Mitas has launched TERRAGUARD, a new Very High Flexion (VF) implement radial tyre range, with its global debut at Commodity Classic 2026 in San Antonio. The company is pitching higher load capacity at lower pressures to support heavier implements and soil care.
For UK and European dealers, it is another sign VF specification is spreading from tractors into implement fitments.
TERRAGUARD is positioned as a VF implement tyre designed to carry higher loads while running at lower inflation pressures. Mitas says that helps maintain a consistent footprint across uneven ground, with stable behaviour in-field and on-road.
The range launches initially in one size: VF 295/75R22.5 TL IMP 158D. Mitas says more sizes will follow.
Mitas highlights three construction features aimed at implement work where road travel is a growing share of the duty cycle:
In practice, this puts TERRAGUARD into the “mixed work” bracket where dealers are often asked to solve transport handling complaints without sacrificing field protection.
VF technology is now a familiar story on high-horsepower tractors, but implements are part of the same compaction equation. Lower pressures can help spread load, but operators still need to manage timing and traffic to avoid deeper damage in wet conditions. DEFRA’s guidance on compaction mitigation flags tyre pressure reduction as one practical step, alongside avoiding field work when soils are vulnerable.
This builds on what TyreNews has covered around VF adoption and pressure management, including VF casings and service demands at Agritechnica 2025 and how lower pressures reduce compaction risk in field demos.
Commodity Classic is a US show, and Mitas is explicit that large-scale, high-load farming there shaped the brief. That matters for the UK trade because implement weights are also trending up, especially in contracting, slurry and drilling systems.
“Modern agricultural operations require implement tyres that do more than simply carry weight,” said Roberta D’Agnano, Marketing Director, Mitas at Yokohama TWS. “With TERRAGUARD, we combined advanced VF technology with an innovative tread design that actively supports efficiency and soil protection.”
For dealers and fleet managers, the immediate question is fitment planning: which popular axles and wheel packages will be covered next, and whether the casing and tread package holds up under sustained road miles.
Tagged with: VF implement tyres, implement radial, low pressure tyres, soil compaction, agricultural tyres, sawtooth tread, sidewall stability, rolling resistance, Mitas, Yokohama TWS, VF 295/75R22.5, farm transport
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