Michelin has introduced its YieldBib range in the UK and Ireland for farmers using high-horsepower tractors and other agricultural machinery .
Previously available only on the North American market, Michelin executives at the company’s Stoke-on-Trent saw an opportunity for the YieldBib range to replace standard 85 series tyres in the UK and Ireland.
YieldBibs are a narrower tyre than normally fitted to 250hp-plus tractors when used for crops grown in rows, such as potatoes, carrots and maize. The new tyres can also be fitted to sprayers and treatment machinery, providing that the tyre is working within the capacity of its technical specification at all times.
Key features include stubble deflecting lugs and an anti-stubble belt in the tread area, specifically designed to extend tyre life by preventing piercing, chipping and gouging from stubble.
The 45-degree lug angle also provides better traction and less slippage in all weather conditions; improving fuel economy and helping the farmer to make full use of the machine’s power.
The commercial director of Michelin’s agricultural tyre division, Mike Lawton, said farmers were under increasing pressure to be as efficient as possible, so it was important that the correct tyres were chosen for their intended application.
“The new YieldBib line extends our range of narrow tyres and ensures that row crop farmers receive the best total performance and soil protection possible,” he added.
Benefiting from Michelin’s patented Ultraflex Technology, the tyres can carry the same load with up to 40 per cent reduced pressure compared to standard radial technology tyres. They also limit soil compaction by spreading the tractor’s weight over a larger footprint.
The YieldBib tyres join an ever-increasing range of Ultraflex Technology tyres covering a wide array of applications, including CargoXBib HF, CerexBib, XeoBib, AxioBib and SprayBib tyres.
YieldBib tyres are already available in the UK and Ireland in VF 380/85R34, VF 420/85R34, VF 480/80R50 and VF 480/80R46 sizes. Two additional YieldBib sizes – VF 380/95R38 and VF 380/80R38 – will be available later in 2015.
For more information visit: www.michelin-agricultural-tyres.co.uk.
