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Article written by Bush Tyres
At a recent NORMAC Cultivations Demonstration event Trelleborg had a soil compact area to show how their tyres "made a mark", or rather didn't, on the soil. The results of which can be seen in the images below.
Normac (Norfolk Farm Machinery Club) held a Cultivations Demonstration eventon the 6th September 2018.
Held at Bexwell, Downham Market, the site once being the Airfield andhome to the RAF Bomber Command which included, in its heyday, Sterling Bombersand Lancaster Bombers.
The event was held on 200 acres of, what we were told to be, one of theheaviest types of soil in the area which would make the demonstration a worthy place.
The Exhibitor list for this event was quite impressive, having 46different companies showing their products which included Michelin andTrelleborg.
Trelleborg had a soil compact area to show how their tyres "made a mark"on the soil. The results of which can be seen in the below.
There was also a planned tractor pull event to demonstratehow reducing tyre pressures would increase traction. Unfortunately, thetractors used for this demo were too powerful and, alas, because of this itwasn’t possible to show the differences tyre pressures can make.
Trelleborg TM800 & TM900HP
Soil Compaction Results
650/85R38 Trelleborg TM900HP fitted on John Deere 6215R
With a load per tyre of 2820kg, reducing the Trelleborg TM900HP tyre pressures from 26psi (1.8bar) to 15psi (1.0bar) increasesd the indvidual tyre foot print by 17% which in turn reduces soil compaction.
650/65R42 Trelleborg TM800 fitted on John Deere 6155R
The TM800 gave an even better result. With a load per tyre of 5020kg, reducing the tyre pressures from 26psi (1.8bar) to 15psi (1.0bar) increased the tyre foot print by a whopping 46%
710/70R42 Trelleborg TM900HP fitted on a Fendt 828
On the Fendt 828, where the individual load per tyre for the Trelleborg TM900HP was 5000kg, reducing the tyre pressures from 26psi (1.8bar) to 15psi (1.0bar) increased the tyres foot print from 5518cm/sq to 6745cm/sq which is a foot print increase of 22%
To find out more about Trelleborg and Michelin Agricultural tractor tyres click their respective links or call our dedicated Agricultural Tyre Specialists on 08455 214222
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