Michelin/ trelleborgs/BKT

[Werzle]

Need a lottery win to buy michelins! I had a new tractor come with them on and then shod her with bkt's once the michelins wore out but they arent lasting as long tbf so it could be a case of you get what you pay for

 

[mtx.jag]

In certain instances, put them to work at low inflation pressures feeding some horsepower through them.

We can’t complain about them at low pressure.
I’d class Alliance and mitas as a budget tyre,which we have had issues with at low pressure.

 

[HarryB97]

The new Trelleborg 1060s vf tyres are worth a look. Trelleborg used to claim there tyres were suitable for low pressures but they were not hence all the side wall damage and cracking people have experienced. The Michelin ultraflex is definitely the best with a huge lengthways footprint with minimal side bulge. I would be very sceptical of putting 400hp through a BKT at low pressures.

 

[daveydiesel1]

We can’t complain about them at low pressure.
I’d class Alliance and mitas as a budget tyre,which we have had issues with at low pressure.

Mitas are making tyres the same as the old continental and are supplied on some new tractors so arent a budget tyre,id say more middle of the road. Budget would be more like ceat,ozka,gri and tianli.

 

[David.]

BKT were very much budget tyres 10yrs ago, they have proven to be decent and popular, and accordingly prices have risen now out of the budget bracket. That is still not to say the tyres are any different.

 

[mtx.jag]

Mitas are making tyres the same as the old continental and are supplied on some new tractors so arent a budget tyre,id say more middle of the road. Budget would be more like ceat,ozka,gri and tianli.

Continental in my opinion were not worth the air inside them,the only set of tyres we have taken off a tractor with tread on them. They were splitting from the inside out on the side walls for no apparent reason.
The set of mitas did the same but from the outside in.
Just my personal opinion

 

[melted welly]

Will it be worth more at trade in with a half worn set of michelins on though

Can you get Michelin’s? With the sags grant in Scotland there’s been a lot of vf tyres bought, we’ve got 2 sets of Bridgestone vf, Michelin’s were also quoted but there was no stock available. They’d shut due to COVID and fallen behind.

 

[Gerbert]

Talking about bridgestone, what about those @slim shiny

 

[Deerefarmer]

Not to go off topic, does anyone know how the BKT RT657s compare to trelleborgs as far as wear and ride?

 

[Norfolk Olly]

Can you get Michelin’s? With the sags grant in Scotland there’s been a lot of vf tyres bought, we’ve got 2 sets of Bridgestone vf, Michelin’s were also quoted but there was no stock available. They’d shut due to COVID and fallen behind.

Michelin have got 5 710s available for the uk

 

[puntabrava]

The new Trelleborg 1060s vf tyres are worth a look. Trelleborg used to claim there tyres were suitable for low pressures but they were not hence all the side wall damage and cracking people have experienced. The Michelin ultraflex is definitely the best with a huge lengthways footprint with minimal side bulge. I would be very sceptical of putting 400hp through a BKT at low pressures.

Trelleborg are unfit for purpose below is a picture of VF 710/60/38 at 3k odd hours, utter rubbish.

 

[Will 1594]

Trelleborg are unfit for purpose below is a picture of VF 710/60/38 at 3k odd hours, utter rubbish.View attachment 947356

Looks like its seen some flint , ,
have got on well with mitas ,
and have two sets of mich on ,
and a set of bkt always go down very slowly , even changed rims ,and had them blasted and painted , and bllody things still go down , ,tractor may only do 4/500:hrs a year ,and every time you go to it ,one tyre is soft

 

[HarryB97]

Trelleborg are unfit for purpose below is a picture of VF 710/60/38 at 3k odd hours, utter rubbish.View attachment 947356

I have the exact same tyres on my Valtra, I hope they age better than those though!

 

[Wreckit Ralf]

What’s the BKTs 650/75/38s like? Or what’s the alternative brand options for that size? Don’t think my budget can stretch to a Michelin or Trelleborg, unfortunately

 

[marco]

What’s the BKTs 650/75/38s like? Or what’s the alternative brand options for that size? Don’t think my budget can stretch to a Michelin or Trelleborg, unfortunately

Try Bridgestone, vx for road. VF for fieldwork

 

[marco]

What’s the BKTs 650/75/38s like? Or what’s the alternative brand options for that size? Don’t think my budget can stretch to a Michelin or Trelleborg, unfortunately

Try Bridgestone, vx for road. VF for fieldwork

 

[Pistonbroke]

580/70r38 trelleborg on a valtra n141,a disgrace to the tyre industry. Wear quick,don't grip, and cut easy. Looking at bkt or vredestein

 

[Thomas Simpson]

936 is needing some new IF boots before long. BKTs are coming in considerably less than anything else, 5k less than one brand. Are they worth a punt? The trelleborgs have done well doing nearly 6k hours with tread left but side walls are starting to crack. Never run BKTs on high hp tractor before, anyone with any experience?

Have our 933 on 900 bkt and they have been good. Drop them down to less than bar for dd and up for strip till. Do a far bit of road work and wear better than our xeiobibs.

 

[shumungus]

Have our 933 on 900 bkt and they have been good. Drop them down to less than bar for dd and up for strip till. Do a far bit of road work and wear better than our xeiobibs.

No wonder xeobibs only rated to 220HP

 

[Sid]

BKT loose grip after 50% worn and very noisy on the road!

Trellibergs on ours seem to be wearing very well even on loader work.

Michelin always been preferred brand , if bought at right time with money back and money off deals not alot more than cheaper brands