Winter Tire Tips for Your Compact Tractor

The arrival of winter weather brings a host of new challenges for small acreage owners and hobby farmers who are serious about getting maximum performance out of their compact tractors. These must-have machines are used for a variety of winter work—everything from hauling firewood to feeding livestock to pulling your neighbor’s car from a snowbank—but one application stands above the rest when Jack Frost settles in for the season: snow removal.

Topics: Winter Tire Maintenance, Snow Removal Tires, Alliance 550, Alliance, Alliance 551, Galaxy Garden Pro

Wheels or Tracks: Which is Better for Snow Removal?

Skid steer loaders (SSLs) and compact track loaders (CTLs) are two extremely popular pieces of equipment for snow removal. Both machines are super maneuverable, allowing them to operate in areas like tight parking lots, and are able to move snow in a variety of different ways—such as pushing, piling, and lifting. Both these machines excel at tough jobs and work in harsh conditions, but the question remains: is a skid steer or a track loader better for snow removal?

Topics: Galaxy Tires, Skid Steer Tires, Snow Removal Tires, Galaxy Mighty Trac ND

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: Snow Removal Tires, Alliance 550, Alliance 551, Alliance 585, Galaxy Mighty Trac ND

Using Radial Tires to Increase the Productivity of Snow Removal Equipment

From mid-sized wheel loaders moving snow at the mall to compact loaders and backhoe loaders clearing neighborhood sidewalks, these versatile pieces of equipment have proven indispensable for both commercial and residential snow removal. A simple and easy way to squeeze even more performance and profit from these valuable pieces of machinery is by switching them to an application-specific radial tire.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Snow Removal Tires, Alliance 550, Alliance 551

Skid Steers, Snow Removal, and the Use of Radial Tires 

When the snow is stacking up outside as fast as the number of parking lots needing to get cleared, you have no time for skid steers slipping in wintery conditions. Slipping describes more than just the loss of traction your skid steer is experiencing on snow and ice—it also details the slipping away of fuel, time, and productivity. One way to improve the performance of skid steers used for snow removal this winter is by equipping them with radial tires.

Topics: Alliance Tires, Skid Steer Tires, Snow Removal Tires, Alliance 550, Galaxy Radial Tires