Tyre basics

• The basics of truck and bus tyres
• Tyre structure and functions

Maintenance and safety

• The right pressure
• Operating advice

Regulations in the UK

• Regulations in the UK

European legislation

• European legislation
• All you need to know about European truck tyre labelling

All about agriculture tyres

Are you up to speed on tractor and trailer tyre basics?
Here are some helpful reminders about using them properly, throughout the crop growing cycle…

• Understanding your tyre markings
• How your tyres are manufactured

Your tractor tyres and the crop growing cycle

Low pressure, traction, versatility – what you demand from your tyres depends on where you’re at in the crop growing cycle. To fully understand, watch these videos.

• PLANTING: How to optimise your traction
• FERTILISATION: Radial or bias technology for your tyres?
• HARVESTING: Are your tyres harvest-ready?
• TRANSPORTING: Why your tyres show uneven wear, and how to check they’re correctly aligned
• POST-HARVEST: How to store your tyres when harvesting is over

The risks for your soils

Your tyres may be your biggest cause of compaction and rutting. Luckily, these problems can be mitigated throughout the crop growing cycle.

• How to reduce soil compaction
• Is MICHELIN ULTRAFLEX the right technology for you?

Calculating the right pressure

You can’t use the same pressure throughout the cycle – planting, tilling and road transport have different requirements. The correct pressure will help protect your soils and reduce tyre wear.

Caring for your agricultural tyres

Your tractor and trailer tyres are your number one partner during agricultural work. Take care of them at every stage of the crop growing cycle – and they’ll return the favour, year after year!

• How to fit and remove your tyres
• Finding the right references for your rims, inner tubes and valves
• How to ballast your tyres for optimal use, and why
• Can your tyre be repaired?
• Storing your tyres safely
• Highway Code related regulations

The basics of the tyre

• Choosing the right tyre
• Reading the sidewall of an earthmover tyre

Maintenance and safety

• Fitting and removing tyres
• How should you store your tyres?
• What is the right pressure for earthmover tyres?
• How should you check and maintain your tyres?
• Repairing earthmover tyres