Bridgestone works with customers to support the complete tire life cycle from selection to purchase to out of service – ensuring long tire life, maximum tread utilization and improved productivity. The key to improving tire performance is to focus on OTR Tire Program Best Practices. Fundamentally, Rotation, Pressure and Matching (RPM) are the core focus areas to increase tire performance…
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Goodyear Sells OTR Tire Business to Yokohama
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Off-the-Road (OTR) tire business to The Yokohama Rubber Company Limited for $905 million in cash. The transaction follows a previously announced strategic review of the OTR tire business in connection with the Goodyear Forward transformation plan.
Read MoreBKT Delivers a Full Range of Specialty OTR Tires
From quarries to underground mines, BKT makes a full range of specialty OTR tires, designed to maximize performance and durability, even on the most challenging terrains. Getting down without downtime. Downtime can be incredibly frustrating for OTR workers, reducing productivity and output, while also impacting project delivery times. One of the biggest contributors to downtime is damaged tires. Most often…
Read MoreKershaw Promoted to President of BKT
Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT), Indian multinational group and a global player in the off-highway tire market, has announced a leadership transition effective August 1, that leverages the breadth and depth of the company’s existing talent to promote continued growth.
Read MoreBridgestone Adds VSWAS 23.5R25 Size to OTR Snow Tire Line
Bridgestone Americas introduced the VSWAS 23.5R25 V-Steel Snow Wedge All Season tire, a size expansion to the Bridgestone Off-the-Road (OTR) line of radial snow tires.
Read MoreBridgestone Offers New Rigid Dump Truck Tire
Bridgestone’s 3-star rigid dump truck tire is an expansion of its 24.00R35 product portfolio, a lineup specially developed for mid-sized rigid dump trucks to carry hefty loads on flat terrain, often at quarries and mines. Featuring a 3-star rating, the new 24.00R35 delivers 8% greater payload capacity along with a deeper tread depth to provide excellent tire wear and improved…
Read MoreBKT Expands OTR Footprint in Canada
BKT Tires Canada Inc. announced an off-the-road (OTR) tire supply alliance with Fountain Tire. Effective immediately, Fountain Tire will have full access to BKT’s OTR product line-up for sale through its locations across Canada.
Read MoreTitan Expands STL3 Line of Radial E-3/L-3 OTR Tires
Titan International announced the expansion of its STL3 tire line to include a total of seven tire sizes. The new 875/65R29 size is in high demand for articulated dump trucks, wheel loaders and scrapers used in construction, mining and quarry applications.
Read MoreTitan Expands STL3 Line of Radial E-3/L-3 OTR Tires
Titan International announced the expansion of its STL3 tire line to include a total of seven tire sizes. The new 875/65R29 size is in high demand for articulated dump trucks, wheel loaders and scrapers used in construction, mining and quarry applications.
Read MoreInnovations In OTR Tires
A Look At Some Of The Latest Off-The-Road Tire Innovations And How They Are Intended To Be Used. By Johni Francis
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