How to Maintain Your Tractor Tires – Ensuring Long-Term Tire Life

When it comes to working in the field with tractors be it for heavy-duty use, harvesting, irrigation or any other agriculture-related requirement, you need to be able to trust your tires. The last thing you want is for there to be issues with them when out in the field. Additionally, these tires need to be maintained properly too and which is essential not only for your safety but to make the whole process more efficient too. Here are some things to keep in mind to help you do this. Summering2018 , A tractor , CC BY-SA 4.0 Check the Tire Pressure It is essential to check the tire pressure regularly and ensure it is not too high or too low since both extremes will have adverse effects. If the pressure is too low, most of the tire will be touching the ground, while flexing will also be an issue; these will increase the amount of fuel consumed too. Added to this is that stability will be decreased and the tire casing can be badly damaged as well. On the flip side, if the...