R-3 and R-3+ Turf Tire Tread Patterns

There are a lot of factors to consider when purchasing new tires for your lawnmower, zero-turn mower, or compact tractor, but one of the most important is the tread pattern. A tire’s tread pattern is an indicator of its intended use and will determine the applications in which it’s most successful—and pairing the proper tread pattern to an application can improve everything from productivity to service life (and ultimately profit).  

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Mighty Mow, Turf Tires, R-3 tire, Galaxy Garden Pro, Compact Tractor Tires, Zero-Turn Mower Tires

What Factors to Consider When Selecting a Wheel Loader Tire 

Wheel loaders, also commonly called front-end loaders and bucket loaders, are common in industries ranging from construction to material handling. Wheel loaders are tough on tires; on any given day, you’ll find them slamming into piles of gravel and soil, pivoting with heavy loads of rock or snow, traversing scrapyards and waste handling facilities, or enduring the dynamic forces of heavy buckets being raised and lowered.

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Wheel Loader Tires

Telehandlers Rise to New Challenges

Telehandlers were developed to act as a forklift in rough terrain—a specialized tool, for a specific application, and occasional use. It didn’t take long for operators to discover just how versatile telehandlers are and for them to outgrow their original application. Telehandlers are more adaptable than forklifts and more compact and maneuverable than cranes, which has led them to be used in all manner of construction projects, including general construction, roofing, framing, masonry, demolition, commercial, retail, road, and bridgework.   

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Construction Industry, Galaxy Giraffe, Galaxy MPC, Alliance 585, Galaxy Super High Lift, Telehandler Tires

Solid Skid Steer Tires for Puncture-Prone Applications

Historically, pneumatic tires have been a fixture on skid steers; however, as the number of tasks these versatile machines are asked to perform continues to grow, so do the kinds of tires available for them. There is no one-sits-fits-all tire solution for today’s skid steers, but pairing the “right” tire to the conditions your machine works in can pay off—improving everything from productivity to profit. For example, solid skid steer tires offer numerous advantages to machines working in harsh, puncture-prone environments in applications like demolition, scrap, waste, and recycling.

Here are five reasons why skid steer owners operating in some of the most challenging applications are turning to solid tires.

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Skid Steer Tires, Galaxy Hulk SDS, SDS Tire, Solid Tires, Beefy Baby SDS, Super Smooth SDS

Increasing the ROI of Forklifts with Tires 

Forklift tires have a lot of responsibilities—they connect a machine to the ground, transfer horsepower, provide suspension, and stabilize loads. Forklift tires also contribute to everything from the productivity of your equipment to its maintenance costs to the safety of your operators. Consequently, equipping forklifts with good-condition, high-quality tires can have a huge impact on all aspects of a business, most notably on its bottom line.

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Galaxy Yardmaster SDS, Forklift tires