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Sep 14, 2022 1:13:26 PM

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Fighting Inflation in Construction with…Inflation

The Pressure to Offset Rising Costs 

Inflation is top of mind for everyone in the construction industry, as prices have increased for everything from softwood to steel. Rising costs have put enormous pressure on today’s construction companies, and have challenged them to adopt new tactics to prevent escalating expenses from eating into their margins, reducing their liquidity, and ultimately hurting their profitability.

Inflation is also a strategy construction businesses can employ to fight rising costs—the inflation pressure of their equipment's tires, that is.

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Topics: Construction Industry, Construction Tires

Posted by YOHTA Team

Jun 21, 2022 2:26:32 PM

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New Triple-Steel-Belted Alliance Flotation Tire for Ag and Construction

The new Alliance 590 flotation radial from Yokohama Off-Highway Tires features three layers of steel belts under a cut-resistant tread compound—a powerfully puncture-resistant combination for the heavy tankers, wagons and pull-behind sprayers used on farms and construction sites.

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Topics: Press Release, Agricultural Tires, Construction Tires

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May 19, 2022 11:02:13 AM

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Electrification and Construction Tires

Application-Specific Tires for Electric Construction Equipment 


The use of electric equipment is building in popularity on construction sites across the globe and is poised to surge in the coming years. Driving this interest in electric equipment is everything from a growing number of electric offerings from equipment manufacturers to rapidly improving technology and the numerous advantages offered by going electric. Electric equipment presents new challenges to tires, however, and fleet managers will want to consider their unique needs when selecting them.

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Topics: Construction Industry, Construction Tires

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Mar 10, 2022 10:46:26 AM

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Getting to Know Grader Tires

OTR Tires Help Make the Grade 


What do you call a county engineer with a motor grader? A highway department. There is a lot of truth to this old joke. Motor graders are used for everything from the construction of roads to the maintenance of them in both municipal and civil applications, as well as in industries like mining. Consequently, motor graders are also commonly called road graders. Ensuring this valuable piece of equipment makes the grade are its tires.

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Topics: Construction Tires, Radial OTR, Grader Tires

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Nov 16, 2021 1:16:26 PM

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Five Tips for Longer Lasting Construction Tires

Managing Construction Tires for Better ROI 


After labor and fuel, tires are the third-highest operating cost on a wheeled piece of heavy equipment. Having a proactive approach to the management and maintenance of your construction equipment’s tires can equal big gains over the course of its lifetime. Making tires last longer is easy and just taking a few simple steps can save you a substantial amount on your tire spend.  

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Topics: Construction Industry, Tire Maintenance, Construction Tires