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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Jul 10, 2019 8:35:00 AM

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A Free Way to Grow Profits on the Farm

Improve Farm Profits for Free 

Did you know there’s an easy and free way to save fuel, increase flotation, improve traction, and reduce soil compaction? It’s true! And all you need to do to reap these benefits is simply check the inflation pressure of your farm equipment’s tires on a regular basis to ensure they’re operating at the manufacturers’ recommended guidelines. That's all it takes!

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

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Jun 26, 2019 8:38:00 AM

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Choosing a Compact Tractor Tire

Pick the Perfect Compact Tractor Tire 

Compact tractors are growing in popularity. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) December 2018 U.S. Ag Tractor and Combine Report, the sales of under-40 HP tractors have risen 9.2%, building on a 9% increase the year prior (and an all-time high of 158,237 units sold). With more and more of these machines on the market, it’s imperative to understand the three types of tires—R-4, R-3, and R-1—compact tractors are generally equipped with, as well as our game-changing multipurpose Galaxy Garden Pro MPC, and how to choose the correct tire for your application.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Compact Tractor Tires

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Jun 19, 2019 8:42:00 AM

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Choosing Between Solid and Foam-Filled Tires

Why You Should Choose a Solid Tire for Your Skid Steer 

More and more industries are turning to skid steers to handle difficult jobs in demanding terrain that challenges even the toughest tires. Between the sidewall-slashing and puncture-threatening debris found on demolition sites and in recycling centers, and the wicked wear caused by hard surface use, skid steer operators in the past would fill their pneumatic tires with foam to maximize uptime and prevent flat tires on the job site.

Since the recent popularization of solid skid steer tires, operators have a choice of whether to upgrade their fleet to solid tires or continue the older practice of foam-filling pneumatic tires. Here are a few reasons we believe will make choosing a solid tire (hopefully from Galaxy) a no-brainer.

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Topics: Skid Steer Tires, Solid Tires

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Jun 11, 2019 8:47:00 AM

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An Ecosystem of Innovation

Innovative Tires For Improved Farmer Financial Stability 

Times are tough in the business of farming; margins are decreasing, input costs are rising, and the weather is as unpredictable as ever. While we frequently talk about how we’re developing new and innovative application-specific tires to help farmers meet the challenges facing them, this is only one way that we're working to help farmers improve financial stability—not just today, but for generations to come. One of the most interesting projects we’re currently working on is a collaboration with two Iowa-based businesses at the cutting-edge of out-of-the-box thinking and innovation: Cedar Valley Innovation and Precision Inflation.

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Topics: Alliance Tires, Soil Compaction, Agricultural Tires, AgTech, Tractor Tires

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Jun 5, 2019 11:28:00 AM

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The Galaxy Garden Pro Tire Line is Expanding

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 Line of Garden Pro Tires

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America, Inc. (YOHTA) announced that it is continuing to expand its Galaxy Garden Pro line of tires. Specifically built for compact tractors operating on turf, soft soil, and grasses, and for roading on hard surfaces and even snow, the Garden Pro has a unique multipurpose tread pattern and radial construction to maximize performance, longevity, and rider comfort.

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Topics: Press Release, Turf Tires, Compact Tractor Tires