Agricultural Tires

1. Agricultural tractor R-1, R-1W, or R2 Tires

Agricultural tires can be either radial construction or bias ply technology tires. The R-1W was originally designed as a fit between the R-1 and the R-2.

The R-1W has approximately 20% deeper tread than an R-1 and 20% less tread than the R-2. From front tractor tires to dual applications, The R-1W is a good all-around tire to use for general farming practices.

MAXAM manufactures the AGRIXTRA R1-W farm tires with a 45-degree lug profile that provides excellent traction in the field and wears well on the highway. The extra tread depth gives farmers and growers longer wear rates, delivering a higher value for their investment.

2. Implement I-1 I-3, or R-3 Tires

An Implement I-1 tire is a rib-tread implement tire. It is common on various towed implements such as grain carts or trailers.

The I-3 tire is a traction tread with a bar-type tread similar to R-1 tires. These tires are primarily tubeless and found on self-propelled implements and ground-powered equipment.

The R-3 tread type is designed to minimize soil disturbance. The R-3 tread is typically 1/2 as deep as an R-1 tread, and it is best used for farming in sandy or volcanic ash soils. R-3 tires are commonly found on older grain carts and other implements carrying heavy loads.

3. Multipurpose farm tires or Agro-Industrial R-4 tires

A multipurpose farm tire is an R-4 tire that features a wider tread design for better traction. Delivering minimal soil disruption, even on soft turfs like moist soil or mud this tire uses a large, shallow tread that effectively cleans dirt and mud off to improve traction. Finally, R-4 tires are built for durability and are puncture-resistant, making them longer-lasting than most other R-series tires.

Each MAXAM Agri Tractor tire sidewall includes important markings detailing the size, tread, load index (weight capability), speed ratings, and production date code as well as safety or bead seating warnings. These details can help you make an informed tire purchase and also help you assess your tire’s safe use for each farming equipment application. Learn more about the figures that could be the key to improving your tractor’s load-carrying capacity in our blog: How to Understand the Markings on Your Tire Tractors

MAXAM’s radial farm tires are rated for a specific maximum load depending on the speed employed. When assessing a tire for your application utilize MAXAM’s provided load ratings to calculate the maximum weight capability or heavy load based on the operating speed for your application. To ensure your tractor’s safe performance check out our catalog and determine the tire selected load index, weight, and speed capability.

Agricultural tires are the integral component that connects farm equipment to the ground whether working in the field or on the road. With the objective of finding ways to lower operational expenses to maximize profit and increase crop yields, MAXAM has put together a guide to reduce farmers’ or growers’ fuel expenses.

In addition, if using Bias Ply type agricultural tires consider converting to radial technology agricultural tires as the radial casing delivers improves the tire tread contact area increasing the size of the tire footprint on the soil resulting in improved traction, stability, handling, productivity, and less slip all of which reduce the amount of fuel consumed to do the job.

Learn more in our blog: Precision Agriculture Tire Tactics to Reduce Fuel

Standard-sized Agricultural tires are most commonly used by both Ag OEMs and Agri tire dealers for farming equipment.

In all instances, to achieve the highest level of tire performance, farmers or growers must ensure that tire inflation pressures are set to the actual weight being carried by the tires based on the current axle load and as recommended by the tire manufacturer’s data specifications.

MAXAM VF technology tires follow the same requirements as standard tires, however, they offer improved flexibility. Allowing farmers or growers to carry 40% more load per tire’s standard air pressure or operate the tire at 40% less air pressure for the same tire load, VF tires can ensure much-reduced ground pressure.

Learn more in our blog: Which Tractor Tires Should You Choose: Standard or VF?