Avoiding Soil Compaction

Soil compaction is what happens when heavy machinery is operated over ground with tires that aren’t right for the setting. Running a tractor on tires that are over-inflated can cause soil compaction, which can be costly to fix. By lowering the air pressure in an overinflated tire, the “footprint” of the tire grows longer and can dig into the ground. With correctly inflated tires, the tractor and any attached implements float over the soil (without digging in), the tractor stays between rows with less effort, and the ride and handling of the tractor is improved.