Tire tecnology

Tires have caught up with tractors and combines. Rubber is now stronger, wider and taller. Farmers now have the ability to “over tire”-put too much tire on their tractors. That’s good, it means farmers have choices.

Here are some tire tips and trends.

Bigger, wider tires are the current trend in the farm tire industry. They run on lower air pressure and reduce compaction, even in wet fields. This is especially important because today’s heavier row-crop tractors-which weigh 8 tons or more-can cause compaction even in dry fields