Fresh Tyres for Low Bed Spreaders
Bergmann has been producing and distributing low-bed spreaders since 2017. The special feature of the Bergmann M and TSW 2140 E low-bed spreaders has always been their special design with an approximately 1.80 m wide, conical box-shaped body and high VF 480/95 R50 tyres with an overall width significantly below 3 m. With these tyres, the low-bed spreaders are CoC-compliant and have therefore received full EU type approval including CoC documentation.
At Agritechnica 2025, the company presented new, slightly wider tyres. The spreader overall width still remains less than 3 m and the spreader is certified with full EU type approval in accordance with the official regulation.
The new tyre size is VF 520/85 R50 Trelleborg TM 150 TL 177 D. These tyres are offered as an alternative to the previous VF 480/95 R50 Alliance 354 AGRIFLEX+ TL 176 D tyres. At 2,165 mm, the new tyre has a similar diameter to the previously offered tyres (2,187 mm), ensuring optimum and smooth rolling characteristics. Since the contact area is larger, the ground contact pressure of these tyres is also significantly lower compared to low-bed spreaders, which are produced in a conventional design with lower but wider tyres and V-shaped box cross-section. The wide lugs ensure greater stability of the tyre under load. Compared to standard tyres, the VF tyre makes it possible to carry up to 40% more load with identical tyre pressure, or to reduce the tyre pressure by up to 40% with the same load.
EU type approval is particularly advantageous when reselling within the EU, as it removes the need for individual national approvals.
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