Product family
Tire protection and skidder chain
One family, two branches. Tire protection chain shields and grips heavy wheel loaders in harsh environments. Skidder chain delivers forestry traction and tire protection on skidders and harvesters.
At a glance
- Skidder patterns
- Ring, multi-ring, studded, diamond, net
- Tire protection
- Casting, forging, crawler, double-tire
- Material
- Hardened alloy, case hardened
- Model codes
- on request
Decision criteria
Standards and selection
First choose the branch: tire protection for loaders, or skidder chain for forestry traction. Then describe machine, tire size, and pattern preference in the quote.
- Skidder patterns
- Ring, tight ring, multi-ring, studded, diamond, and net patterns, in fixed-ring and floating-ring builds. Hardened alloy steel, case hardened and tempered for wear life.
- Tire protection types
- Casting, forging, crawler-type, and double-tire protection chains for wheel loaders.
Range
Products in this family
Flagship detail pages link where catalogue data is approved. Quote with the line, size, and standard you need.
| Product line | Summary |
|---|---|
Tire protection chain
|
Casting, forging, crawler-type, and double-tire protection chains for wheel loaders. |
Skidder chain
|
Ring, tight ring, multi-ring, studded, diamond, and net patterns for skidders and harvesters. |
Specifications
Verified values only
Multi-ring and fix ring tire size tables from maxplus-catalogue-source.doc section 3.3.5. Exact Maxplus variants and model codes on request.
| Tire size | Ring size | Wt/pr (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 18.4 x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 363 |
| 16.9 x 30-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 339 |
| 23.1 x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 344 |
| 24.5 x 32-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 366 |
| 28L x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 345 |
| 30.5 x 32-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 396 |
| 18.4 x 26-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 492 |
| 23.1 x 26-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 508 |
| 28L x 26-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 546 |
| 24.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 523 |
| 30.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 581 |
| 35.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 659 |
| Tire size | Ring size | Wt/pr (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 16.9 x 30-9/16 | 1-1/8 in | 252 |
| 18.4 x 26-9/16 | 1-1/8 in | 248 |
| 18.4 x 34-9/16 | 1-1/8 in | 292 |
| 23.1 x 26-9/16 | 1-1/8 in | 294 |
| 18.4 x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 285 |
| 18.4 x 34-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 315 |
| 23.1 x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 315 |
| 28L x 26-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 330 |
| 24.5 x 32-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 366 |
| 30.5 x 32-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 383 |
| 35.5 x 32-5/8 | 1-1/8 in | 403 |
| 30.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 579 |
| 35.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 598 |
| 18.4 x 34-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 515 |
| 24.5 x 32-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 540 |
| 23.1 x 26-3/4 | 1-1/4 in | 505 |
Applications
Typical duties
- Skidder traction and tire protection for skidders and harvesters. See industry context
- Wheel loader tire protection in mining and steel mill yards. See industry context
- Forestry yard loaders requiring casting or forging protection chains. See industry context
Documents
Related catalogue files
Download the approved Maxplus catalogue for drawings and complete size tables. Legacy third-party catalogues stay private research references.
Certificates
Classification and quality evidence
Catalogue archive scans support buyer source-checking. Named society certificates for a specific order are issued on request.
Exact Maxplus variants, sizes, materials, and model codes are on request until confirmed against a direct Maxplus source. Top Star and Bentley branding must never appear as Maxplus claims.
Next step
Request a quote for Tire protection and skidder chain
Include diameter or size, grade or standard, application, and any class-society requirement. The form carries this family as context.
Tire protection and skidder chain