Is a Radial Ag Tire the Right Choice?

By the mid-1970s, almost every car in the United States had converted from bias tires to radial tires. However, scroll through pictures of farm equipment from the 1980s, 1990s, and even the early 2000s and, with a few exceptions, the machines are equipped with bias tires. Now, after years of perfecting high-performing radial technology in large tires for farm machinery, growers have better choices than ever.

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.

With growing farm sizes and an ongoing quest for larger yields, large, high-clearance, self-propelled sprayers have gone from being a niche product aimed only at custom applicators to a vital piece of farm equipment owned by individuals and applicators alike. Like most machinery on the farm, self-propelled sprayers are ballooning in size to accommodate the needs of today’s ag operations and help farmers maximize operational productivity and increase efficiency.

Celebrating U.S. Farmers

This March 20, the U.S. will celebrate National Ag Day for the 45th time. Founded in 1973 as a way to increase public awareness of agriculture’s role in society, the day becomes more important every year, as consumers become increasingly removed from how their food is produced. But it’s not just awareness for how agriculture fits into people's lives that’s important. When thinking about the theme of this year’s Ag Day, Food For Life, we couldn’t help but think about the people who have built their lives around producing food.

10 Reasons to Try Our New Galaxy Radial OTR Tires 

The recent launch of our line of Galaxy Radial OTR tires is another step toward offering construction and industrial customers a complete solution to the challenges facing operators in the field. If you’re unsure why there is so much buzz around our newest offering, here are ten reasons why our Galaxy radials are good for your business.

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, Inc., has introduced a new VF (very high flexion) tire for the largest class of high-clearance sprayers. With wide steel radial belts, stubble-resistant rubber compounds, sidewalls engineered for extra flexibility, and a large air chamber to support the weight of today's big machinery, the Alliance Agriflex+ 354 tire in the 420/95R50 size can handle loads of more than 15,000 pounds per wheel. The new Alliance tire is one of only two sprayer tires that size on the market.