OTR tires for heavier work

BKT - short for Balkrishna Tyres - is an Indian tire manufacturer, best known for its Earthmax series and currently holding about 10 percent of the world market. Driving large excavators, wheel loaders, and dump trucks over rough, stony terrain takes a lot out of tires. Especially if traction has to be optimal on slopes. OTR tires were developed especially for those situations. They must perform under tough conditions and therefore meet high requirements.

Specially developed

BKT has its own R&D department, where the quality of OTR tires is constantly optimized in accordance with the high expectations of end users. This allows BKT to compete with the top brands in this segment in terms of price and quality. By offering premium quality at a B-segment price, especially when taking into account the cost per hour, BKT is undoubtedly the best choice on the market.

They are advanced in their port applications. Consequently, BKT reach stacker tires can be found in many port companies. But BKT is also a player to be reckoned with in earth moving. With earthmoving tires up to 63 inches in the range, bkt shows that it knows what it's talking about. The E3/L3 tires for loaders, E4 tires for dump trucks, but also the L5 tires for heavier applications such as mining, they are all on offer. 

Earthmax tires

The various Earthmax types are specially developed for earthmoving applications. This starts with the in-house developed cut-and-heat resistant tread compound. This special rubber compound offers excellent resistance to break-in and thus limits premature wear or machine downtime. An additional advantage is low rolling resistance. This ensures lower fuel consumption.

To prevent damage from sharp objects such as rock points, OTR tires feature a multi-layer steel belt. This results in an extra robust carcass, which is expressed in stars. BKT can supply tires up to even 3 stars.

For each application it is of the utmost importance to check, which type and version is the most suitable. For this, you can certainly find the right choice at Molcon Interwheels as a specialist.