Goodyear bring new IT620T to UK market

Earlier in the year Goodyear introduced the next generation of radial industrial tele-handler tyre to the European market.

Now, the UK Goodyear farm team are pleased to announce the release of this tyre in to the UK market.

The launch features a new range of durable radial industrial tyres with better traction and steering performance

IT620T is the next generation of the well established IT520 and the suffix T stands for tele-handler or telescopic handler for which it is primarily developed. The first size available in this new range is 460/70R24.

IT620T is made for the growing number of modern, sophisticated tele-handlers. The tyre is designed for modern, stronger tele-handlers with higher boom reach and increased lift capacity operating on a variety of surfaces such as soft muddy soil, grass, stones, or hard concrete.

Ever prevalent within the UK agricultural industry the Goodyear Farm team expect these tyres to be very popular. The new features of the tyre provide performance benefits to the operators of these machines including:

• a new agricultural type tread lug shape and profile for better traction and self cleaning in soft soils

• a reinforced centre tread section for better steering and durability on hard surfaces

• a flatter and wider tread improving machine stability when the boom is fully extended or at high platform or bucket loads.

In addition the tyre features a new distinctive sidewall and shoulder design which enhances the appearance of both tyre and machine.

Phil Stanton, Goodyear Farm and OTR Manager said "We have found that more and more of these telehandler machines are being used for a wider range of applications. New models are much more versatile with a variety of pallet forks, lift tables and bucket types often replacing the traditional crane applications. Some tele-handlers even feature a rear linkage that allows the attachment of implements such as ploughs. This versatility and variety puts new demands on the tyres fitted to these machines and we have developed the new Goodyear IT620T to meet the performance requirements of this new generation of telehandlers."

"We see the increase in popularity of these types of machines these tyres are in high demand particularly as the tyre features the latest technology on the market. The launch of the tyre at the Royal Welsh Show is one of many product launches we have had in the UK this year including the new BioTred 2 tyre which uses vegetal oil instead of crude oil in its construction" concluded Phil.