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Components

BKT to expand Earthmax OTR tire range with introductions at MINExpo

At next week’s MINExpo show in Las Vegas, BKT USA will expand its Earthmax lineup of OTR tires with three new models: Earthmax SR 46 Designed for rigid haul trucks, the Earthmax SR 46 is resistant to cuts and chips and features an all-steel casing and belts for protection against shocks, fatigue and flats. The […]

September 21, 2016

Components

Goodyear fills out scraper tire line with 3 new offerings

Scraper tires live a harsh life. They carry huge loads but also travel at high speeds. Those are the twin challenges Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company took on with its addition of three new scraper tires sizes to its lineup. The new tires include: RT-3A (E-3) The RT-3A (E-3) features an aggressive tread pattern and […]

May 27, 2016

Construction Equipment

BKT managing director discusses differentiation in North American OTR tire market

Equipment World took the opportunity during a recent tour of BKT Industries’ massive new tire plant in Bhuj, India, to sit down with Rajiv Poddar, BKT joint managing director, and discuss present opportunities and future moves. The $500 million plant in Bhuj has 72 acres under roof and features a 25-acre outdoor test track. It […]

December 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

Michelin debuts XTXL tire for loaders with 50% sidewall boost, Bibload Hard Surface tire for backhoes

During a Monday evening press conference at the Intermat show in Paris, Michelin introduced two new construction equipment tires, one aimed at supporting heavier loads and another at providing better traction and longer life on hard surfaces. The Michelin XTXL E4 L4 is a loader tire which beefs up productivity capabilities in big ways over […]

April 21, 2015

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: How Bridgestone builds giant off-road tires at its South Carolina plant

[imagebrowser id=154] Bridgestone’s Aiken County, South Carolina, location will now be the home of the company’s North American giant off-road radial tire production, as the company opened a new 1.5-million-square-foot facility purpose-built to manufacture the company’s largest tires. Previously manufactured only at Bridgestone’s Shimonoseki and Kitakyushu plants in Japan, the company says manufacturing large and […]

December 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

8 reasons why you pay too much for your equipment’s tires… and what you can do about it

Contractors hate leaving money on the table at a bid letting. But how much money are you wasting by neglecting your tires or by neglecting to establish a tire management program? The amount will vary, but more importantly your tire costs are one of the few variables you can control. “Tires are probably your largest […]

September 2, 2014