From maintenance and farm handling to road towing, including open-field operations. Light and heavy. Tractors, which due to their power, weight, and wheelbase are classified as “utility,” must in practice be able to handle a wide variety of tasks. This goal can also be achieved thanks to Bkt tire.
In theory, medium- to low-power tractors, ranging between 60 and 120 horsepower, are designed to perform so-called “light-duty” operations—a term that encompasses all those activities that require long working hours but can be managed with machines weighing between 2,000 and 2,500 kilograms. These include farm maintenance and handling tasks, road transport of medium-heavy trailers, and open-field work where speed is important, such as forage operations.
This is precisely the domain of “utility” tractors—agile, dynamic machines that, in more structured agricultural and livestock operations, serve as true multifunctional support systems. However, utility tractors don’t always end up working in such environments. Their very versatility, combined with affordable purchase prices, makes them equally appealing to small and medium-sized farms. And contexts where they often have to take on tasks for which they weren’t originally designed, such as heavy open-field work.
Although technically an improper use, this is a widespread practice—so much so that leading tire manufacturers have developed tires with structures, compounds, and tread designs that best support these multifunctional needs.
A perfect example of this are the three tire families developed by BKT specifically to equip utility tractors operating on multiple fronts. Belonging to the “AgriMax” range and labeled RT 765, RT 855, and RT 657, all these tires offer high reliability, good wear resistance, and low rolling resistance—an important feature that helps reduce overall operating costs.
They differ, however, in size and structure. The AgriMax RT 657 features 65-series low-profile sidewalls, providing a wide and uniform footprint that enhances traction without compromising driving comfort on the road. The AgriMax RT 765, with a 70-series profile, is characterized by excellent self-cleaning ability, making it ideal for field operations—perfect for utility tractors frequently used in heavy applications such as plowing.
Rounding out the Indian manufacturer’s offering are the AgriMax RT 855 tires, available in 80%, 85%, or 90% aspect ratios, ensuring consistently high performance on various terrains in terms of traction. They also boast excellent tear resistance, effective self-cleaning capability, and on-road stability that ensures safe driving at all times.
Title: Versatile the tractor, versatile the tire Bkt
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