The Mitas PneuTrac concept mounted on a 38 in. rim was unveiled at the Mitas stand at the Agritechnica 2013 fair in Hannover. Mitas has already started testing the PneuTrac concept on an 18 in. rim. The tests demonstrated the clear advantages of PneuTrac over conventional tire designs. The most important PneuTrac benefits are a larger footprint, higher lateral stability and greater tractive force at a lower inflation pressure when compared with the standard tire. Mitas is developing its PneuTrac concept with its partner, Galileo Wheel Ltd.
“Mitas PneuTrac boasts significantly higher productivity and lower operational costs thanks to better traction and improved transfer of power to the ground,” says Andrew Mabin, Mitas’ Sales and Marketing Director. “PneuTrac is mountable on standard rims.”
“The Mitas PneuTrac is bringing to reality new tire design concept with a bigger footprint and lower inflation pressure with even ground pressure distribution and less soil compaction,” says Alon Hayka, the CEO of Galileo Wheel Ltd.
The footprint of Mitas PneuTrac is 53% larger compared with a standard tire, and it provides a higher tractive force. This ensures gentle ground handling with much lower and improved distribution of pressure to the ground with less soil compaction. The lateral stability of Mitas PneuTrac is on a very high level compared with a standard tire, even 167% higher.
“Mitas PneuTrac is not yet commercially available. There is still some way to go, but we have all the technologies and know-how to offer it to worldwide markets after we finish the development, testing and monitoring of PneuTrac,” Mabin says.
