer BKT recently announced that two of its AgrimaxFactor tractor tires received the highly-sought after “DLG Approved” quality mark.
Bridgestone introduces three new ag tire lines
With generally smaller fields and different road transport requirements dominating agricultural practices in Europe, farmers there have traditionally logged a lot more road miles on their tractors than North American producers. That unique demand led engineers at Bridgestone to create the VT line of tractor tires, which were better able to handle the high number […] Read more
Battery electric tractors need specialty tires
As the number of available battery electric production tractors grows, other manufacturers modify their products to more closely meet the needs of that new technology. That includes tire manufacturers. BKT has a relatively new line of tires designed specifically for use on battery electric vehicle (BEV) tractors. The tires will display the brand’s “E-Ready” logo […] Read more
Super singles vs. duals: which tires are best?
The story of super single tires for highway haulers has gone up and down. They gained popularity when first introduced because they cut fuel consumption by as much as three percent. But the new technology had some problems, the main one being that the semi-truck went down when a tire blew. A driver recently made […] Read more
Recaps an affordable and dependable alternative to new
Most semi-truck tires see at least one retread, with some going up to four times, as long if the casing hasn’t been damaged. The recap stigma seems to have disappeared. The tire-use pattern is much the same for all firms. Fleet owners begin by putting new high-quality steer tires at the front. Once they need […] Read more
Pressure up for transit, down for the field
FARGO, N.D. — Central tire inflation systems are gaining ground with operators who see the value of running maximum allowable tire pressure in transit and minimum allowable tire pressure in the field. Adjustable tire pressure has become a major factor because of the growing awareness of the impact that soil compaction has on yield. Changing […] Read more
VIDEO: The Titan of fat tire technology looks for good year
LANGHAM, Sask. — The three factors driving tractor tire technology today are compaction, road lope and tire hop. Titan Low Side Wall (LSW) tires address all three issues, according to field technician Toby Carson. “We accomplish this by lowering the sidewall. We’re doing to tractor tires what manufacturers have done to car and pickup tires,” […] Read more
Changing big sprayer tires can be a dangerous chore
FARGO, N.D. — Swapping high clearance sprayer tires is an event that occurs a couple times a year on most farms, and it’s potentially fatal each time. Most farming operations have long since switched to a dedicated sprayer jack instead of assembling an unstable pile of timbers when lifting a tractor or sprayer. As well, […] Read more
