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Mar 22, 2023 3:02:11 PM

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Tire Solutions for Rental Equipment Fleets

How to Select an Optimal Rental Equipment Tire  


Rental fleet managers must strike a delicate balance when selecting tires for their equipment. They need to meet their customers’ expectations for performance and uptime while satisfying their own need for tires that deliver low total cost of ownership, ensure profitability, and keep customers returning to rent equipment. What makes selecting tires for rental equipment so challenging is that fleet managers do not always know exactly what applications, conditions, or even attachments renters will subject their equipment to. 

Ultimately, equipping a machine with the right set of tires can help rental houses thread the needle between happy customers and healthy bottom lines.   

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Topics: Construction Tires, Rental Equipment Tires

Posted by YOHTA Team

Mar 13, 2023 8:09:28 AM

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New High-Traction Loader Radial—Galaxy Hippo All-Steel

Introducing the Galaxy Hippo All-Steel Radial Tire


The new Galaxy Hippo all-steel radial from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc., pushes traction to a whole new level for bucket loaders. The high-traction pattern is ideal for loaders working in dirt on construction sites, or on farms and dairies.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Press Release, Radial OTR

Posted by YOHTA Team

Jan 26, 2023 11:46:28 AM

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Growing the Number of People Fed by U.S. Farmers

One U.S. Farmer Feeds More than 160 People 

The number of people fed by a single U.S. farmer has grown steadily over the years. In the 1800s, a U.S. farmer grew enough food to feed between three and five people. According to the website Statista, the number has continued to grow over the decades:

  • 1940 ~20
  • 1960 ~45
  • 1980 ~100
  • 2005 ~144
  • 2022 ~165

While the statistic isn’t perfect, it does show a massive improvement in the efficiency and productivity of U.S. farmers. It might surprise you to learn that tires play an important role in helping farmers grow the number of people they feed.  

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Topics: Agricultural Tires

Posted by YOHTA Team

Jan 17, 2023 1:12:26 PM

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Maintaining Solid Tires in Waste Management Applications

Best Practices for Maintaining Solid Tires in Waste and Recycling Applications 

Solid tires play an important role in keeping equipment like wheel loaders and skid steers productive and efficient in waste management applications. Learning how to identify the common culprits of sub-par solid tire performance and adopting some simple best practices can pay off significantly, both for your tires and your operation.

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Topics: Tire Maintenance, Waste Industry Tires, Solid Tires

Posted by YOHTA Team

Jan 10, 2023 12:53:16 PM

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Tips to Improve Winter Construction Tire Performance

How to Give Winter Construction Tire Performance a Boost 


For many construction companies, the arrival of winter poses a number of challenges, including operating on snowy, icy, frozen, and wet ground. Since tires are the contact point between construction equipment and the ground, taking a few simple steps can ensure efficiency, increase service life, reduce the risk of downtime, and in the end put more money in your pocket this winter.

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