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Sep 26, 2023 10:59:37 AM

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How to Improve the Life of Wheel Loader Tires

10 Tips for Longer-Lasting Wheel Loader Tires 

Premature tire wear on wheel loaders can break budgets and eat into profits. Tires are generally the most expensive consumable part on wheel loaders and extending their life can provide numerous benefits, including improving efficiency (of both operators and equipment), lowering maintenance costs, and reducing downtime.

Reap the rewards of long-lasting tires with these tips on how to improve the life of wheel loader tires.

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Topics: Waste Industry Tires, Construction Tires, Yokohama OTR Tires, Wheel Loader Tires, Mining Tires

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Aug 17, 2023 12:04:57 PM

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10 Advantages of Radial Wheel Loader Tires

The Benefits of Radial Loader Tires Like the Galaxy Hippo Radial

Wheel loaders are a common sight everywhere from construction sites to waste/recycling centers to dairy farms. Matching the right tire to an application can save you money (and headaches)—and ultimately pay off in profits. For many wheel loader applications, the right tire is a radial.

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Topics: Galaxy Tires, Construction Tires, Galaxy ROTR, Wheel Loader Tires

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Aug 2, 2023 11:23:46 AM

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Beef Up the Performance of Aerial Work Platform Tires

The Galaxy Beefy Baby III Tire for Aerial Work Platforms


There’s a lot riding on the tires of aerial work platforms (AWPs) like telescopic boom lifts, articulating boom lifts, and rough terrain scissor lifts. On construction sites, these valuable pieces of equipment provide a stable base while hoisting people high in the air and often must move across terrain varying from improved surfaces like concrete and asphalt to unimproved surfaces ranging from sand to mud.

Tires are what connect these machines capable of reaching heights well over a hundred feet to the ground—and equipping them with the right set of tires can deliver improved performance, increased safety, and ultimately better profitability.

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Topics: Construction Tires, Rental Equipment Tires, AWP Tires, Aerial Work Platforms

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Mar 30, 2023 9:55:41 AM

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Smaller Equipment to Play a Big Role in Infrastructure Projects

Tires Provide an Opportunity for Smaller Equipment in Infrastructure Projects  


The federal government recently made a historic commitment to massive infrastructure investment in the U.S. and is just beginning to spend billions of dollars to repair and improve roads, bridges, railways, and airports. These projects will put a lot of machines to work—from massive earth movers to compact loaders—in turn, the role of smaller equipment in day-to-day operations is growing. A lot is riding on equipment (and its tires) as the nation and construction businesses alike make the most of this excellent opportunity.

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Topics: Construction Industry, Construction Tires

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Mar 22, 2023 3:02:11 PM

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Tire Solutions for Rental Equipment Fleets

How to Select an Optimal Rental Equipment Tire  


Rental fleet managers must strike a delicate balance when selecting tires for their equipment. They need to meet their customers’ expectations for performance and uptime while satisfying their own need for tires that deliver low total cost of ownership, ensure profitability, and keep customers returning to rent equipment. What makes selecting tires for rental equipment so challenging is that fleet managers do not always know exactly what applications, conditions, or even attachments renters will subject their equipment to. 

Ultimately, equipping a machine with the right set of tires can help rental houses thread the needle between happy customers and healthy bottom lines.   

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Topics: Construction Tires, Rental Equipment Tires