Does it Pay to Plant with VF Tires?

Does planting with VF tires on your tractor and planter increase yield? Our 750-acre side-by-side field trial on corn and soybeans indicates the answer is yes. VF Tire Setup Inside Tractor Tires: VF480/80R50 Firestone Radial All Traction DT 171 B Outside Tractor Duals: VF380/90R54 Firestone Radial All Traction RC 179 D Planter Tires: VF445/50R22.5 Firestone Destination Turf Standard Radial Tire Setup Inside Tractor Tires: 480/80R50 Michelin Agribib 2 Outside Tractor Duals: 380/90R54 Firestone Radial 9000 Planter Tires: 445/50R22.5 Michelin X One XTE Truck Tires Timeline 00:00 - Intro 00:44 - Study Overview 01:05 - What are VF tires? 01:40 - What is causing compaction? 02:14 - Tire Configurations Tested 02:35 - Planting the Fields 02:56 - Study Results: Ride Quality 03:43 - Study Results: Wheel Slippage 04:19 - Study Results: Fuel Consumption 04:48 - Study Results: Yield 05:43 - Study Summary 06:26 - Does planting with VF tires pay? 07:07 - Talk with an Expert View more content at www.ntstiresupply.com/ptk