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TRS Tyre & Wheel, specialist wheel and tyre suppliers based in Whanganui, is offering a tyre optimisation service for any tractors running on either Trelleborg or Mitas tyres.
Designed to determine the right balance between inflation pressures and loading, the check allows operators to get the most from their tyres and help increase tractor productivity and output. All of this takes as little as 30 minutes to complete.
With new tyre and tractor technology, previous assumptions on tyre inflation pressures can often be outdated. While inflation pressures determine the amount of load a tyre can carry, it also impacts ride comfort, fuel consumption, tyre life and overall tractor performance. Results show that adopting the correct tyre pressure can reduce running costs by more than 20%.
During the optimisation testing visit, accurate data is provided on tyre pressure recommendations, footprint analysis and soil compaction advice – based on technology exclusive to TRS and Trelleborg.
“The optimisation service has allowed TRS to work closer with contractors and farmers to provide the best possible solution to meet their requirements”, says Trelleborg’s brand manager, Ivan Burrows.
“Trelleborg is committed to innovative agricultural tyre solutions that promote productivity, sustainability and farm efficiency. In addition, confidence in the brand is strengthened by its partnering with the world’s most recognised tractor brands as a leading supplier of tyres seen on European machinery coming into NZ.”
During the optimisation, tractors are weighed on both axles to understand the weight distribution on the tyres. Using the Trelleborg load calculator app, optimum tyre pressure can be calculated for the specific machine configuration and model of tyre being used.
The TLC App, launched in 2011, was the industry’s first load and pressure calculator, available in 14 languages and working with over 5,000 potential machine configurations.
TRS
TRS Tyre & Wheel, are New Zealand’s largest importer and distributor of agricultural and industrial tyres and wheels.
It was purchased by Trelleborg AB in July 2018 and has evolved from a tyre and wheel distributor to a manufacturer. With the change has come access to the considerable resources and expertise of the Trelleborg Wheel Systems.
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