HIRATSUKA, Japan — Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) has begun production and sales of high-load-capacity (HLC) tires designed to meet the needs of heavy-duty passenger vehicles, such as electric- and ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass.—Alliance Tire Group has introduced the Alliance Agriflex+ 372 VF CFO. The combine and grain cart tire rated is to carry 186 percent of the load of a comparably sized standard radial ...

Do you understand truck tires and the impac tthey have on your commercial work truck fleet? Beyond just the basics? Having a complete understanding of everything related to your vehicle’s tires is ...

Regulatory requirements state that truck tires sold in the U.S. must have specific information on the sidewall, including size, load capacity, and a "DOT" marking for compliance. The inflation ...

WAKEFIELD, Mass.—Alliance Tire Americas Inc. has introduced a very high flexion (VF) tire, the Alliance Agriflex+ 354, for the largest class of high-clearance sprayers. The tire features wide steel ...

People have been riding on air since John Dunlop invented the pneumatic tire in 1887. The average motorist might think that his tires’ rubber and steel belts support the vehicles’ weight, but air ...

There are a lot of misconceptions about load and inflation pressure. Probably the most common is the myth that the maximum pressure molded on the sidewall of a tire is necessary to carry the vehicle’s ...