Equipping Skid Steers With Radial Tires 

There’s no arguing that classic bias tires like our Galaxy Beefy Baby—one of the earliest skid steer-specific tires in the industry—dominate the skid steer market. However, more and more operators are starting to find that radial tires help maximize the performance of these valuable machines and produce a much better return on their investment in tires.

The Importance of Properly Inflating Farm Tires

Farmers spend a lot of time thinking about their equipment. Before making a purchase, they agonize over every detail to ensure a piece of machinery will meet their needs. Prior to heading into the field, farmers make sure to inspect their equipment for anything loose, damaged, or in need of repair, along with giving it a good clean and lube. It’s logical that farmers pay as much attention to their equipment as they do; with high-tech machines costing into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, it’s vital squeeze every bit of performance from them to return on their investment.

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.

Farmers can receive rebates of $100 to $125 per tire on purchases of two to 16 qualifying Alliance Agriflex increased flexion (IF) or very high flexion (VF) tires under an autumn rebate announced today by Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America. The rebate covers more than 80 sizes and tread patterns among Alliance's Agriflex 354, 363, 372 and 389 tire lines purchased between August 15 and October 31, 2019.

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 new Alliance Agriflex+ 372 VF CFO tire from Alliance Tire Group is rated to carry 186 percent of the load of a comparably sized standard radial tire when operating at harvest speeds of under 10 mph. The new tire is a VF800/65R32 CFO, which replaces the 30.5R32 tires commonly found on many grain carts and Class V, VI and VII harvesters. It is rated for loads as high as 26,370 pounds when used in cyclic conditions, such as harvest.

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.