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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Aug 19, 2019 8:02:00 AM

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Yokohama Off-Highway Tires Announces a $100+ Rebate on IF and VF Farm Tires

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.

Farmers can receive rebates of $100 to $125 per tire on purchases of two to 16 qualifying Alliance Agriflex increased flexion (IF) or very high flexion (VF) tires under an autumn rebate announced today by Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America. The rebate covers more than 80 sizes and tread patterns among Alliance's Agriflex 354, 363, 372 and 389 tire lines purchased between August 15 and October 31, 2019.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Press Release, Agricultural Tires, IF/VF Tires, Sprayer Tires, Combine/Harvester Tires, Tractor Tires, Alliance AgriFlex Tires

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Aug 9, 2019 3:24:00 PM

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New Alliance Combine VF Tire Rated for 186% Load Compared to Standard Radial

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.

The new Alliance Agriflex+ 372 VF CFO tire from Alliance Tire Group is rated to carry 186 percent of the load of a comparably sized standard radial tire when operating at harvest speeds of under 10 mph. The new tire is a VF800/65R32 CFO, which replaces the 30.5R32 tires commonly found on many grain carts and Class V, VI and VII harvesters. It is rated for loads as high as 26,370 pounds when used in cyclic conditions, such as harvest.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Press Release, Agricultural Tires, IF/VF Tires, Combine/Harvester Tires, Harvest Tires, Alliance AgriFlex Tires

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Jul 26, 2019 8:30:00 AM

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Improve Skid Steer Tire Life and Increase ROI

Tips to Increase ROI on Skid Steer Tires 

There are two key facts to know about skid steer tires: 1) skid steers are tough on tires, and 2) in general, tires are the most expensive consumable item on a skid steer. Considering these two facts, it stands to reason that the more life owners and operators squeeze out of a tire, the greater their return on investment.

The most common causes for the hastened wear of skid steer tires can be divided into two categories: operators and application. Keep reading to learn the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways in which you could be burning through your tires, and the steps that you can take to increase the life, and ROI, of your skid steer tires.

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Topics: Skid Steer Tires

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Jul 26, 2019 8:25:00 AM

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Choosing a Tire for a Zero-Turn Mower

Tips for Selecting a Zero-Turn Mower Tire

If you work in groundskeeping, landscaping, or on a golf course, you’re probably very familiar with zero-turn mowers. Thanks to zero-turn mowers' outstanding steering and the speed at which they operate, they’re one of the most commonly used pieces of equipment in the aforementioned industries. Since tires are what connect your mower to the turf, equipping your zero-turn mower with the right tires can result in a machine that is more efficient and productive while also offering superior turf protection.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Turf Tires, Zero-Turn Mower Tires

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Jul 23, 2019 8:05:00 AM

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Alliance Tire Americas Announce Bennett as VP of Sales for its Eastern Division

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, announced that Laurence (Law) Bennett has joined the company as Vice President of Aftermarket Sales–East. Mr. Bennett comes to ATA from Exide Technologies, where he served as VP of the GNB Industrial Power Division, leading a sales and service organization covering the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

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Topics: Press Release