BKT’s Flotation range of tyres is designed to reduce the compaction of the soil, a phenomenon that is due to the load that weighs on the tyres themselves. Another key feature of these tyres is their versatility, which allows users to move smoothly over long distances and on different terrains.
Denis Piccolo, product manager, BKT, said: “As soil compaction is reduced, there’s less alteration of its structure. This ensures a better exchange of nutritional components in the soil, better aeration capacity and water drainage. All this translates into greater productivity.
The flagship products in the Flotation range include:
V-Flexa: a radial tyre designed for agricultural trailers which incorporates very high flexion (VF) technology, due to which it is possible to transport heavy loads with tire pressure that is 30% lower than a standard tyre of the same size.
This latest generation product is also characterized by a tread equipped with steel belts that makes the casing more resistant, thus preventing tears and penetration by foreign bodies. It is currently available in the VF 600/55 R 26.5 size to which the VF 600/65 R 26.5, VF 650/55 R 26.5 and VF 560/60 R 22.5 sizes have been added, all recently launched on the market.
The FL633 Performa is dedicated to trucks for agricultural use and designed to improve performance. Extreme resistance, durability and load capacity make this tyre one of the flagship products in the Flotation range, perfect for multiple activities in the fields and even for travelling on highways at up to 100 km/h. It is available in the 600/50 R 22.5 size.
Among the solutions in this range there is also Ridemax FL699 equipped with a reinforced bead which guarantees better stability even at high speeds and is particularly suitable for road applications with trailers and tankers. This all-steel radial tyre also guarantees an extraordinarily comfortable ride, having been designed for 90% road use, but at the same time also offers excellent performance in the field. Available in the 24 R 20.5 size and in the new 525/65 R 20.5 size.
The BKT Flotation range includes numerous other tyres such as the FL630 Super, FL630 Ultra, FL635, FL637, FL639, Ridemax FL690 and Ridemax FL693M, each with specific features designed to meet users’ different applications and needs.