Agricultural tires: check the types and their characteristics

Choosing agricultural tires requires special care. It is that each of the available types can be specific to a certain type of machine and application.

So, when buying yours, you need to know exactly which agricultural tire is compatible with your machine and consistent with the conditions of their work and the operations carried out.

Get to know, with this article, which tires are available on the market for agricultural vehicles and in which situations they apply.

diagonal agricultural tires

This is a traditional type of tire that has plies superimposed on its carcass. These tarpaulins are covered by textile fibers, which cross each other, providing a diagonal appearance.

So, because the plies do not suffer friction with each other, the risks of an increase in temperature inside the tire are much smaller, which turns out to be a great advantage in their use.

Also due to the fact that there is no friction between the plies and the rigidity they present, the tire’s durability is high, as is its resistance.

Diagonal tires usually use nylon as a raw material and among their most favorable characteristics are:

  • good impact resistance;
  • great elasticity;
  • extended shelf life.

Above all, among the positive aspects, it is worth mentioning the fuel economy that diagonal agricultural tires provide, in addition to a firm and grippy steering.

radial agricultural tires

As its name suggests, the radial tire has its plies distributed from bead to bead, following the direction of the radius of the circumference.

As they are normally produced with polyester plies, these tires are less resistant to impacts than diagonal tires.

But, on the other hand, they have high dimensional stability, allowing for less deformation of the housing.

Radial agricultural tires also feature belts that allow the tread area to remain stiffer and this provides greater stability to the bars when they come into contact with the ground.

Tractor with radial agricultural tires
With their belts, radial agricultural tires have greater traction and excellent performance.

Regarding the contact, in the case of radial tires, they are more flexible than the diagonal ones. The advantage is that this factor, combined with the characteristics of the belts, results in greater traction and excellent performance.

As with diagonal tires, radial tires, as there is no friction between the plies, do not allow an internal temperature increase.

In this way, it also gives them stability, steering grip and durability, in addition to lower fuel consumption.

No video below, check the differences between diagonal and radial agricultural tires:

Source: Firestone Brazil.

High flotation agricultural tire

This type of tire has as its main characteristic the traction against soil compaction. This is very important, because it avoids interfering with the development of healthy roots.

Floating agricultural tires
The main characteristic of high flotation tires is that they do not cause soil compaction.

For higher speeds, high flotation tires need to have a high load rating and low noise.

It is also essential that your tread is able to eliminate the soil accumulated in the tire grooves, in work carried out on agricultural soil. This ensures greater traction.

Agricultural implement tires

Implement tires have the advantage that they can be used on all types of implement tugs, including:

  • wagons
  • planting tractors
  • sowers
  • balers

This type of tire requires treads formed by longitudinal ribs.

Tractor pulling an agricultural implement
Implement tires can be used on all types of tugs.

This way, there will be low rolling resistance, in addition to a wider contact area and good flotation, which results in safety and ease during the work.

forest tire

Used in forestry tractors and agricultural processes, this type of tire uses rubber as its raw material. This product must be sufficiently resistant to cuts, cracks and breaks caused by objects present in the ground.

Among the advantages of the forest tire are durability and excellent performance. However, it is important to note that its use is not suitable for asphalt.

Therefore, these tires are suitable for opening trails and are resistant to obstacles caused by erosion, slopes, unevenness and descents and ascents of different degrees.

Tire tractor transporting wooden logs
Produced with rubber as a raw material, forest tires are quite resistant due to the operation in which they are used.

Among its main characteristics are: the great performance in the field (with regard to traction), resistance, fluctuation, stability and drivability.

Another factor to note is that this tire is highly resistant to punctures and has high durability, especially control in the most varied weather conditions and excellent braking performance.

For this tire, the use of deeper grooves is recommended, since there is direct contact with the mud. It is, in this way, that it will be possible to remove the mud in an easier way during the journey.

In case the mud is not removed, there may be losses in terms of traction. For terrain more prone to jamming, it is also recommended to use taller and narrower tires.

industrial tires

For use on forklifts, industrial trolleys, port equipment and more, this is the right type of tire.

Its performance is high, as well as directional stability, and can be used in both short and extensive operations.

Forklift in operation, showing how to detail the tires
In industrial tires, used in forklifts, for example, one of the concerns is with the calibration to have a better performance.

The calibration of this type of tire needs to be very well defined, as different pressures may be required, depending on the type of work.

Industrial tires need periodic maintenance. In the case of pressure, it is ideal to check once a week.

In order for the tires to remain preserved, it is recommended to calibrate them while they are still cold. Therefore, it can be in the morning or after a period of at least two hours of machine downtime.

Proper use of tires

Knowing the existence of different types of agricultural tires, you can see that it is very important to know which tire is suitable for each machine and according to the work to be carried out.

The proper use of tires is essential to ensure good productivity as it optimizes work and guarantees the safety of everyone involved in agricultural operations.

When in doubt about how to choose, read the manufacturer’s guidelines before deciding.

At MF Rural you will find the best options for agricultural tires.

Anna Evans

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