Last November, BKT took the opportunity at the EIMA agricultural machinery show in Bologna, Italy to showcase several new farm tires.
One tire likely to gain the most traction with tractor operators in North America is BKT’s new VF900 series V-Flecto from the company’s flagship Agrimax tire line.
“What we are presenting today is the latest sizes, and this is the 900/65R46 and it is for very high-powered tractors… it is meant particularly for best floatability and best field protection,” Piero Torassa, BKT field engineer said in an interview at the show.
This latest big-and-tall tire option offers extra comfort at low tire pressures — extra lugs touching the road surface makes for smoother travel during transport – and the VF (very high flexion) design allows for lower inflation pressures on large machines to help reduce soil compaction in the field.
Reducing air pressure in the tire to reduce compaction, especially when soil may be wet, is a must, Torassa says.
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Torassa adds that some of the key benefits from the V-Flecto line — such as its polyester casing — will soon be incorporated into some of the company’s other flotation tires.
BKT first introduced its V-Flecto line of ag tires in 2016.
