Trelleborg Wheel Systems is planning to introduce new sizes for its EMR 1042 and EMR 1051 radial OTR tire lines in early 2021.

Speaking during K&M Tire Inc.’s 2021 Dealer Conference, Gary Schroeder, executive director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s commercial tire business, urged truck tire dealers to monitor several ongoing developments.

Continental Tire the Americas LLC has expanded its line of General brand OTR tires with 15 new items for graders, skid steer loaders and backhoes.

In an increasingly crowded segment of the market that has seen a significant influx of new brands, Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc., until recently known as Alliance Tire Americas Inc., believes it has landed on a winning formula with its Galaxy commercial truck tire line.

Kumho Tire USA is bringing two new tires to market to start 2021 — the Crugen HT51 for commercial vans and other transport vehicles — and the Ecsta V730, a performance tire designed to inspire drivers both on and off the track.

The new Hubtrac commercial truck tire from Shandong Linglong Tire Co. Ltd. will eventually be available in a wide range of sizes in the United States.

The new Sierra Max Pro ATV tire from Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is available in size 27x11R14. Another size, 25x8R12, is in development.

Two newly introduced OTR tires complete Michelin North America Inc.'s Xtra Load line and give equipment operators more load carrying capacity and extra distance-per-hour.

OTR tire service personnel wanting to take the Tire Industry Association’s 00-Level Basic Earthmover Tire Service training can now do so virtually.

Southern Tire Mart, the largest independent commercial tire dealership in the U.S., and Pilot Co. have formed a strategic alliance, Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J, that "will leverage the strengths and conveniences of Pilot and Flying J Travel Centers, as well as the tire and maintenance
expertise of Southern Tire Mart."

CEAT has introduced a very-high flexion (VF) version of its Torquemax ag tire. VF technology provides 40% higher load carrying capacity than standard radials, carrying the same loads at 40% less pressure, according to CEAT officials.

“Commercial vehicle demand is heading into 2021 with a bang, resulting from consumer and business spending substitution from services to goods, inventory rebuilding and the sidelining of drivers, just to mention a few,” says Kenny Vieth, president of ACT Research, which tracks trucking industry trends.

Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced the Michelin XD Mineworks, a new 49-inch tire for 100-ton mining and quarry dump trucks. The tire is available in size 27.00R49 and completes the company's 49-inch OTR tire portfolio.

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) is adding four more sizes, all with VF technology, to the AgriMax V-Flecto tire for high-powered tractors.

Plenty of truck tire manufacturers offer tools and software to monitor the health of a fleet’s tires. Some use chips. There are patches. Others utilize barcodes. With every new tracker or tracking system, the tire company develops its own tool to read and access the data.

Bigger tires with heavier farm equipment add up to more complex fitments. They require more precision and expertise. For Pat’s Tire Sales & Service Inc. in Chilton, Wis., the bigger the better. Those combines, large four-wheel-drive tractors and choppers drive this 42-year-old family business.

The COVID-19 pandemic left no tire industry product segment untouched. But the ag tire segment was impacted less than others. At least that’s the general consensus of major ag tire manufacturers in North America.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has added the Bandag B123 FuelTech retread, a trailer-axle product that complements the Bridgestone R123 Ecopia truck tire.