Best value tractor tyres?

Wobblebox

Member
Arable Farmer
The main tractor is ready for tyres soon, they are 540/65 R28 & 650/65 R38's I don't want to spend an absolute fortune on them nor do I want cheap rubbish either.
Main workload is a reasonable amount of roadwork and it does all the drilling.
Our tyre dealer can get most brands but is Vrederstein main dealer, he also rates BKT's too.
I don't want Goodyears (or whatever they are now) as I've had several bad tyres from them
 

john432

Member
Location
Carmarthenshire
In 480/70r38 size, Vredestein traxion plus will outlast a Bkt by x2, how do I know? I have a tractor with one of each on. Vredestein in that size a month or two ago were only some £60 more than BKT's, so a none brainer.
 

Wobblebox

Member
Arable Farmer
If you want the best get Michelin. If you want a good value tyre get BKT.
I appreciate that Michelins are the best, but the extra £2-3k for the set, I cannot see how I'd get that back, if anyone knows, let me know.

I've just had a look on Bigtyres.co.uk (I know I can get better prices but for guidance)-

Trelleborg TM800's : £5300/set
Vredestien Traxion+ : £4050/set
BKT Agrimax : £3150/set
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
try farm marketplace for prices ?


I'm a big michelin fan, expense yes but they last and often run at lower pressures and we don't get the issues we have had in the past with some other brands spinning bead on the rim etc which led to short life
 

sahara

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Somerset
Very happy with Firestones here, was a bit disappointed when they came on the new TM but they have lasted well and ride comfortably as well.
 

Wobblebox

Member
Arable Farmer
try farm marketplace for prices ?


I'm a big michelin fan, expense yes but they last and often run at lower pressures and we don't get the issues we have had in the past with some other brands spinning bead on the rim etc which led to short life
Just had a look on Farm Marketplace and it looks like there's only Mitas and Cultor available, none of which I know anything about, but I suspect they're the cheaper/lower quality end of the spectrum
 

Boohoo

Member
Location
Newtownabbey
How do you define value? Plenty of cheap tyres available but if they're narrow, small diameter and have a shallow tread are they good value?
Kleber or Trelleborg would be my choice.
 

Boohoo

Member
Location
Newtownabbey
Just had a look on Farm Marketplace and it looks like there's only Mitas and Cultor available, none of which I know anything about, but I suspect they're the cheaper/lower quality end of the spectrum
Mitas are what used to be Continental and Cultor are their budget brand as far as I know.
 
The main tractor is ready for tyres soon, they are 540/65 R28 & 650/65 R38's I don't want to spend an absolute fortune on them nor do I want cheap rubbish either.
Main workload is a reasonable amount of roadwork and it does all the drilling.
Our tyre dealer can get most brands but is Vrederstein main dealer, he also rates BKT's too.
I don't want Goodyears (or whatever they are now) as I've had several bad tyres from them
i fitted a set of bkt in your size to my mf in the autumn
grips like dry sh!t on a blanket

think they were 2700 the 4
only thing i can say wrong against them is the noise of them over 31mph
 

Cowabunga

Member
Location
Ceredigion,Wales
Mitas are what used to be Continental and Cultor are their budget brand as far as I know.
I think you have got the wrong end of the stick there. Mitas was bought by Trelleborg some years ago.
Since early this century, Mitas have been manufacturing tractor tyres under license from and branded as Continental.
Indeed I believe that Trelleborg are now the only manufacturer of the Continental brand tractor tyres, as well as Mitas branded tyres. However in recent years this has all been under Trelleborg control.

I suspect that this arrangement will endure for quite some time, considering that in many European countries the Continental brand is known as a premium brand.

Correct me if I'm wrong though. Its hard to keep track of these brand's history, especially now that I'm somewhat out of the loop as it were.
 

Boohoo

Member
Location
Newtownabbey
I think you have got the wrong end of the stick there. Mitas was bought by Trelleborg some years ago.
Since early this century, Mitas have been manufacturing tractor tyres under license from and branded as Continental.
Indeed I believe that Trelleborg are now the only manufacturer of the Continental brand tractor tyres, as well as Mitas branded tyres. However in recent years this has all been under Trelleborg control.

I suspect that this arrangement will endure for quite some time, considering that in many European countries the Continental brand is known as a premium brand.

Correct me if I'm wrong though. Its hard to keep track of these brand's history, especially now that I'm somewhat out of the loop as it were.
Can you still get new Continental tractor tyres? Been a while since I've seen any and Mitas use the same designations for each range of tyre as Continental did. They could be part of the Trelleborg group, I'm sure Google will turn something up if I can be bothered.
 

Bullring

Member
Location
Cornwall
What are these vredestein traxion + tyres like in terms of wear and grip as the pattern is a little unusual, I thinking of 520/70 r38 and 420/70 r28. I contemplated BKT but have heard varying reports, some good some poor, some are not even round leading to a rough ride. Always had good year in the past.
 

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