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Should I use hybrid tractor tyres for roads and fields?

Until the early 2000s, tractors were fitted with classic, standard tyres, with undifferentiated performance for all uses, in the field and on the road.

A farmer who needed to take the plough to the field carried it on his tractor, which required high tyre pressure. But once the tool was in the field, the tractor tyre's pressure was no longer suitable.

High pressure in the field meant poorer performance, limited agricultural yields and increased soil compaction. Conversely, low pressure on the road with a high load (the plough in our example) lead to increased tyre wear and consumed more fuel.

Michelin therefore aimed to develop a technology that would enable tractor tyres to be driven on the road with a pressure adjusted for the field. This is how MICHELIN UltraFlex technology was developed.

it allows farmers to operate at a pressure 40% lower than a standard tyre or to carry 40% more load than a standard tyre at a given pressure*

In concrete terms, a tractor tyre with MICHELIN UltraFlex technology allows you to drive with a lower pressure in the field than a standard tyre, which increases the surface area of the tyre on the ground, improves traction and yield, while considerably reducing soil compaction. And with no change in pressure, the tractor can also be driven on the road carrying a heavier load than a standard tyre.

As we've just explained, it's possible to fit different tyres to suit the needs of your field. But not everything is possible, as we'll explain below.

If you need a hybrid tyre that offers a good compromise between performance on the road and in the field, MICHELIN EVOBIB is, without a doubt, a tyre choice for you.

On the road, it reduces fuel consumption and its longevity is extended in the same way as MICHELIN ROADBIB tyre, our tractor tyre for the road which we present below.

In the field, under normal conditions, MICHELIN EVOBIB tyre delivers the same performance as MICHELIN AXIOBIB2 tyre, our tractor tyre for the field which we present below.

Some farmers and contractors spend a lot of time on the road between jobs (sowing, harvesting...). But the tread pattern of conventional tractor tyres made those drives noisy and uncomfortable.

Michelin, which has a good deal of experience of road tyres, therefore decided to design a tractor tyre better suited to this type of use, while still allowing tasks to be carried out in the fields. The result is the MICHELIN ROADBIB tyre, a tractor tyre for the road that can also be used in the field.