Nokian Tyres and tractor manufacturer, Valtra has set a new world speed record for the fastest tractor.

The new world record for the fastest tractor was achieved when Nokian Tyres and Valtra combined their northern expertise.

The new record was set on a snowy and icy road in Finnish Lapland. Multiple World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen kept his cool and drove the machine at a speed of 130.165 km/h (80.88mph).

The Valtra T234 tractor was fitted with  Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI tyres.

Nokian Tyres expanded its versatile winter tyre selection to tractors when the Nokian Hakkapeliitta TRI was launched in the spring of 2014.

The Hakkapeliitta TRI’s unique tread pattern, winter rubber compound and siping maximise grip and traction. The diagonal siping creates grooves on the tread blocks, increasing the number of edges that grip the driving surface and improving longitudinal and lateral grip.

The world’s northernmost tyre manufacturer was the first to introduce block pattern tyres for tractors over 10 years ago.