Titan tires

How to Choose Titan Tires

Choose Titan tires by identifying the off-highway machine class first - agriculture, construction/earthmoving, or mining - because Titan International (NYSE: TWI) is a global manufacturer of wheels, tires, and undercarriage systems for off-highway vehicles in agriculture, construction, and mining. It is not a passenger-road brand, and its product architecture reflects that: the selection trees for a row-crop tractor, a skid-steer loader, and a haul truck are entirely separate.

For agricultural applications, the first decision is tread type and soil conditions, not seasonal or touring logic. Titan's agricultural range spans standard R-1 bias-ply tires for general field work, R-1W tires for wet and moist soil conditions, and R-4 industrial tread for mixed hard-surface use.

LSW (Low Sidewall) technology is Titan's proprietary system using a larger rim diameter and smaller sidewall than conventional assemblies, designed to reduce road lope at highway speeds, lower the risk of power hopping, and reduce soil compaction. The AgraEDGE is Titan's premium R-1W radial line: launched in 2021 with 17 tires in 14 sizes to support the most popular MFWD tractor front and rear configurations, the AgraEDGE range spans 380/80R38 up to 800/70R38.

For construction and earthmoving, the decision starts with equipment type and jobsite surface. Titan designs and manufactures tires to fit equipment types, including skid-steer loaders, dump trucks, and graders, and allows buyers to match tires to site conditions ranging from grassy turf to rugged aggregate. Bias-ply and radial options exist across the construction range, and the choice between them depends on application severity and service cycle rather than any road-comfort hierarchy.

Titan is chosen correctly only when the first cut is which off-highway sector the machine belongs to. Agriculture, earthmoving/construction, and mining are separate selection trees within the brand.

What are the most common Titan tire sizes?

• 12.4-28 - rear tractor fitment for compact and mid-range farm equipment; a widely stocked R-1 bias-ply size for general field work on tractors such as the Massey Ferguson 135 class.
• 16.9-28 - rear tractor fitment for mid-size 2WD and MFWD tractors in row-crop and general tillage applications; available in both R-1 and R-1W tread patterns.
• 18.4-38 - larger rear tractor size for high-horsepower row-crop and utility tractors; one of the most consistently stocked Titan bias-ply rear sizes across agricultural tire distributors.
• 480/85R28 (equivalent: 18.4R28) & 480/80R50 - metric radial sizes within the AgraEDGE R-1W line; the 380/85R28 through 800/70R38 range covers front and rear configurations on MFWD tractors, combines, and 4WD tractors.
• 10-16.5 - standard pneumatic skid-steer fitment for compact construction loaders; Titan is a primary OEM supplier in this size for the skid-steer segment.
• 17.5R25 - OTR radial size for wheel loaders and mid-size construction equipment; Titan's 17.5R25 features steel-belted construction for increased cut resistance and extended wear.

Titan International is a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage systems, publicly traded on the NYSE (TWI) and headquartered in Illinois. Size selection depends on machine type, axle load rating, tread code (R-1, R-1W, R-4, L-2, E-3, and so on), soil or jobsite surface, and service cycle. Speed and load ratings in off-highway tires follow ETRTO/TRA off-highway conventions rather than the passenger-tire UTQG system - load index and ply rating are the operative specifications.