Dealers, Farmers Experience Alliance Tire Demo

More than 70 tire dealers, OEM partners and farmers witnessed a recent field demonstration of Alliance brand ag tires.

The event, which took place near Ames, Iowa, showcased "the dramatic abilities of VF (very high-flexion) farm tire technology to reduce long-term harms like soil compaction that lead to reduced yields," according to Yokohama-ATG, which also demonstrated the performance of its new Agri Star II Radial R-1W tire against competitive products.

"The innovative Stratified Layer Technology (SLT) of Alliance’s Agri Star II, designed to withstand the demanding challenges of modern farming, drew significant interest at the event."

"The air pressure bonus of VF tires over standard radials is dramatic,” says James Crouch, Ag product manager for Yokohama-ATG. “And with a CTIS (central tire inflation system), you can toggle between road and field inflation pressures in minutes, maximizing the benefit of your VF tire purchase and minimizing soil compaction – with safe and quick roading between fields."

"We design Alliance brand tires thinking of the customer first,” says V.L. Jojan, Yokohama-ATG’s vice president of product management. “The American farmer wants performance first and foremost, but doesn’t want to pay more for just a name. Our Alliance Agri Star II has shown itself to be an MVP when it comes to upfront cost and performance and that means something to today’s farmers.”