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- You can significantly reduce the damage of your soil by
using the correct pressure.
- Ground contact pressure is directly related to tire pressure.
An over-inflated tire has a smaller footprint, greater contact
pressure and thus a greater soil compaction.
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Advantages of correct pressure:
- Reduced soil compaction
- Longer tread life
- Less irregular tread
wear
- Improved traction and
flotation
- Optimum fuel consumption
- Longer casing life
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Excessive
tire slip creates resistance to motion, causes soil “smearing”
and greatly increases soil compaction
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Top 5 ways to reduce
your soil compaction with tires:
- Use Radial Tires
- Use the widest and largest
tire size possible (large profile/large volume) or
use duals/triples to increase the contact patch on
the ground and minimize the air pressure
- Use the proper pressure
- Check tire pressure regularly
and each time you change application, equipment…
- Use wide radial Tires
on your implements too (tankers, carts, implements
can cause more compaction than tractors).
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