Nokian Tyres Ground Kare product line expands

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• Nokian Tyres Ground Kare
• anvelope Nokian pentru excavatoare pe roti si incarcatoare compacte

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The Nokian Tyres Ground Kare tire helps preserve the soil and provides comfortable and quiet road transport. Its large contact area ensures good grip on various types of terrain with excellent stability. Nokian Tyres Ground Kare product line expands with the new 500/45-22.5 size for 7–12-ton wheeled excavators and 5tn compact wheel loaders.

“The Ground Kare tires offer excellent puncture resistance thanks to their steel reinforcements. The wide block pattern provides a large contact area for good grip on a variety of surfaces. The tires help prevent soil damage while providing excellent load carrying capacity. Thanks to the tread pattern and well-staggered tread blocks, they are also extremely quiet, comfortable and fuel efficient on the road”, says Teemu Vainionpää, Product Manager at Nokian Tyres.

The new size makes Ground Kare a suitable option for urban area contracting where compact and agile wheeled excavators and are popular.

A direct substitute for dual wheels
The stability of Ground Kare tires makes them a good substitute for dual wheels. Ground Kare tires do not have the typical problems of dual wheels, such as stones getting wedged between the tires and causing disruptions. The new 500/45-22.5 size is directly compatible with machines using the 8.25-20 dual wheel assembly.

Nokian Tyres Ground Kare is available in sizes 600/40-22.5, 600/50-22.5, 650/45-22.5 and 710/40-22.5. There are also sizes suitable for backhoe loaders, 620/60B30 and 620/60B34, including the special semi-slick variant for railway use in size 620/60B34.