Ag Tire Talk, a website that provides technical information to farm tire dealers, ag equipment dealers and farmers, has a new look and several new features.
What is the difference between traction and flotation, how do you optimize each and how do you use flat plate as a measurement tool? The latest edition of AG Tire Talk addresses all of these questions.
How do you define precision agriculture, how do tires interact with precision applications and what is the impact on tire usage, buying criteria and future product development?
QUESTION: In four-wheel-drive (4WD) tractor applications, if an implement requires 550 horsepower (hp) and standard dual tires are not providing adequate traction — and you can’t go wider with triples — what is your recommendation?
Uncertainty about ag tire load speed index continues to abound. A tire with too low of a load/speed index leads to overloading the tire, premature wear, accidents and spills. The best advice: "be real" about the machine's use to determine an accurate load index.
Tire makers have plenty of advice when it comes to managing stubble damage. The checklist includes a tire with a stubble-strong compound and 45-degree lug design. But one universal solution doesn't come from any tire company.
There's a right way and plenty of wrong ways to ballast a tractor. Too little weight can limit a tractor's efficiency. Too much weight hurts soil compaction and fuel efficiency.
