--- title: Yokohama-Off-Highway Tires | The Official Tire News Source of Yokohama-Off-Highway Tires America Inc. | Dallas Ransom description: Before joining Alliance Tire Group, Dallas spent a decade working for the Graham Tire Company holding a variety of sales positions, including Sales Manager. During his tenure with Graham Tire, Dallas helped build and promote the Alliance brand through their associate dealers and local end users. --- [![Alliance Galaxy Logo](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Alliance%20Galaxy%20Logo.jpg?width=1116&height=127&name=Alliance%20Galaxy%20Logo.jpg "Alliance Galaxy Logo")](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/) - [Yokohama-ATG Website](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/?nr=true) - [Tire Selector](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/tire-selector/) - [Dealer Locator](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/locator/) - [Contact Us](https://yokohama-oht.com/usa/contact/) ![](https://ataoffers.atgtire.com/hubfs/Dallas%20in%20WI%202.jpg) ## AboutDallas Ransom Before joining Alliance Tire Group, Dallas spent a decade working for the Graham Tire Company holding a variety of sales positions, including Sales Manager. During his tenure with Graham Tire, Dallas helped build and promote the Alliance brand through their associate dealers and local end users. Posted by [Dallas Ransom](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/dallas-ransom) Nov 16, 2018 8:22:00 AM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-too-much-tractor-tire) ## [Tire Tales: Too Much Tractor Tire](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-too-much-tractor-tire) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hubfs/Koop%20Tractor.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-too-much-tractor-tire) # Why the Biggest Tire Isn't Always the Best Tire  The trend for agricultural machinery to become increasingly large and powerful might lead farmers to believe that bigger is always better. Though larger machines frequently lead to increases in overall productivity, having the biggest tires may, in fact, reduce the efficiency of your farm equipment. Recently, I helped a customer dispel the mistaken belief that “bigger is better” by outfitting their tractor with the tire size they needed to optimize performance and avoid the other pitfalls that could arise out of “over-tiring” your equipment. [Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-too-much-tractor-tire) Topics: [Alliance Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-tires), [Agricultural Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/agricultural-tires), [IF/VF Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/ifvf-tires), [Tractor Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tractor-tires), [Tire Inflation](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tire-inflation), [Alliance AgriFlex Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-agriflex-tires) Posted by [Dallas Ransom](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/dallas-ransom) Jul 25, 2018 4:25:00 PM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-cultivating-collaboration) ## [Tire Tales: Cultivating Collaboration](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-cultivating-collaboration) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hubfs/IMG_1992.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-cultivating-collaboration) # Finding New Ways to Connect with Customers  As a producer of application-specific tires, it’s vital for us to support our dealers so that our customers get the best possible tires for their machine, application, and needs. We work with our dealers in many ways. For example, we have a packed event calendar and our sales team is always in the field supporting our extensive dealer network. We do a lot of posting about our tires on our blog, our [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWFxiz7p5Hwo370wwGaD55g) channel, and through social media platforms such as [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AllianceTireAmericas/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/AllianceTire), which is where today’s Tire Tale starts. [Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-cultivating-collaboration) Topics: [Alliance Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-tires), [Agricultural Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/agricultural-tires), [Tire Tales](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tire-tales) Posted by [Dallas Ransom](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/dallas-ransom) May 24, 2018 4:44:00 PM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-if/vf-standard-radials-on-steroids) ## [Tire Tales: IF/VF—Standard Radials on Steroids](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-if/vf-standard-radials-on-steroids) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hubfs/Case%20Bullerman.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-if/vf-standard-radials-on-steroids) # Outfitting a Customer with Alliance AgriFlex Tires  Collaboration is a big part of what we do, as we work closely with our dealers to outfit customers with the best possible—and most cost-effective—tires to meet their specific needs. As such, it’s particularly satisfying when we hear stories about our dealers working to solve a customer’s issue. [Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-if/vf-standard-radials-on-steroids) Topics: [Alliance Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-tires), [Agricultural Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/agricultural-tires), [IF/VF Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/ifvf-tires), [Tractor Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tractor-tires), [Tire Tales](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tire-tales) Posted by [Dallas Ransom](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/dallas-ransom) May 4, 2018 4:55:00 PM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-high-load-index-tires-for-high-yields-) ## [Tire Tales: High Load Index Tires for High Yields](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-high-load-index-tires-for-high-yields-) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hubfs/Alliance%20356.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-high-load-index-tires-for-high-yields-) # Reducing Rutting and Cutting Compaction with Tires  We love learning how our dealers help customers use our application-specific AG tires to solve problems on the farm. Some of the unique solutions our dealers come up with are so great that we feel compelled to share them. Our latest tale comes from Graham Tire in Minnesota, where a tire with a higher load index was used to help a customer reduce the soil compaction and rutting their sprayer was causing. [Read More](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/tire-tales-high-load-index-tires-for-high-yields-) Topics: [Alliance Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/alliance-tires), [Sprayer Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/sprayer-tires), [Testimonials](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/testimonials), [Tire Inflation](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tire-inflation), [Tire Tales](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/topic/tire-tales) Posted by [Dallas Ransom](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/author/dallas-ransom) Apr 4, 2018 5:17:00 PM [Leave a Comment](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/solving-real-world-problems-with-application-specific-tires) ## [Tire Tales: Solving Real-World Problems with Application-Specific Tires](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/solving-real-world-problems-with-application-specific-tires) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/hubfs/381%20change%20over%204.jpg)](https://yohta-blog.yokohama-oht.com/solving-real-world-problems-with-application-specific-tires) # Applications-Specific Tires Provide Farm Solutions  Our focus is on making application-specific tires that solve the real-world issues facing our customers. We also want our innovative products to be within reach of the average farmer, construction business owner, and fleet manager, which is why we strive to deliver a technologically advanced tire with a low total cost of ownership. Because of this, we get especially excited when our distributors find a solution to a customer’s problem using one of our tires. 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