Effective versatility in the most common sizes – the Nokian Ground King hybrid tractor tire range to cover twenty different sizes

The Nokian Ground King tractor tire with its new kind of Hybrilug^TM pattern caused quite a stir upon its release in 2019. For the first time, the same tire could bring excellent results both on soft field and in fast road transports. To unlock the potential versatility of as many tractors as possible, the Nokian Ground King tire range is steadily growing – with the total of 20 sizes available from this January.

Every tire must make a long journey from an idea to something you can buy and use on your tractor. With Nokian Ground King, this journey started as a concept tire with a quite unique-looking tread pattern. It drew a lot of attention on trade fairs and promised to combine the best properties of lug and block tread patterns. After the concept was perfected and production-ready, it proved to be a winning one.“Of course, we had made thousands of hours of our own testing”, says Tero Saari, Product Manager at Nokian Tyres. “But the final proof for me was when Nokian Ground King tire was tested by a German university and proved to be superior to a standard lug tire pattern. What’s more, the word from the field, the experience of the actual users, has been very, very positive.”

Growing the size range

Once the tractor tire has been released to the market, it should be made available to the types of medium and high-power tractors that can benefit from its, power transfer capability and mobility on a soft soil combined with a stable and comfortable road behavior. During the last quarter of 2020 as well as beginning of 2021, the Nokian Ground King tire family is expanded to cover 20 sizes – enough to make the new versatility available for most common medium and high-power tractors:

420/70R28
480/65R28
480/70R28
540/65R28
600/65R28
600/70R28

540/65R30
600/70R30

600/65R34
600/70R34
650/65R34

600/65R38
520/70R38
580/70R38
650/65R38
710/70R38
650/85R38

650/65R42
710/70R42
710/75R42

”The current trend in tractor contracting goes towards more versatile jobs that change during the course of the year”, Tero Saari says. “Nokian Ground King responds to this trend, and these new sizes make more versatile tires available for most medium and high-power tractors.”

Further information:

Tero Saari, Product Manager, Nokian Heavy Tyres Ltd
Tero.saari@nokiantyres.com, tel. +358 10 401 7226

Rosanna Kivinummi-Lahdenpohja, Nokian Heavy Tyres, Ltd
Rosanna.kivinummi@nokiantyres.com, tel. +358 10 401 7929

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Photos and press materials: www.nokiantyres.com/groundkingPR  

Product page: www.nokiantyres.com/groundking  

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Nokian Tyres is the world’s northernmost tire manufacturer and one of the most sustainable companies in the industry. We offer peace of mind in all conditions by developing high-quality, safe and eco-friendly tires for passenger cars, trucks and heavy machinery. We are especially well known for our innovative winter tires. Our group also includes the Vianor chain, specializing in vehicle maintenance and tire services. In 2019, the company’s turnover was approximately EUR 1.6 billion and it employed some 4,700 people. Nokian Tyres is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. Further information: www.nokiantyres.com  

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