Best Winter Tires

The forest industry is what provides all the wood for furniture and buildings as well as all the paper for office papers, books and newspapers. Since we haven’t reached the paperless offices nor has the Internet taken over from all books and newspapers, there is still a high demand for paper from trees. This is why the forest industry is still growing and the machines tend to get bigger and heavier. The bigger the investment is to heavy equipment the better utilization you want from that asset. It is therefore important to limit any downtime and make sure that it can be fully utilized. The main equipment that you work with and that will need  forest tires  is the harvester and forwarder and the feller buncher and skidder. Each tire will have a bit different requirements based on the tasks that they perform to ensure that you get the best performance with the least problems. If you look at e.g.  skidder tires , they will need to have excellent grip as they cli...

With the popularity of the SUV, almost every car manufacturer now offers SUVs in their lineup. The traditional reason for owning an SUV is a thing of the past. Most people don’t own an SUV for the four-wheel drive but rather for the additional space and even status. Most people want to enjoy luxurious handling with the possibility to drive fast. With end of summer approaching you want to make sure your SUV is equipped with the best tires possible to allow optimal performance in the fall. The Nokian zLine A/S SUV tires are especially designed to offer safety and performance while offering a luxurious driving experience throughout the year. These SUV all-season tires are made to support the heavier SUVs while maintaining excellent handling and stability. Designed with the high-end sport SUVs in mind.   With their “Silent side wall technology” they offer a silent controlled driving experience. They also offer the “Aramid sidewall technology” which allows for increased prote...

Forestry has been very important source of income for the Nordic countries and it still represent a major industry in those countries. This is the reason why Nokian Tyres the Finnish tire manufacturer has gained such a global position in producing the best forestry tires . The company has worked closely with the industry and with equipment manufacturers to continuously develop better and better tires that area able to get the job done even though the tough circumstances. They are able to satisfy the customers need for very durable and load bearing tires that can work with the bigger and heavier equipment. Working closely with the users where they innovate and collaborate to develop through decades of dedication to forestry the best tires possible. This is why they are today the number one in forestry tires. Through swamps, bogs and rocky terrain that the equipment have to work in, they will need tires that can handle the load and provide the grip without loosing their world...

Winter tires are the ultimate choice for severe winter conditions and give the ultimate performance on snow and ice – studded winter tires, even more so. If you do not mind changing tires after the winter season, then you have made the best choice for your family’s safety. The big drawback with winter tires, however, is the need to change tires once the winter season is over. This is because winter tires are not made to be used in other seasons besides winter, and in some States, it is even illegal. When you buy high-quality winter tires – whether you invest in studded tires or non-studded tires – you will be able to handle the toughest of winter conditions. If you live in an area with severe winters, you will not be disappointed in their performance. Even though winter tires are not able to be used during the rest of the year, they will justify any inconvenience that having to change tires will entail. Since winter tires are specifically designed to be used during the c...

It used to be that studded winter tires were the ultimate in winter traction; however, recent innovations have made non-studded tires an appealing option for winter driving, too. Studded tires grip clear ice more effectively than non-studded tires, and they’re still ideal for roads that endure lots of icy weather. But non-studded tires are great for the snowy conditions that many parts of North America face each year. The Nokian Hakkapeliitta R3 non-studded winter tire excels in winter conditions thanks to such innovations. This tire offers the perfect balance of safety and comfort with excellent grip on both ice and snow. This is due to technology the Arctic Sense Grip concept that allows for relentless grip and controlled quiet driving due to sipes that adapt to all weather conditions. In addition, Biobased Cryo Crystal 3 grip particles have been added to the rubber compound to enhance grip, especially on ice. Just as studded tires thrive on ice, these non-studded tires pr...

The current global trade wars will for sure impact all of use in one way or another. There will for sure impact the amount being delivered and arriving at the main ports. The question is though if it will be a significant and long standing disruption. It might also lead to a shift in how the logistics is done. It will most likely not be a big decline, but it is more likely to stifle the growth. So there will be a similar demand of equipment at the main ports as well as in the various terminals. In the big global logistics network there is a big need for tires if high quality that can manage heavy loads, be durable and have long service life to ensure that there is no disruption in the logistics chain and allow timely deliveries of goods around the globe. You have everything from wheeled equipment in the terminals, such as terminal tractors and RTG-cranes, which have strict requirements on needed terminal tractor tires and RTG-tires . These need to be able to carry very heav...

The advantage of a wheeled excavator versus one with tracks is that you have much better mobility and can move around much faster. Depending on the work site you can even manage with just an excavator and a dump truck, where the excavator will dig the site and the dump truck can remove all the material from the site. In some cases you would also add a loader that can collect the material and then dump it in the dump truck, this can of course be avoided it the excavator can dump straight into a dump truck, where you would probably need two dump trucks not to slow down the work of the excavator. With a wheeled excavator you will need to make sure that you will get good reliable excavator tires that will be able to provide enough stability and grip, while also being very durable. The same goes for the dump truck and the wheel loader tires , they will need to be very puncture resistant to avoid having tire problems from the sharp objects like rocks on the site. Ending up with ...