How can VF tyre technology benefit you and your farm?

Agricultural tyres need to be able to deliver top performance on a variety of soil types as well as when carrying differing loads at varying speeds.

VF technology (very high flexion technology) enables tyres to do precisely that while being gentle on the soil.

VF tyres offer many benefits in terms of performance and efficiency. VF tyres are both flexible and robust to enable them to meet the needs of the farmers that use them.

So, what really are the benefits of VF technology?

VF tyres reduce soil compaction

VF technology allows low tyre pressures which creates a larger footprint to spread the load, greatly reducing soil compaction.

The pressure of VF tyres can be lowered by 40% compared to standard tyres, even when carrying the same load.

This spreads the weight of the vehicle over a larger surface area and reduces soil compaction.

While the width may be very similar, the footprint is extended front to rear (in an oval shape) within the committed trackway of the tyre, therefore achieving a larger footprint.

VF tyres give the ability to carry more load

VF technology gives the ability to carry 40% more load than a standard tyre at the same pressure.

This means you can travel at the same speed and same pressure as a standard tyre but with 40% more load. What’s not to like about that?

Carrying more load means fewer transport trips on the road. You gain time and reduce operating costs.

VF tyres can improve efficiency

VF technology also offers time and fuel savings. The more flexible construction of the tyre makes it possible to transition from field to road and vice versa without adjusting the pressure.

At the reduced pressure required for field use, the tyre can also run at full speed on the road yet deliver the same fuel efficiencies as a standard tyre at road pressure.

If you are looking to take advantage of the benefits that VF tyre technology could offer you and your farm, take a look at the VDR 900, a VF tractor-drive radial tyre recently released by Ascenso Tyres.

Not only is the range cost effective but the tyres are built to handle 40% more load than a conventional radial tyre, or the same load at 40% lower pressure.

They also feature stronger lugs with a larger contact patch to give excellent traction and self-cleaning characteristics which decrease slippage, deliver lower fuel consumption and increase overall productivity.

The Ascenso VDR 900 benefits from steel belts which offer puncture protection and distribute uniform ground pressure to help lessen soil compaction and crop damage.

Reinforced sidewalls and bead zones also offer increased casing stiffness to carry extra load.

The more radially stiffer tyre makes it possible to transition from field to road and vice versa without adjusting the pressure.

At the reduced pressure required for field use, the tyre can also run at full speed on the road yet deliver the same fuel efficiencies as a standard tyre at road pressure.

The VDR 900 comes in a range of narrow-row crop sizes, suitable for self-propelled sprayers, tractors with mounted sprayers, and tractors used for other inter-row operations:

• 580/85R42 VF Steel Belted
• 380/90R46 VF Steel Belted
• 520/85R46 VF Steel Belted
• 320/90R50 VF Steel Belted
• 380/90R50 VF Steel Belted
• 480/80R50 VF Steel Belted
• 320/90R54 VF Steel Belted

Learn more about the Ascenso Range.