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 18, 2019 11:15:00 AM

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Alliance 398 MPT Tire Wins Agritechnica Innovation Award Silver Medal

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.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Press Release, Agricultural Tires

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Oct 16, 2019 2:30:00 PM

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10 Ways that IF/VF Tires Affect Your Farm’s Bottom Line

How IF/VF Tires Help Make Farms More Profitable 

With more acres to cover and the ever-present need to increase productivity, today’s farmers require equipment capable of pulling its weight. Just getting the job done is no longer an option—modern farmers need machines that are able to finish jobs faster and cheaper, while also not harming the valuable soil. One way farmers are accomplishing this is with high-tech IF/VF tires. If you’re not running IF/VF tires on your farm, here are ten reasons why you should.

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

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Oct 14, 2019 8:00:00 AM

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New Backhoe Radial Rounds Out Alliance Tire's Performance-Boosting Lineup

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 is introducing its new radial Alliance 585 multi-surface backhoe/loader tire, which employs a unique block-lug hybrid design and steel-belted construction to deliver higher performance and longer service life than bias-ply tires. The company is pricing its new, steel-belted Alliance 585 radial backhoe/loader tire aggressively to reduce the current barriers preventing construction machinery owners from adopting radial tire technology.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Press Release, Construction Tires

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Oct 9, 2019 2:38:18 PM

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Skid Steers Become Radialized

Equipping Skid Steers With Radial Tires 

There’s no arguing that classic bias tires like our Galaxy Beefy Baby—one of the earliest skid steer-specific tires in the industry—dominate the skid steer market. However, more and more operators are starting to find that radial tires help maximize the performance of these valuable machines and produce a much better return on their investment in tires.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Galaxy Tires, Skid Steer Tires

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Oct 2, 2019 8:02:00 AM

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Why the Deepest Tire Isn’t Always the Longest Wearing Tire

Does Tread Depth Equate to Tire Longevity?


It seems so obvious: the deeper a farm tire’s tread, the longer it should last. After all, a tire with more tread should take longer to wear through its copious amounts of rubber than a tire with less tread, shouldn’t it? The answer isn’t so clear, however, as a multitude of characteristics—including tread depth—factor into the lifespan of a farm tire. Don’t let this misconception lead you astray when it comes time to buy farm tires; keep reading to learn all of the factors that go into getting the longest lasting tires for your machine.

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Topics: Tire Tread Depth, Agricultural Tires