New Radial Tractor Tires Introduced

New Radial Tractor Tires Introduced TRACTORS Tires/Wheels 5-5-21 "We think it's the biggest new development in farm tires in years," says G. M. Carroll, Jr., of Taurus International, Inc., national distributor for Taurus tractor tires, a just introduced radial made in Hungary. The tires are billed as 5 to 20% energy savers with 20% more traction and have quickly been picked up by dealers across North America. A 98-year-old Hungarian company, Taurus has sold truck tires in the U.S. for 7 years. Carroll says Taurus tractor radials are different from other radials on the farm market in that they are made with a special roll-formed process. "Rather than lay the tires out and then form them into a tire as other companies do, our tires are formed in their final, rolled form. This makes them stronger, with more stability and longer life," Carroll points out. Compared to regular bias ply tires, radials are said to cause less soil compaction with more flotation, give a smoother and more comfortable ride for longer vehicle life, as well as provide better traction and fuel economy. "There's less slip and the average increase in drawbar horsepower is about 9%. Tread life averages 20 to 40% longer. Bias tread life is normally 4,000 to 5,000 hrs., versus 6,000 to 7,000 hrs. for our radials," Carroll told FARM SHOW. Taurus tires are available for most tractor makes and models ranging from garden tractors to the largest 4-wheel drives. "Our prices are close to those of a good bias ply and under the price of most competing radials," says Carroll. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, C. M. Carroll, Taurus International Inc., 1550 Route 23, Wayne, N.J. 07470 (ph 201 696-9614).

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