Celebrating 20 years in business, John Cummins Tyres Ltd in Co Kilkenny continues to provide its clients with an unbeatable tyre service. Irish Tractor & Agri caught up with the man behind it all to learn more. Since ‘Day One’, service and quality have been what John Cummins Tyres Ltd is all about. Operating from […]
Nottingham’s Sherwood Farming is reaping the benefits after specifying a combination of Michelin sprayer and tractor tyres on its high-horsepower Fendt 720 Vario tractor. The company, which farms 3,500 acres of land, required a narrow tyre for inter-row crop work, which would also enable the tractor to tow a fully-loaded 14-tonne trailer during harvest and […]
Murnaghan Tyres is an exceptional family-run business which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. We popped into their modern depot in the beautiful Cooley peninsula and caught up with John and Martin Jnr. to discuss the history of this outstanding operation as well as the wide range of products and services offered to customers across […]
Celebrating 10 years in business, Tullyallen Mobile Tyres provide a Louth mobile tyres service and are available to supply new tyres, part worn tyres for all types of vehicles in Tullyallen and surrounding areas. We spoke to MD George O’Brien to find out more. “If this year is anything to go by, I’d hope to […]
Operating out of Tullaroan, County Kilkenny, John Cummins repairs, sources and fits a full range of tyres for all vehicle types, from passenger cars to the largest agricultural machinery. He provides professional, high-quality, cost-effective solutions and this is why John Cummins Tyres Ltd, has gone from strength to strength since its inception some 16 years […]
Michelin has unveiled its new CargoXBib Heavy Duty tyre – aimed at farmers looking for reliability and stability while using heavily loaded agricultural trailers on the road and in the field. With first versions expected to be available on the market in late 2015, this new generation tyre extends the CargoXBib range and is seen […]
Aberdeenshire-based agricultural contractor and farmer D M Carnegie is selling on an eight-year-old tractor fitted with its original Michelin tyres which after 7,000 hours of operation, still have 20 per cent life left in the tread. Purchased in October 2007 with Michelin XeoBib tyres fitted as original equipment, the New Holland T7030 tractor has now been […]
The new world record for fastest tractor was achieved when the world’s leading winter tyre specialist Nokian Tyres and tractor manufacturer Valtra combined their northern expertise. The new amazing record was set on a snowy and icy road in Finnish Lapland. Multiple World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen kept his head cool and drove the machine […]
Michelin has launched a guarantee to protect customers from the financial risk of accidental tyre damage. In the event of a registered on/off-road X Works tyre suffering accidental damage before it is 50 per cent worn, Michelin will refund the operator. The level of refund will be determined against the tyre’s remaining tread depth, based […]
Michelin has unveiled what it believes will be the next generation of agricultural tyres. The concept tyre has a tread pattern shaped like an ear of wheat – distinctly different to the conventional V-shaped or herringbone design that farmers know so well. It features a central rigid rubber block formed by the wheat grains with […]
