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    Yokohama TWS
    Yokohama TWS' plant in Spartanburg. S.C., manufactures Trelleborg brand ag tires. It will close next month.
    Commercial Business

    Yokohama TWS to Close Trelleborg Plant

    Feb. 20, 2025
    The Yokohama TWS ag tire manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, S.C., will close at the end of March.
    AME International
    The new Gator Wedge Bites feature a specialized anti-slip surface with rugged and lightweight wedges providing grip, reducing movement and enhancing technician safety.
    Commercial Business

    AME Introduces Gator Bite Wedges, 3-Step

    Feb. 20, 2025
    AME International has introduced two products designed to enhance safety and efficiency for Off-the-Road technicians – the Gator Bite Wedges and the 3-Step.
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
    The Cooper WORK Series RHA 2 is SmartWay verified and offers long miles to removal and even-wear for the super-regional commercial vehicle category.
    Commercial Business

    Goodyear Announces Cooper WORK Series RHA 2

    Feb. 20, 2025
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has announced the Cooper WORK Series Regional Haul all-position (RHA) 2 tire for super-regional and regional all-position commercial vehicles.
    MTD
    TIA President Debra Hamlin presented the Marvin Bozarth ETS Technician of the Year Award to Tony Pass of Jim Whitehead’s Best-One Tire & Service in Oakwood, Ga. “I feel like I’m in a dream,” said Pass upon receiving the honor in front of 500 OTR Tire Conference attendees.
    Suppliers

    OTR Tire Conference Spotlights Safety

    Mike Manges
    Feb. 20, 2025
    The first day of the 2025 Tire Industry Association OTR Tire Conference put the spotlight squarely on tire technician safety.

    Latest From Commercial Business

    Steel City Tire
    Steel City Tire is an OTR-exclusive tire dealership, with four locations that cover five Midwestern states.
    Commercial Business

    Steel City Tire Sees More Opportunity in OTR

    Joy Kopcha
    Feb. 19, 2025
    Steel City Tire has grown into a four-location tire dealership that exclusively focuses on OTR tire customers. And co-owner Larry Jeffries sees plenty of room to grow.

    Photo: Big Horn Tire
    “We have our fingers on the pulse of mining activity in this part of the country,” says Craig Stevens, general manager of Gillette, Wyo.-based Big Horn Tire (pictured on right, with from left to right, Wes Brown, Big Horn Tire’s director of business development; Jennifer Williams, Big Horn Tire’s director of administration and retail sales; and Josh Crump, the dealership's director of asset management.)
    Commercial Business

    The Battle of Big Horn Tire

    Mike Manges
    Feb. 19, 2025
    Not far from where General George Armstrong Custer made his famous last stand sits another Big Horn that’s fighting a battle of its own.

    Zafco International 
    Zafco International launched three new tires and an e-commerce platform at its recent dealer meeting.
    Commercial Business

    Zafco Launches New Tires at Dealer Event 

    Feb. 6, 2025
    Zafco International rolled out two new Armstrong brand tires and a tire for electric vehicles during its recent dealer meeting.

    CEAT Specialty
    “The Lawnmax addresses an important segment of the tractor market and is another example of CEAT aggressively developing new products based on recommendations from our customers,” says Amit Tolani, chief executive of CEAT Specialty.
    Commercial Business

    CEAT Specialty Launches Lawnmax Line

    Feb. 4, 2025
    CEAT Specialty Tires has introduced its Lawnmax tire line designed for garden and utility tractors.

    Pete's Road Service
    Pete's Road Service has 10 stores, a retread plant and a distribution center in southern California.
    Commercial Business

    Les Schwab Acquires Pete's Road Service

    Feb. 4, 2025
    Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc. has acquired Pete's Road Service, which has 10 stores, a retread plant and a distribution center in southern California.

    MTD
    At the sellout level, a high-level executive at one of the largest commercial truck tire dealerships in the U.S. described 2024 as being 'stable' in both TBR tire supply and pricing.
    Commercial Business

    MTD Facts Issue: 'Stability' Describes Truck Tire Market

    Feb. 4, 2025
    The United States medium truck tire market showed an increase in replacement channel shipments - albeit a modest one - during 2024.

    MTD
    The sale of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.’s OTR tire business unit to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has been finalized.
    Commercial Business

    Goodyear, Yokohama Finalize OTR Tire Deal 

    Mike Manges
    Feb. 4, 2025
    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says the sale of its OTR tire business to Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has been finalized.

    OTR Engineered Solutions
    The TireView includes sensors that detect pressure and temperature in each tire. Real-time data can be viewed on an in-cab display, through a smartphone app or integrated into the dash of the vehicle.
    Commercial Business

    OTR, P.S.I. Partner to Bring TPMS Off-Road

    Jan. 31, 2025
    OTR Engineered Solutions has announced its partnership with Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) to bring tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to the off-road market.

    OTR Engineered Solutions
    The LiftBoss A/T is engineered with a step-down tread and mud breakers for self-cleaning. It also features integrated sipes to maximize traction and has a unique center lug designed for improved wear life and off-road stability.
    Commercial Business

    OTR Engineered Solutions Unveils LiftBoss A/T Tire

    Jan. 30, 2025
    OTR Engineered Solutions has introduced its LiftBoss A/T non-directional tire for telehandlers.

    Maxam Tire North America Inc.
    Along with the introduction of the MS971R TracXtra, Maxam is bolstering its VF technology presence across its AgriXtra N, H and XL series.
    Commercial Business

    Maxam Launches new VF Sizes & MS971R Tire

    Jan. 28, 2025
    Maxam Tire North America Inc. has unveiled new VF sizes within the AgriXtra product line and introducing the new MS971R tire.

    Petlas Tire Corp.
    The TA 150 features an R-1W tread pattern balanced with traction and extended durability while minimizing soil compaction.
    Commercial Business

    Petlas Launches TA 150 Radial Tractor Tire

    Jan. 28, 2025
    Petlas Tire Corp. has launched its TA 150 radial tractor tire to meet the demands of modern farming.

    Titan International Inc.
    Titan International Inc. and the United Steelworkers have ratified new contracts at three Titan factories.
    Commercial Business

    Titan, USW Ratify Contracts

    Jan. 24, 2025
    Titan International Inc. and the United Steelworkers (USW) have ratified new, four-year labor contracts at three Titan plants.

    Wonderland Tire
    Wonderland Tire has acquired Ray's Tire, a two-store tire dealership with locations in Green Bay and Appleton, Wisconsin.
    Commercial Business

    Wonderland Tire Expands Into Wisconsin

    Jan. 22, 2025
    Wonderland Tire Co. has acquired Ray's Tire, a fellow commercial and retail tire dealership with two locations in Wisconsin.

    Photo: Yokohama Off-Highway Tire Inc.
    Chris Neidert, the ag marketing, training and development for the Trelleborg and Mitas brands at Yokohama TWS says, 'If you are considering replacing tires on a MFWD (Mechanical Front Wheel Drive) tractor, you could follow the minimum and maximum measurements. However, at Trelleborg and Mitas, we suggest to stay within 1% of the diameter measurement of the tire we are replacing. '
    Commercial Business

    AG Tire Talk: Why Aren't All Tire Specs the Same?

    Jan. 21, 2025
    In this latest roundup for AG Tire Talk, tire manufacturers discuss why ag tires of the same size aren't necessarily the same dimension across all brands.

    BKT
    The new Ridemax Frost from BKT has been designed for transportation and urban maintenance applications.
    Commercial Business

    BKT Launches Ridemax Frost

    Jan. 16, 2025
    The new Ridemax Frost from BKT has been designed for transportation and urban maintenance applications on snow and ice-covered surfaces.