Just when you thought the state of the OTR tire market couldn’t get any worse, you’re right — it probably won’t. In terms of volume, the North American OTR tire segment has reached its lowest point in 10 years, a Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC (BATO) executive told attendees at the 2010 Tire Industry Association OTR Tire Conference, held late February in Tucson, Ariz.

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Attention, OTR tire dealers: Don’t expect the “same old” in 2009. A number of changes are taking place that will impact the market, starting with the mining industry, where activity is slowing down after several extremely robust years.

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