Machinery
Tyre recycling scheme to be expanded
Like all vehicles and their components, a tyre will eventually wear out and need disposing of. As this is a...
tyres
Rural Life
Gardaà in Clare issue fine for tractor towing trailer with worn tyres
Gardaà in Co. Clare have issued a fine to the driver of a tractor that was towing a trailer with...
Machinery News
FTMTA fears tyre recycling scheme expansion is 'unworkable'
The Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association (FTMTA) has voiced concern that the expansion of a recycling scheme to include...
Environment
Agricultural tyres to be included in environmental scheme
Agricultural tyres are set to be included in the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Scheme from next year, the Department of...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Road loping, power hopping and Goodyear tyres
Goodyear is once again moving forward in the agricultural tyre world with the introduction of what is something of a...
Rural Life
RSA launches Irish Road Safety Week from today
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is hosting a number of events for Irish Road Safety Week which takes place from...
Machinery News
BKT eases the pressure by 55% with latest CFO tyres
There is already a good deal of information on the side of agricultural tyres and yet there is more planned...
Machinery News
Michelin and BKT focus on dual-use tyres
The new year was greeted by two new developments within the tyre world as BKT and Michelin sought to improve...
Machinery News
BKT brings a new name to the rubber track market
The tyre manufacturer, BKT, has created a strong presence in the market over the last few years through creating new...
Rural Life
Tractor brought to a halt by Gardaà over bald trailer tyres
A tractor driver was brought to a halt in Co. Laois in recent days as Gardaà discovered that all four...
Rural Life
Gardaà stop tractor with 'unsafe' tyres at Cork checkpoint
Gardaà stopped the driver of a tractor at checkpoint in Co. Cork yesterday morning (Saturday, June 11) as it was...
Machinery News
Machinery Focus: Belt rakes, tractors and UTVs at Balmoral Show
With shows now thankfully being held again, Balmoral has once more taken its place as the main event at which...
Machinery Focus
Machinery Focus: Goodyear finds alternative to oil-based rubber
Tyres are made of rubber and rubber comes from trees, and so it might be thought that they are one...
Machinery News
Michelin's self-propelled sprayer tyres work down to 10psi
Self-propelled sprayers are still an important segment of the machinery market and they will require tyres specifically designed for their...
Machinery News
Dual wheels to make a comeback?
Dual wheels were, at one time, all the rage with tillage farmers, as the appreciation grew that the increasing weight...
Machinery News
Trelleborg backs out of tyre production
Trelleborg, a company synonymous with specialist agricultural tyres as well as standard tractor rubber, has decided to remove itself from...
Machinery News
Research: High flexion tyres can boost margins and save fuel
Hot on the heals of the Harper Adams conference exploring the effect of tyre inflation pressure on yields, comes confIrmation...
Machinery News
Continental adds more sizes to VF CombineMaster agricultural tyre range
Continental has added two additional sizes to the VF CombineMaster agricultural tyre portfolio. Following the successful uptake of the first...