What's a Logger's Dream Tire?  

What does a logger look for in a tire? As manufacturers of application-specific tires built to solve real-world problems, that’s a question we find ourselves frequently asking customers. While we get a variety of replies, there are more than a few common answers—keep reading to see how we’re engineering our forestry tires to meet the demands of loggers nationwide.

What Loggers and Skidder Dealers Look for in a Tire 

In his years running logging crews and his family’s TigerCat dealership, Allen Coleman has come to appreciate the difference the right set of tires can make to the productivity and efficiency of a logging operation and to the performance of machines such as skidders, harvesters, and forwarders.

Coleman is seemingly involved with everything logging—from his family’s 40-plus years owning and operating Plains Logging Company in White Plains, Georgia, to the diversification of the family business in 2011 with the purchase of an equipment company now known as AllWood Equipment in Washington, Georgia. Given Coleman’s extensive experience, when he talks about logging tires, we listen.  

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.

Stop Making These Common Tire Mistakes 

To quote Phil Connors, Bill Murray’s character in the movie Groundhog Day, “It's the same thing your whole life: ‘Clean up your room. Stand up straight. Pick up your feet. Take it like a man. Be nice to your sister. Don't mix beer and wine, ever.’ Oh yeah: ‘Check your tire’s air pressure everyday. Use the right tires for the job. Don’t buy on price. And don’t wait until the last minute." Okay, we made the last part up, but Groundhog Day resonates with us because we see so many people in the field stuck in a cycle of repeating the same errors. Help us break the loop by stopping these common mistakes.

Our Global Influence 

Anyone who has spent much time traveling knows the comfort a little touch of home can provide. For some travelers, it’s as ordinary as a pillow or a favorite television show loaded onto an iPad. For others, it may be the sight of the iconic golden arches of McDonald’s and the prospect of a Big Mac after a few days of exotic and unfamiliar food. For some of our frequent fliers, it’s the sight of an Alliance, Galaxy, or Primex tire outside of the U.S. that serves as a comforting reminder of home—especially if it’s on a machine that would feel at place in America’s heartland.