Michelin announces new sizes for agri tyres

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris - Michelin has introduced two new sizes of its CerexBib tyre for ultra-high power agricultural machines: IF 800/70 R 38 CFO and IF 900/60 R 38 CFO.

The company said, “In 2012, combine harvesters delivering up to 600 horsepower can harvest more than six hundredweight (cwt) of grain in one hour. By 2015-2020, even more powerful machines will be able to harvest up to 800 cwt an hour. In 1965, 80-horsepower machines could harvest only 45 cwt of grain on one hectare of land in an hour.”

Michelin said its Ultraflex technology combines flexibility and rigidity in tyre sidewalls. Delivering optimal performance when operating at low pressure, the tyres have a minimal impact on soil, which consequently maintains all of its fertility. The footprint of the new-size CerexBib tyres is up to 22 percent greater than that of tyres made using conventional technology.

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Press release from Michelin