BKT Introduces the New Multimax MP 538

Published: September 9, 2022

BKT has introduced the Multimax MP 538, a new agro-industrial tire designed for different types of machinery and applications. Applications for the tire include motor graders and loaders operating on ice and snow as well as telehandlers, universal vehicles, and sweepers for road maintenance.

BKT says its designed tread pattern provides enhanced traction and the steel-belted casing allows the product to carry heavy loads at high speeds. Multimax MP 538 is currently available in size 405/70 R 20 MPT.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires releases new irrigation tire design with the Alliance 778

Overlapping Y shapes in the centerline of the zero-degree lug pattern can improve traction and durability, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires said.

By Christian Hinton

Published: January 16, 2024

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America has released a new design for irrigation tires with a Y-shaped center block for the Alliance 778 irrigation tire. The overlapping Y shapes in the centerline of the zero-degree lug pattern improve both traction and durability compared to traditional lug patterns, Yokohama Off-Highway said.

"You are guaranteed to be operating in wet conditions with an irrigation tire, so you absolutely need great traction," said James Crouch, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America national segment manager—agriculture and forestry. "But you also want to minimize rutting and make sure every tire on every tower keeps itself clean, no matter which direction the tire is operating in. We completely redesigned the Alliance 778 irrigation tire to meet the very specific needs of farmers under irrigation."