The History of the Skid Steer

Maneuverable and versatile, the last couple of decades have seen skid steers become a fixture on most construction sites. With no sign of slowing down, manufacturers continue to develop new attachments and find new uses for skid steers on the job. Galaxy has been there since the beginning and continues to set the standard for skid steer tire performance by both updating our classic offerings and creating new tires and technologies to handle the growing list of tasks skid steers are expected to perform and conditions in which they are required to operate.  

How Tractors Changed Farming  

In the 1920s Americans owned more than 25 million horses and mules, most of which were used as work animals on farms. By 1945, however, tractor power had surpassed animal power, and within two decades the number of mules and horses shrunk to roughly 2.5 million animals, a number that still holds true even today. Perhaps nothing has changed life on the farm more in the last hundred years than the tractor. Sorry Horses!

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 Alliance Tire Group (ATG) booth at the massive World of Concrete Show represents a solid lineup of tires purpose-built for the construction industry. ATG will be using its trade show display to highlight the wide range of tread designs and specs that provide equipment owners with the ideal tire for the challenging environment of paving, building and demolition.

The Job of a Tire Bead 

Whether you’re in ag, construction, or forestry, you're probably not thinking too deeply about your tires when you get to work - unless of course there's a problem. In effect - the less you have to think about your tires, the better we're doing our jobs! But, have you ever given any thought to the engineering required to keep your tires properly mounted on your machines, especially under extreme circumstances like slippery mud or hillsides?

Reducing Construction Costs With Tires 

With the construction industry in a period of steady growth and the number of building projects outpacing the workforce, slowing down for the winter isn’t an option for many construction companies (barring the occasional two-foot snowstorm). Although it’s possible to work on construction projects all winter, companies should plan on an increase in the cost of operations and a decrease in the productivity of their workforce—making for a very small margin for error in their budgeting and planning.