CEAT FLOATMAX FT: The Flotation Tyre Built for Irish Soft Ground Conditions

Soil compaction is one of the most damaging and costly problems facing Irish farmers. When heavy machinery — particularly slurry tankers, trailers, and large implements — operates on wet, soft ground, the weight concentrated on narrow tyres can compact the soil to a depth of 30–50cm, reducing drainage, inhibiting root growth, and cutting crop yields for years afterwards. The CEAT FLOATMAX FT flotation tyre is specifically engineered to address this problem.

How Flotation Tyres Reduce Soil Compaction

Flotation tyres work by spreading the load of a vehicle across a much larger contact area than a standard tyre. By running at lower inflation pressures on a wider, larger-diameter tyre, the ground pressure per square centimetre is dramatically reduced. The CEAT FLOATMAX FT achieves this through its wide, low-profile design combined with a specially formulated flexible sidewall that allows the tyre to conform to the ground surface, maximising the contact patch.

FLOATMAX FT Key Features

• Wide footprint — spreads load across a larger area, reducing ground pressure
• Flexible sidewall — allows low-pressure operation without sidewall damage
• Self-cleaning tread — wide tread blocks with open shoulders shed mud efficiently
• High load capacity — engineered for the heavy loads of slurry tankers and large trailers
• Excellent traction — maintains grip on wet, soft surfaces where standard tyres slip

Ideal Applications

The FLOATMAX FT is the ideal tyre for slurry tankers, large trailers, self-propelled forage harvesters, and any heavy implement that operates regularly on wet or soft ground. It is particularly valuable in the Irish spring and autumn when ground conditions are at their most challenging.