Pit & Quarry, June 2017

Gain traction with tread siping Yokohama Tire Corp rolled out a new OTR radial all weather tire the MYX S01 This 25 in radial all weather tire is designed for graders loaders and dozers The MYX S01 provides traction on snow and icy surfaces thanks to the advanced siping in the tread Available in sizes 175R25 and 205R25 the tire also features a non directional tread Their OTR tire line also includes the RB42 RL45 RT41 L 4 and Y524L5 The RB42 is a 35 in radial for dump trucks and the RL45 is a 25 in radial for articulated dump trucks scrapers and loaders Their RT41 L 4 is a 25 in radial specifically built for loaders and dozers and the Y524L5 is a 33 in bias tire for loaders and dozers in difficult mining and quarry applications They also have commercial tires including the 108R MY507 MY507A and TY527 www yokohamaotr com TireS Tire mainTenanCe Tackle tough conditions with tied in lug pattern TiTan inTernaTional added an 875 65R29 size to its STL2 line This new addition is specially suited to Cat 982M wheel loaders and adds to the existing list of sizes which includes a 235R25 265R25 and 295R25 The dual purpose E 3 L 3 tread can be selected with either cut resistant or wear resistant compounding for a variety of operating conditions The tire has a tied in lug pattern and radial construction along with several compound options Its an efficient option for earthmoving aggregate and mining applications The tied in bar lug design is open and non directional for self cleaning and the 130 percent level tread depth provides traction and long life in rocky conditions www titan intl com Deep tread depth for heavy loads The EM Master and RDT Master OTR tires are the latest addition to ConTinenTal CommerCial SpeCialTY TireS CST portfolio of specialty tires The EM Master is available in two versions E3 L3 and E4 L4 The EM Master E3 L3 offers self cleaning characteristics open tread design and good maneuverability The EM Master E4 L4 in contrast is an efficient option for use in gravel and rocky grounds It features a greater block size with less spacing between the blocks and a deeper tread depth The RDT Master is designed for the transport of extraheavy loads It has a deep tread depth special tread design angled edges and an open shoulder design The RDT Master will be available in the sizes 1800R33 2100R33 2100R35 and 2400R35 and is suitable for heavy duty construction vehicles such as rigid dump trucks www continental tires com oTrs feature steel casing three tread options BriDGeSTone ameriCaS new Firestone VersaBuilt is the first full line of OTR radial tires from Firestone These tires provide solid traction for loaders graders and earthmovers Firestone VersaBuilt features a steel casing SideArmor sidewalls 11 size offerings and non directional self cleaning tread They also have three tread options all traction all purpose and deep tread The all traction option has a self cleaning tread pattern and the all purpose tread has an all steel radial casing The deep tread provides solid traction in loader and earthmover applications These radial tires are made to be versatile enough to tackle anything in their path across a variety of environments and applications www commercial firestone com 26 piT QUarrY June 2017 pitandquarry com