AboutYokohama-ATG Team

The Yokohama-ATG Team is a collaboration of product managers, field engineers, sales team, and marketing members. The team is committed to delivering high-quality information about the fields of agriculture, construction, forestry, material handling, mining, trucking, and other OTR applications—along with the tires used in them.

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Oct 23, 2020 3:27:00 PM

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Why Choose a Telehandler for Snow Removal

Telehandlers: Winter Workhorses 


Skid steers, wheel loaders, and industrial tractors were not designed for snow removal, yet these machines are all commonly employed by snow removal services. Telehandlers are another piece of equipment that is particularly useful when the flakes start to fly. Much like the aforementioned equipment, telehandlers weren’t originally intended for snow removal, but the versatility that’s driven their popularity in other areas on the job site makes them fantastic for this application.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Telehandler Tires

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Oct 14, 2020 7:35:00 AM

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Alliance Tire Launches Galaxy Truck Tire Line

As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

Alliance Tire Americas has launched a new line of truck and bus radial (TBR) tires under its Galaxy brand. The new Galaxy TBR line includes 10 designs and more than 40 sizes of 16-ply, all-steel radials, with plans for continued expansion. The new Galaxy family of truck and bus radials includes long-haul, regional and long/short hybrid tires for steer, drive and trailer positions.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Press Release, Truck Tires, Galaxy Truck Tires

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Oct 7, 2020 7:37:00 AM

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New Galaxy Garden Pro XTD Sizes Expand Radial Small-Tractor Tire Line

As of Jan 1, 2021, Alliance Tire Group and Alliance Tire Americas, Inc. changed their names to Yokohama Off-Highway Tires and Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc respectively. The Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands and product names remain unchanged. Product information is available at www.yokohama-oht.com.

Galaxy Expands Its Range of Garden pro Tires

The "XTD" designation in the Galaxy Garden Pro line's size expansion stands for "extra tread depth," getting right to the heart of one of the big benefits of the new compact tractor tire line extension from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America (YOHTA).

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Press Release, Turf Tires

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Oct 1, 2020 3:33:00 PM

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Farm Tires for Reduced Soil Compaction and Increased Profit

Upgrading Farm Tires for Improved Soil Health 

It’s no secret that fields with healthy, uncompacted soil are more productive. It’s also apparent that wheel traffic is the major cause of soil compaction in most fields. According to a recent paper—“Projections of yield losses and economic costs following deep wheel‐traffic compaction during the 2019 harvest”—authored by educators from the Minnesota and North Dakota extension services, deep-soil compaction (below the depth of normal tillage) can cut corn and soybean yields by an average of 21% for the following two harvests.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Agricultural Tires, IF/VF Tires, Sprayer Tires, Tractor Tires, Alliance AgriFlex Tires

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Sep 23, 2020 3:38:00 PM

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Pneumatic, Solid, and Foam-Filled Telehandler Tires

The Pros and Cons of the Different Types of Telehandler Tires 


Telehandler owners/operators ask a lot of their tires—they need to transmit a machine’s power, provide stability when moving a load at height, operate in a variety of terrains, and stand up to regular use. Consequently, equipping a telehandler with the right tire will have an enormous effect on its performance, improving everything from productivity and safety to profit. But what type of telehandler tire to choose?

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Construction Industry, Construction Tires, Solid Tires, Telehandler Tires