PRAGUE (Feb. 19, 2015) — Mitas A.S. recently announced the expansion of its Very High Flexion (VF) and its Agriterra flotation radial tire lines.
The tire maker said it will be at the SIMA fair in Paris Feb. 22-26, introducing the VF 600/70R30 HC 2000 and VF 710/70R42 HC 2000 sizes, which are available for sale this month.
Mitas will unveil the VF 380/105R54 HC 2000 size in March, totaling five sizes of HC 2000 tires for powerful tractors.
Mitas' Agriterra tread features larger tread voids, improving the self-cleaning properties of the tire, according to the company.
“VF tires play a key role in the Mitas product offer and we have assured that we will be constantly introducing new dimensions and tire designs,” said Pavel Kott, Mitas' agricultural tires product manager.
The range extension of VF tires, with three new sizes, demonstrates our dedication to meeting that goal.”
Mitas' Very High Flexion tires are available in these sizes:
The company said the VF 600/70R30 HC 2000 and VF 710/70R42 HC 2000 sizes are designed for high-horsepower tractors. Mitas VF 710/70R42 has a “B” speed category allowing speeds of up to 50 km/h, boasting a maximum load of 7,750 kg under 1.6 bar.
Mitas' Agriterra 02 and Agriterra 03 flotation radial tires range extension includes nine sizes that will be available in March.
One of the main advantages of Agriterra tires is their low operating costs, according to Mitas, with a positive impact on fuel consumption.
Agriterra tires features larger tread voids, improving its self-cleaning properties. Additionally, Mitas claimed that its flotation tires have an 11-percent larger tread contact area than premium competitors and 22-percent larger than competitors with a traction type of tread pattern.
“Flotation radial tires are intended for use on the heaviest agricultural implements, such as slurry tanks and grain trailers,” Mr. Kott said. In the first quarter of 2015, Mitas will have in the product offering 12 variations of flotation radial tires.
Mitas' VF 380/95 R38 is shown mounted on a Case IH 340 CVT.
“Mitas is oriented on what benefits farmers,” he continued. “Flotation tires can bring them higher yields thanks to lower soil compaction caused by flotation tire during field operation.”
Agriterra 02 850/50R30.5 IMP will be Mitas' largest flotation tire. With a diameter of 1.6 metres and a radial steel belt construction, the 850/50R30.5 has a “D” speed category, allowing speeds of up to 65 km/h while boasting a maximum load of 8,500 kg at 400 kPa. Mitas also plans to display this tire at SIMA.
Beside three sizes of flotation tires already offered, Mitas said it will introduce nine sizes by March:
Mitas said measurements — on tire size 600/55 R26,5, tractor MF8470 and trailer Annaburger HTS 20 B.79 — were done by the Research Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Prague and the Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, in the Czech Republic between May 28 and 30, 2014.
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