Why buy MICHELIN® tires ?

The design of every Michelin® agricultural tire is engineered to maximize the footprint.  Michelin® agricultural tires have the benefit of exclusive “Michelin Ultraflex Technologies” and are the first tires available on the market that satisfy the new international standard (tires with high and very high deflexion, IF / VF).

By limiting compaction and the formation of ruts, working at low pressure (1) facilitates the uptake and retention of water and nutrients.

Michelin® agricultural tires enable rut depths to be reduced by up to 55% (2). Thanks to soil preservation and improvement in rainwater infiltration, the shallower rut resulting from the use of Michelin® agricultural tires means that soil erosion can be limited. It also enables the application of crop inputs (fertilizers, pesticides, etc.) to be better utilized by limiting their runoff.

Tests conducted by an independent institute (3)  show that “Michelin Ultraflex Technologies" tires significantly reduce soil compaction compared with classic technology tires. In concrete terms, after a pass by an agricultural machine equipped with Michelin® tires, the soil is protected whereas after a pass by the same machine equipped with competitor tires, the soil quality is reduced and crop response is decreased.

The development of roots is improved and the biodiversity is therefore preserved.  Michelin Ultraflex Technology tires provide benefit for the farmer and the environment by reducing  soil damage and increasing crop yield.

1. By developing a particularly flat tire crown which, by uniformly distributing the weight of the machine over the entire surface of the soil imprint, slows down wear on the tire and distributes it more evenly.
2. By designing new, innovative lugs (angle, shape and height, etc.) to combine the abrasion resistance specific to road use with drivability in fields.

Thanks to these innovations, Michelin tires with Ultraflex technology last longer than classic technology tires. Here again, this makes a significant contribution to the reduction of operating costs.