19 May 2017
Tractor & Harvester ice skating on Lake Baikal
Mitas in partnership with Russian agricultural equipment company, Rostselmash, organized an initiative aimed to raise awareness of the unique ecosystem of Lake Baikal in Russia. In March 2017, in collaboration with National Geographic Magazine, a photo and video session was held at the frozen Baikal Lake. The extreme conditions of -25 °C demanded top of the range equipment such as Versatile 2375 tractor with a double mounting of Mitas 520/85R42 AC85 tires. The thickness of ice at Lake Baikal was proved by the Rostselmash 5.5 meters wide tractor that weighed 11,690 kilograms and was mounted with Mitas AC85 duals. In March, when the project took place, ice at Lake Baikal is about 1 meter thick, so even a heavy agricultural machinery would not break the ice. Ganzen Artikel lesen