Mitas Tire Mimics A Track

Mitas Tire Mimics A Track TIRES/WHEELS Miscellaneous Tires that look like they’re running flat but aren’t really turned farmer’s heads at the 2015 Farm Progress Show in Illinois That’s where the Mitas PneuTrac made its working debut on a Case IH Maxxum tractor PneuTrac 28-in tires were mounted on the front with 38-in PneuTracs on the rear A driving demonstration paired the PneuTrac tractor with a conventionally-equipped tractor rolling over obstacles in the field The driver of the PneuTrac tractor barely noticed a bump while the conventional tire driver bounced inside the cab Company spokesperson Dan Kirkpatrick says the simple test really showed the ride smoothing capabilities of PneuTrac in rough field conditions PneuTrac tires improve productivity and operator comfort at the same time says Avishay Novaplanski of Galileo Wheel Ltd the Israeli comany that invented the concept He adds that a smooth ride is imperative for operators who spend long hours in the field in rough conditions The smoother ride may also reduce wear on the machines he says Two PenuTrac sizes are undergoing extensive field testing in Europe: 280/70 R18 and 600/65 R38 The company says when the product is released for sale – hopefully in 2016 – that it will produce the new tires in its Charles City Iowa plant The footprint of a PneuTrac is 53 percent larger than a standard pneumatic tire and it provides higher tractive force Better pressure distribution lowers ground pressure Lateral stability is rated 167 percent higher than standard tires PneuTrac tires mount on standard rims Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mitas Tires North America 7400 Carmel Executive Park Suite 100 Charlotte North Carolina 28226 ph 704 542-3422; www mitasag com;info@mitas-tires com

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