INNOVATION TYRES
Nokian Tractor King hits market
A new tyre design from one of the world ’ s leading tyre manufacturers is set to be a “ game changer ” for forestry entrepreneurs
Marko Muhonen , Nokian Tyres Business Line Director Forestry
Finland-headquartered tyre expert Nokian Tyres has released a new tyre design into the market that may transform the efficiency of operations for forestry professionals .
“ We ’ ve been in this business for decades and have been producing tractor tyres for forestry – these machines are getting bigger , more powerful and also becoming more versatile ,” Marko Muhonen , Nokian Tyres Business Line Director Forestry , told International Forest Industries .
“ Our discussions with customers shows there was a shifting demand here and we sought to provide a tyre for modern forestry applications as well as some agricultural applications .
“ We focused on a couple of things : grip and durability for rocky conditions ; and heavy loads . The main challenge to overcome was punctures but we wanted to also improve the wear rates and the capacity to carry units that include cranes or are simply bigger . And they have to be able to cope with this at much higher speeds than previously – 50 km / h is quite normal in some countries on certain sites . Speed combined with load is a problem .”
The company ’ s response is
Nokian Tractor King main features
• 50 % more tractive edges
• Compared to a conventional lug pattern , all-new tread pattern gives grip on all terrains from sticky clay to loose sand
• Maximum speed 65 km / h
• Economical kilometre ; innovative , wear-resistant tread design for comfortable , cost-efficient mileage
• High load capacity 320 kPa
• Durability for toughest conditions ; revolutionary core and sidewall design for top-class puncture-resistance .
70 International Forest Industries | JUNE / JULY 2018