Tire Damage Detective Work 

Tires keep valuable construction machinery moving, contribute significantly to their productivity, and represent one of the most costly consumables in relation to both compact and heavy equipment alike. One way you can make the most of this investment is to routinely check your equipment’s tires, understand what signs of wear or damage are saying about their use, and use that knowledge to extend tire life (maximizing performance and minimizing cost) or find the best replacement tire possible (forestalling future problems).

Topics: Alliance Tires, Galaxy Tires, Tire Maintenance, Tire Inflation

Selecting an Application-Specific Tire for Snow 

As competition in the snow removal industry grows, the use of equipment like telehandlers, industrial tractors, wheel loaders, and skid steers is becoming more prevalent by snow removal contractors looking for an edge over other operations. Compact equipment provides numerous advantages over the traditional pickup and plow setup, including better visibility, more maneuverability, and fantastic versatility thanks to the wide variety of available snow-removal attachments. All of this adds up to increased productivity and efficiency and improved bottom lines.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Galaxy Tires, Snow Removal Tires

Ag Excellence, the Alliance AgriFlex+ 372

One strategy farmers are using to boost the productivity and efficiency of their operations (and improve their profitability) is to equip their tractors with high-tech tires such as the Alliance AgriFlex+ 372. Today’s farmers ask a lot of their tractors—one day a tractor is in the field pulling a heavy implement and another traveling at high speeds on the road to get to a field—and something as simple as selecting a versatile tire can produce a big return on investment.

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

Telehandlers: Winter Workhorses 

Skid steers, wheel loaders, and industrial tractors were not designed for snow removal, yet these machines are all commonly employed by snow removal services. Telehandlers are another piece of equipment that is particularly useful when the flakes start to fly. Much like the aforementioned equipment, telehandlers weren’t originally intended for snow removal, but the versatility that’s driven their popularity in other areas on the job site makes them fantastic for this application.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Telehandler Tires

Upgrading Farm Tires for Improved Soil Health 

It’s no secret that fields with healthy, uncompacted soil are more productive. It’s also apparent that wheel traffic is the major cause of soil compaction in most fields. According to a recent paper—“Projections of yield losses and economic costs following deep wheel‐traffic compaction during the 2019 harvest”—authored by educators from the Minnesota and North Dakota extension services, deep-soil compaction (below the depth of normal tillage) can cut corn and soybean yields by an average of 21% for the following two harvests.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Agricultural Tires, IF/VF Tires, Sprayer Tires, Tractor Tires, Alliance AgriFlex Tires