Nokian Tyres is the global market
leader in forestry tires
and produce tires both cut to length and full tree forestry work. The
difference is that cut to length the harvester cuts the tree into
pieces at the same time as the tree is felled. This has less impact
on the forest environment, as there is less environmental disturbance
to the soil. For full tree the full tree is dragged to the landing
where the tree is then cut and branches are cut off. North America
tends to use more of the full tree method, while Europe is more cut
to length. The investment is higher for cut to length due to more
modern and expensive machines, but you can manage by using only two
machines a harvester and a forester, so you can reduce your overall
labor costs.

For the full tree forestry, when you
use a skidder to drag the trees through the forest, the equipment can
become very big and the skidder tires have to be able to handle the
high load and to be extremely durable to not cut or crack in the
harsh environment under the heavy loads. Puncture resistance is key
as you navigate through sharp rocks and stumps, where you really want
to avoid damaging your tires deep in the forest.

You then also need to make sure that
the skidder tires have
enough traction to be able to drag full trees through the forest to
the landing. This requires great traction and the ability to use
tracks and chains if necessary. The Nokian Logger King LS-2 is able
to provide for this. They have aggressive tread design that provides
good grip on mud and wet surfaces. The tread also offers excellent
self-cleaning properties so that the grip isn’t negatively
impacted. To prevent rim slip, the bead area has a special rubber
compound. If there would be a need to change the tires, the single
wire bead construction makes it easier to assemble a new tire on
site.

These tires are however made for long
trouble free service life as having problems deep in the forest can
be time consuming and costly, so these tires have been developed
together with its customers and equipment manufacturers to ensure
that the tires are developed to solve common problems that skidder
normally faces in a way to improve productivity and make a tire that
is better at handling the most common problems such as on-site
assembly, rim slip and the grip. Then they are built to last with its
ultra durable high strength multi layer textile carcass with wide
steel breakers that offer excellent puncture resistance.

So if you are serious about your full
tree forestry and you want some of the best tires on the market for
your skidder then the Nokian Logger King LS-2 are the tires that will
improve your productivity and can handle the biggest machines.