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Find useful information on farming tyres: technical information, sales advices, stock management, how to choose and user guide…
Extra Load tyres in a livestock farming building
01 June 2026

Extra Load tyres: Increase the load for mixed crop-livestock farming

Mixed crop-livestock farming leads to special requirements for your tyre equipment. Frequent manoeuvres in the farm courtyard, often on hard surfaces, combined with regular activities in the fields, require multipurpose tyres capable of bearing heavy loads during handling operations, but without...
Extra Load tyres in a livestock farming building
01 June 2026

Extra Load tyres: Increase the load for mixed crop-livestock farming

Mixed crop-livestock farming leads to special requirements for your tyre equipment. Frequent manoeuvres in the farm courtyard, often on hard surfaces, combined with regular activities in the fields, require multipurpose tyres capable of bearing heavy loads during handling operations, but without...
Rapid agricultural tyre abrasion on silex soil
04 May 2026

What is the best agricultural tyre for silex soil?

Choosing the best agricultural tyres for your tractors is a necessity, especially when you work on difficult terrain like silex or stoney land. There are unique challenges attached to working on these types of soil, which rapidly accelerate tyre wear and potentially impact the productivity of your...
What are the solutions for less agricultural tyres wear on the road?
04 April 2026

How to incur less agricultural tyre wear on the road?

Asphalt, which is much more abrasive than earth, acts like sandpaper on your tyres, significantly reducing their wear life. Unfortunately, frequent use of the tractor on the road has become a necessity for many farmers due to the increasing distance between fields. Tractor tyres are not originally...
Maxi Traction IF tyre – ideal for optimising traction
04 March 2026

Improve traction by choosing the right agricultural tyres

You have invested in a powerful tractor, convinced that engine power will be enough to guarantee your productivity and your rapidity. Yet you regularly note that your tractor has trouble transmitting this energy smoothly to the ground. Why is there such a loss of efficiency despite the...
Front loaders have a direct impact on front tyre wear
11 February 2026

What is the impact of a front loader on my agricultural tyres?

The use of a front loader on your tractor is not without consequences for your tyres. Between handling operations, transporting heavy loads and manoeuvres on hard ground, an intense effort is required from the front tyres of your tractor, which can lead to premature wear or even irreversible...
Narrow tyre with a steel belt; ideal for spraying
13 January 2026

What is the advantage of having a narrow tyre with a steel belt?

Your choice of tyre is not just a question of size or price. It’s a strategic decision on how to optimise yields, protect your crops or reduce your working time. Wide tyres, which are perfect for ploughing, reach their limit when it comes to passing between fragile rows of young seedlings. On the...
Water ballast vs wheel weights for agricultural tyres
10 December 2025

Liquid ballast vs wheel weights

Your tractor tyre model determines your load capacity. Agricultural tyres are solid, but not sufficiently so to cope with any level of load and you must take this into account when it comes to choosing your ballast. Adding too much weight to your combination vehicle can effectively be...
Firestone’s RDT 23 agricultural tyre for a self-propelled wide-span sprayer
29 November 2025

Choosing the best tyre for a self-propelled wide-span sprayer

Choosing the best tyres for a self-propelled sprayer equipped with wide-span spray booms has never been a simple task. Depending on the weight of your machine when loaded, the size of the booms, or even whether it operates in small or large-scale areas, the requirements in terms of the tyres vary...
Which agricultural tyre lets you do more with the same tyre size?
07 October 2025

Which agricultural tyre lets you do more with the same tyre size?

Every little detail counts when it comes to maximising your yield. Your implements and equipment are generally chosen for their sturdiness and efficiency, but what about your tractor tyres? They are neglected too often, but play a key role in the productivity and preservation of your soil. Imagine...
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