BKT launches EARTHMAX Crusher Haul & EARTHMAX SR 34

03 Feb 2023 CW Team

BKT - the ‘Made in India’ brand, continuously focuses on crafting unique mobility solutions for the OTR tire industry worldwide. The tires displayed at bauma CONEXPO India demonstrate the Indian multinational’s attention to users’ needs, trends, and the market proposing suitable and specific solutions for all operating conditions.

The EARTHMAX Crusher Haul is designed for on and off-road - quarry and haulage applications. This all-steel Radial tire has a block-type tread pattern that provides excellent traction. The special compound ensures cut, chip, and wear resistance thus enhancing durability and mileage. The latest novelty by BKT, the EARTHAMX Crusher Haul is perfect for Tippers in the industrial and construction segment and has been developed to suit longer haul with load due to the strong steel belt construction and casing.

Part of the same range, EARTHMAX SR 34 is an all-steel radial tire designed for mining applications. The ‘non-directional block’ tread pattern provides excellent traction and stability on any type of terrain. The strong all-steel casing features excellent wear and resistance to snags and punctures. The reinforced bead and shoulder design on EARTHMAX SR 34 contributes robust durability under heavy-duty service conditions. The latest novelty by BKT is ideal for wide-body mining trucks and can easily handle heavy loads.

Armed with a strong R&D, BKT exhibited some of its best products for the construction and mining industry namely – the XL GRIP ULTRA, designed specifically for Tippers in the mining & construction sector, because of its non-directional tread design that provides excellent front and lateral traction and the special tread compound to ensure high cut and puncture resistance as well as excellent durability, wear resistance even on rocky surfaces.

Followed by AIROMAX AM27, which is crafted especially for All Terrain Crane in the industrial & construction sector. The all-steel radial tire delivers exceptional traction during high-speed operation in on and off-road conditions. The AIROMAX AM27 tire provides greater steerability due to its five-rib tread pattern and the special tread compound along with the strong steel belt package provides resistance to wear, cuts, and punctures.

Lastly, the EARTHMAX SR 31, an all-steel radial tire with non-directional block pattern treads, is specifically developed for wheel loaders & articulated dump trucks. Made of a special compound, it is extremely resistant to cuts and abrasion and also dissipates the heat developed during equipment operation. The tire has a robust carcass with multiple steel belts, which provides excellent strength and stability. Thus offers optimum traction and pleasing riding comfort. Designed for load haul and load & carry operation, the EARTHMAX SR 31 is best suited in the mining & industrial sectors.

Commenting on the launch of new products at the bauma CONEXPO India 2023, Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. said, “BKT is heavily invested in product development and strongly believes in the motto, ‘Right Tire for Right Application’. The new additions to the EARTHMAX family are the evidence of BKT’s strong commitment to offering extraordinary mobility solutions which are personalized not only for the application but also for the market.”

With over 30 years of experience, BKT is an agile company focused on upping the standard benchmark within the OTR tire industry by introducing new technologies within the industry.

Balkrishna Industries (BKT) the Indian multinational company and global player in the Off-Highway tire market launches two ‘Made for India’ tires under the sub-brand EARTHMAX namely the EARTHMAX Crusher Haul & EARTHMAX SR 34, dedicated to the Indian construction and mining sector. BKT - the ‘Made in India’ brand, continuously focuses on crafting unique mobility solutions for the OTR tire industry worldwide. The tires displayed at bauma CONEXPO India demonstrate the Indian multinational’s attention to users’ needs, trends, and the market proposing suitable and specific solutions for all operating conditions. The EARTHMAX Crusher Haul is designed for on and off-road - quarry and haulage applications. This all-steel Radial tire has a block-type tread pattern that provides excellent traction. The special compound ensures cut, chip, and wear resistance thus enhancing durability and mileage. The latest novelty by BKT, the EARTHAMX Crusher Haul is perfect for Tippers in the industrial and construction segment and has been developed to suit longer haul with load due to the strong steel belt construction and casing. Part of the same range, EARTHMAX SR 34 is an all-steel radial tire designed for mining applications. The ‘non-directional block’ tread pattern provides excellent traction and stability on any type of terrain. The strong all-steel casing features excellent wear and resistance to snags and punctures. The reinforced bead and shoulder design on EARTHMAX SR 34 contributes robust durability under heavy-duty service conditions. The latest novelty by BKT is ideal for wide-body mining trucks and can easily handle heavy loads. Armed with a strong R&D, BKT exhibited some of its best products for the construction and mining industry namely – the XL GRIP ULTRA, designed specifically for Tippers in the mining & construction sector, because of its non-directional tread design that provides excellent front and lateral traction and the special tread compound to ensure high cut and puncture resistance as well as excellent durability, wear resistance even on rocky surfaces. Followed by AIROMAX AM27, which is crafted especially for All Terrain Crane in the industrial & construction sector. The all-steel radial tire delivers exceptional traction during high-speed operation in on and off-road conditions. The AIROMAX AM27 tire provides greater steerability due to its five-rib tread pattern and the special tread compound along with the strong steel belt package provides resistance to wear, cuts, and punctures. Lastly, the EARTHMAX SR 31, an all-steel radial tire with non-directional block pattern treads, is specifically developed for wheel loaders & articulated dump trucks. Made of a special compound, it is extremely resistant to cuts and abrasion and also dissipates the heat developed during equipment operation. The tire has a robust carcass with multiple steel belts, which provides excellent strength and stability. Thus offers optimum traction and pleasing riding comfort. Designed for load haul and load & carry operation, the EARTHMAX SR 31 is best suited in the mining & industrial sectors. Commenting on the launch of new products at the bauma CONEXPO India 2023, Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd. said, “BKT is heavily invested in product development and strongly believes in the motto, ‘Right Tire for Right Application’. The new additions to the EARTHMAX family are the evidence of BKT’s strong commitment to offering extraordinary mobility solutions which are personalized not only for the application but also for the market.” With over 30 years of experience, BKT is an agile company focused on upping the standard benchmark within the OTR tire industry by introducing new technologies within the industry.

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