BKT & Alliance on Degelman Pro-Till 40

BKT & Alliance on Degelman Pro-Till 40
Posted by on Jan 18, 2017 in Better Performance, Flotation, Tire Technology | 0 comments
Degelman Pro-Till 40 is designed to perform tillage work FAST & with ONE PASS. How can the Pro-Till 40 perform field cultivation at rate of 70 acres per hour, finishing with seedbed quality finish?  Tires!   BKT FL630 Plus 600/50R22.5 SHOWN LEFT provides deep wide spaces between tread blocks to...
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Flat Plate & Flotation

Flat Plate & Flotation
Posted by on Jun 28, 2016 in Better Performance, Better Traction, Better Yields, Flotation | 1 comment
What is a flat plate measurement and how does it affect flotation, traction, and yield?   Flat Plate describes the contact patch or footprint in square inches of AG Tire, as shown below: As discussed in “Better Yield” post, larger flat plate is important as increased flotation and larger...
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Better Traction Ag Tire Basics

Better Traction Ag Tire Basics
Posted by on May 12, 2016 in Better Traction, Flotation, Fuel Economy, Tire Technology | 0 comments
Concept Basic premise of better traction and reducing fuel is linked to increasing volume of pulling lugs on the ground and increasing tire(s) footprint. Footprint = Surface area of tire in contact with the ground. Below is basic detail on how to increase tire footprint…..same basic methodology to...
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