Big Radials Spur Big Jump in Sales of Huge Manure Tanks

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"Radials are a must," says founder Dennis Nuhn at the company’s headquarters in Sebringville, Ontario. "What’s most important to us is reliability; flotation: a big, soft footprint; and long tire life. The Alliance tire delivers all that."

The tremendous weight of the machinery—twin tanks containing 15,000 gallons of manure, hauling more than 120,000 pounds over the road on tight-turning, heavy tandem axles—puts tires to the test. (That’s more than 15,000 pounds per tire.) The bias tires Nuhn formerly used on his tanks—which were the biggest available at the time—often failed early due to extensive heat buildup, he says.

The Alliance 393 is engineered to reduce heat buildup on the road. At an inflation pressure of just 32 psi, each tire is rated for a load of nearly 20,000 pounds at 31 mph—plenty even for the 120,000-pound, fully loaded 15000 Quad Train. The steel belts underlying the 393’s tread improve puncture resistance and ensure a broad, flat footprint, dramatically reducing soil compaction—a key concern for manure applicators operating in wet, compaction-prone fields.

Over the past two decades, Nuhn has worked with his tire dealer to put Alliance’s line of flotation radials through tough real-world testing. Their feedback has helped Alliance develop several flotation tires that have become global leaders in performance, including some of the world’s fastest high-speed flotation tires, says Bruce Besancon, Vice President of Marketing for Alliance Tire Americas.

"The teamwork between Nuhn and Alliance is a great example of the collaboration that spurs innovation," Besancon says. "Our tires can help Dennis bring new machinery and higher performance to market. At the same time, when Dennis outlines where the next generation of machinery will be headed, we can develop new tires to help them take it there."

Nuhn says his relationship with his tire supplier has been fundamental to his role as an innovator.

"We were the first to have big floater tires on a spreader," he notes. "We started out years ago with 28L26s. When we first took them to shows, people laughed at us. Now flotation is the standard."

Unusual flotation tires are still stopping farmers and professional applicators in their tracks at trade shows, Nuhn says, including the Alliance 393 radials, with their distinctive square-shouldered block tread.

"People like the look of the square top," he notes.

And as more Nuhn 15000 Quad Trains roll across North America, owners will like the look of their bottom line as they get greater performance and productivity than ever from their massive manure tanks.

About ATG

The Alliance Tire Group (ATG) is a leader in the off-the-road tire industry. For more than 60 years, Alliance has built a reputation as a world leader in off the road and farm tire technologywith its Alliance, Galaxy and Primex brands. Today, ATG engineers and manufactures more than 2,000 different tires to help farmers, loggers, construction teams, miners, material handlers and other working people around the world tackle every job, in every condition, every day. From the industry's first all-steel radial flotation tires to the leading performance tires for skid steer machines, ATG has a tire for every challenge on the farm, logging site and jobsite. With an American-based field engineering, R&D and customer service staff, Alliance Tire is in the field daily with customers, constantly innovating new tires.

For more information on Alliance tires, visit www.atgtire.com, call toll free (800) 343-3276 or (781) 321-3910.

For more information contact:

Barry Clifford – bclifford@atgtire.com

(781/321-3910 x211)

Steve Werblow – steve@stevewerblow.com

(541/488-8610)

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