Agricultural tires can be categorized into various types based on their intended use, operating environment, and performance requirements. The following are some of the main classifications:
1. Agricultural Tractor Drive Tires
R-1/R-1W: The most common agricultural tires, featuring a deeper tread with a tread angle of 23 to 45 degrees. Suitable for dryland crops like corn, soybeans, and wheat, they provide excellent traction and self-cleaning properties. The R-1W model features a tread 20% deeper than the R-1, making it more adaptable to wet and muddy soils.
R-2: Designed specifically for paddy fields, with a tread depth at least twice that of the R-1, it can operate in extremely wet terrain, such as muddy sugarcane or rice paddies. It is also known as a "paddy/sugarcane" tire.
R-3: Designed specifically for turf, grass, or forage crops, it features a square or button-shaped tread pattern. The rubber creates a void ratio that allows the tire to float on the turf surface, achieving a balance between traction and grass protection. R-4: This tire has a wider range of applications and is used on many small household tractors. Its tread depth is typically only about 70% of that of a standard R-1 tire. It can operate on a variety of surfaces and performs better on hard surfaces like asphalt and concrete. It is typically made with a harder rubber compound, resulting in a longer service life.
Multi-Purpose Tires: These combine the advantages of R-1/R-1W, R-3, and R-4 tires, offering self-cleaning properties, traction, wear resistance, and surface protection, making them excellent for a variety of applications.
2. Agricultural Tractor Steering Tires
F Series Tires: These include single-stripe (F-1), dual-stripe, or multi-stripe (F-2) tires. They are primarily designed to provide excellent steering and anti-skid performance, ensuring tractor stability and safety during operation.
3. Agricultural Implement Tires
I Series Tires: These include multi-stripe (I-1), traction (I-2), and heavy-traction (I-3) tires. They are suitable for use on guide wheels, support wheels, and drive wheels of agricultural implements, meeting the needs of various agricultural implements.
4. Forestry Machinery Tires
LS Series tires: Include standard (LS-1), medium-deep (LS-2), and deep (LS-3) tires. These are suitable for use as drive tires for forestry machinery. They offer excellent traction and maneuverability, meeting the complex terrain and harsh environments encountered in forestry operations.
5. Paddy Field Tractor Drive Tires
PR Series tires: Featuring a paddy field-type tread pattern, they are suitable for paddy field operations. They offer excellent traction and self-cleaning properties, ensuring stable driving in paddy fields.
6. Row-till Tractor Drive Tires
CR Series tires: Featuring a row-till pattern, they are suitable for row-tillage, weeding, and harvesting operations in the field. They feature a narrow tire section width and a larger rim diameter, meeting the specific demands of row-till operations.
