Tips to Ensure Properly Inflated Farm Tires 

I’ve spent the past couple of months in the field inspecting Alliance tires across the Midwest as farmers have rushed to plant this year’s crops between spells of rain. It’s great to see corn and soybeans emerging across the Corn Belt, especially in fields that aren’t rutted by traffic.

The Alliance 363 AgriFlex Tire Hard at Work on Hawman Farms 

One of our guiding principles is that we work to solve real problems that affect our customers in the field. In following this principle, we've earned a reputation for making some of the highest-performing, most technologically advanced, and better-wearing tires on the market, while also providing a low total costs of ownership to our customers.

Having such a good reputation is great, but it’s always useful to hear back from workers in the field about how our tires are helping them succeed — which is why we were excited to hear from Alex Hawman from Hawman Farms in Hermiston, Oregon, about the great experience he’s had with the Alliance 363 IF.  

Understanding IF/VF Tires 

IF/VF tires are an increasingly common sight on today’s farms as more and more users discover the numerous advantages they offer. For example, IF/VF tires—like Yokohama Off-Highway Tire’s Alliance AgriFlex/AgriFlex+—can help increase productivity, improve efficiency, lower fuel consumption, reduce soil compaction, and ultimately deliver a lower total cost of ownership. 

You’ll routinely hear about the many benefits of IF/VF tires, however, highlighted less frequently are how these innovative tires produce such remarkable results. 

What would you think about a sprayer tire that is rated for speeds up to 40 mph? One that can carry heavy loads with a low inflation pressure and that has a tread specifically designed to give you a smoother ride both on the road and in the field? Something that could offer you less soil compaction and that has a tougher tread that can help in reducing stubble wear?

Well, it's here. The new Alliance Agriflex 363 increased flexion (IF) sprayer tire has all these features and more. Not only is it engineered with the most advanced technology to stand up to tough farming conditions, it's also affordable and even money-saving in the long term.