Understanding IF/VF Tires 

IF/VF tires are an increasingly common sight on today’s farms as more and more users discover the numerous advantages they offer. For example, IF/VF tires—like Yokohama Off-Highway Tire’s Alliance AgriFlex/AgriFlex+—can help increase productivity, improve efficiency, lower fuel consumption, reduce soil compaction, and ultimately deliver a lower total cost of ownership. 

You’ll routinely hear about the many benefits of IF/VF tires, however, highlighted less frequently are how these innovative tires produce such remarkable results. 

5 Great Farm Tires for 2016 

We make dozens and dozens of tires in numerous sizes designed to handle the specialized needs of customers all over the world. Tires engineered for excellence in the busiest fields, on the largest machinery, and in some of the most difficult conditions you can find—all while delivering extremely high performance, durability, and cost effectiveness. For those of you in the farming business, we thought we'd take this opportunity to highlight some of the tires we've predicted to be our 2016 MVPs!

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 moose, bears, and other wildlife in Yellowstone National Park will see interesting new tracks in the snow this winter tourist season: the imprints of high-flotation tires. For the past 60 years, all winter vehicles in this famous U.S. landmark have run on rubber tracks. But this winter, Randy Roberson, owner of Buffalo Bus Touring Company of West Yellowstone, Montana, will be putting Alliance low-pressure flotation tires to the test traversing the snows of the park.

Tires to Cut Construction Costs

The good news is that construction is in a rebound after declines due to the recession. But, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the industry is experiencing some growing pains - filling job vacancies caused by factors such as workers leaving during the recession, an aging workforce, and no established pipeline of skilled workers.

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.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires asserted its leadership in the flotation tire market with the release of the world’s first VF flotation tire. Alliance’s new 380 VF (very high flexion) can carry up to 40 percent more load at the same level of inflation as its conventional radial counterparts’, or carry the same load with 30 percent less pressure.