Independence Day and Apple Pie 

As the country prepares to celebrate Independence Day this Fourth of July, we’ve found ourselves thinking a lot about all things red, white, and blue—which led us to apple pie. After all, what’s more American than apple pie? As it turns out, a lot of things! However, just because apple pie wasn’t invented in the U.S., that doesn’t mean it wasn’t perfected here.

Topics: Agricultural Tires

How to Fix Power Hop on High-Horsepower Tractors

Farm tractors continue to evolve—getting larger and more powerful, for example—in order to help farmers increase operational efficiency and productivity. Although the use of massive tractors on modern farms allows for more work to be done, in less time, it has also created new challenges that threaten to negate the advantages offered by these titanic tractors. One of the most notable challenges with today’s high-horsepower tractors is power hop.

Topics: Agricultural Tires, Tractor Tires

Primex for Profits 

Growing a stand of pine trees to economic maturity can take anywhere from 30 to 50 years, which makes timber growth for profit a long-term investment. One way that plantation managers are maximizing their investment in timber is by thinning their stands.

Topics: Primex Tires, Forestry Industry

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.

Topics: Agricultural Tires

Outfitting a Customer with Alliance AgriFlex Tires 

Collaboration is a big part of what we do, as we work closely with our dealers to outfit customers with the best possible—and most cost-effective—tires to meet their specific needs. As such, it’s particularly satisfying when we hear stories about our dealers working to solve a customer’s issue.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Agricultural Tires, IF/VF Tires, Tractor Tires, Tire Tales