It acts as an alternative to tracks or conventional dual settings on large 4WD tractors and its 1400mm section can give farmers better flotation, traction and ride quality.
“If a grower isn’t running between rows post-emergence, there’s really no reason to be running a dual configuration on any of their tractors, whether it is a MFWD or a 4WD,” Scott Sloan, agricultural product manager for Titan and Goodyear Farm Tires said in a release. “In fact, they could be causing unnecessary soil compaction by doing so.”
The tires are specially designed to for high-horsepower 4WD tractors including the John Deere 9000-series or Case Steigers.
Sloan said previous success led to the development of tires specifically for 4WD tractors.
“We’ve seen a lot of success bringing this concept into MFWD tractors and combines, but our customers wanted an option for 4WD tractors – and that’s why we’re introducing the largest farm tire in the world, which will be coming available by the second quarter of 2017,” he said.