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Bridgestone expands OTR tire production with $12M infusion to Ill. plant
Bridgestone says its Bloomington, Illinois, tire plant will soon be expanded to support the manufacturing of more off-the-road tires for mining & construction.
July 20, 2018
Bridgestone Americas Aiken ORR opening
Michelin acquires off-the-road tire, track maker Camso for $1.45B
The acquisition will create the "world's number one OTR market player," and will represent more than double the net sales of Camso. Details here!,The acquisition will create the "world's number one OTR market player," and will represent more than double the net sales of Camso. Details here!
July 13, 2018
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Cooper intros two new all-terrain Discoverer pickup tires with more stopping power
The all-season, all-terrain Discoverer AT3-LT and Discoverer AT3-XLT both feature Durable-Tread Technology for enhanced durability. More here!
June 26, 2018
Cooper Tires XLT-Camping-Shot-4-FINAL (Large)
Michelin intros a new Tweel airless tire designed for UTVs
The Michelin X Tweel UTV 26x9N14 tire serves as a single unit that replaces pneumatic tires and removes the need for maintenance, spare tires or repair kits.
May 28, 2018
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Continental ContiConnect automatically displays truck tire pressure, eliminating manual inspections
Tire maker Continental’s new ContiConnect system automatically gauges tire pressure and temperature data every time trucks return to the fleet terminal. Sensors placed in the tires send tire-pressure data through Vodafone Internet of things (IoT) SIM technology, and the results are displayed on a web portal that can be viewed from anywhere, by phone, tablet […]
April 20, 2018
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Camso introduces 7 new construction tires, including revamped and versatile Multi-Purpose lineup
Camso says it has overhauled its Multi-Purpose Tire (MPT) lineup with more sizes and new tread patterns with five all-new tires designed primarily for use on compact equipment like telehandlers, compact wheel loaders and mini-dumpers, but also on backhoes, concrete truck mixers and rough-terrain forklifts. The new MPT tires can handle the rigors of agriculture, […]
April 10, 2018
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BFGoodrich intros two new severe duty tire models for construction with 50% price guarantee
By Max Heine BFGoodrich has introduced two all-terrain tires for the severe service market. The new BFGoodrich Cross Control S (steer) and Cross Control D (drive) tires target construction, logging and energy applications. With serrated shoulders, the tires offer improved traction,” said Adam Murphy, business-to-business vice president of marketing for BFGoodrich commercial truck tires. “Staggered […]
March 30, 2018
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Yokohama raising OTR tire prices due to market pressures
Yokohama has announced that it will be increasing prices on its off-the-road tire offerings due to market conditions. The company says the price increases will take effect April 1 could be as high as 6 percent, noting that the increases will be “among other inline adjustments.” Yokohama OTR vice president Bruce Besancon’s statement suggests that […]
March 6, 2018
Yokohama OTR tire RL51 radial tire motor grader
PressureStat remotely monitors Bridgestone OTR tires
Bridgestone’s PressureStat allows remote monitoring of tire pressure and temperature on off-the-road tires with a mobile device or computer. The company says the system improves tire performance, increases jobsite safety and reduces unplanned downtime. Knowing tire pressure can help ensure vehicle weight is evenly distributed and prevent uneven tire wear. Bridgestone has offered a tire […]
February 12, 2018
Bridgestone PressureStat 2
TeleMaster flat-proof tires designed for JLG, SkyTrak telehandlers
Continental has designed its new solid, flat-proof TeleMaster tires for JLG telehandlers in a partnership between the tire maker and aerial work platform manufacturer. The TeleMaster tires are available as an option on certain JLG and SkyTrak telehandlers. The tires consist of three-layer construction and specialized rubber compounds. The inner layer contains dampening properties and […]
December 28, 2017
TeleMaster high-traction
Yokohama’s 5 new heavy equipment tires display loading, transport dual markings
Yokohama has added dual TRA code designations for loader and transport applications to five new off-the-road tires. The tires will feature an “E” and “L” size on the side wall. The company says the dual markings will help “dealers consolidate inventory cost and space” and show how one product can serve two separate applications. The […]
November 28, 2017
Yokohama dual marked tire-E2L1
Yokohama Tire joins KaBOOM! to build playground in Miss.
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) employees recently worked with KaBOOM! and 200 local volunteers to build a brand-new, eco-friendly playground at Marshall Park, in West Point, Miss., on Oct. 28, 2017. Yokohama and KaBOOM! met with local parents and children in August to design the new playground, which includes brightly colored environmentally safe “Cradle-to-Chadle”-certified playground […]
November 20, 2017
Yokohama Kaboom build in MS
Camso expands Texas reach with Stanley Industrial Tire purchase
Camso has acquired the Stanley Industrial Tires distributorship, which serves parts of Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana. The manufacturer of rubber tracks, wheels, undercarriage systems and off-road tires says the purchase – its second in Texas in the past few months – will allow it to expand its tire service and distribution in Louisiana and in […]
October 10, 2017
Stanley Industrial Tire Camso
Surplus, rock bottom prices have made new tire prices competitive with retreads
Ten years ago, a global tire shortage had contractors scrambling to get tires on their machines and the retreading industry took off. Since then, the recession reduced demand and a number of new tire factories increased supply. The end result was plenty of new tires at historically low costs. “Unfortunately, the recapping industry has taken […]
August 28, 2017
Michelin heavy equipment tire measurements
Michelin’s Vision, a 3D printed concept tire, solves a whole lot of problems
It looks strange and the first applications may be a decade away, but I have a suspicion this 3D printed concept tire from Michelin might eventually be coming to a loader near you. Michelin calls it the Vision tire. As you might deduce, it’s airless. No need to inflate it or worry about inflation pressures. […]
August 21, 2017
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Camso expands in Texas through purchase of Omni Industrial Tire
Rubber track, undercarriage and off-road tire manufacturer Camso has announced that it is acquiring Texas tire distributor Omni Industrial. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. With four locations in southern Texas, Omni is the second largest tire distributor in the state. The company notes in its announcement that the material handling equipment market in […]
August 10, 2017
Camso tire technician maintenance tech SolidealonSiteService
Michelin improves speed, capacity with XTRA Load rigid dump truck tires
Michelin Earthmover’s new lineup of XTRA Load tires for rigid dump trucks are designed to increase productivity on the jobsite by handling heavier loads and traveling at faster speeds. The tires are the first in the 24.00R35 size to earn a three-star rating for load capacity by the Tire and Rim Association, the company says. […]
July 20, 2017
Michelin XTRA LOAD PROTECT
Toyo’s Open Country C/T jobsite pickup tire has held up well after 17,000 miles
Last Fall, Toyo Tire U.S.A. sent me a set of their new-at-the-time Open County C/T tires (245/70R17), which I promptly mounted to my personal F-150 and have been piling on the mileage ever since. In the last nine months—and nearly 17,000 miles—these tires have seen everything from the open highway (from southwest Alabama to Nashville, Tennessee, […]
July 17, 2017
Toyo Open Country C:T-tread
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