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OTR Tires Available 2/11/2008

2008-02-11T08:46:00.001-08:00

This is not all the tires available so if you are

looking for something not listed here call me.

Crane Tires

50            385/95R24 bridgestone VHS                        $1400

66            385/95R24 Michelin XCrane                       $1525

150          385/95R25 Michelin X-Crane                      $1625

50            385/95R25 Bridgestone VHS                        $1475

4              445/95R25 MICHELIN XCRANE                       $2685

10            445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VKT CRANE         $2200

52            445/95R25 Michelin X-Crane                      $2700

50            445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VHS                        $2150

20"

10            335/80R20 MICHELIN XM27                             $550

16            900R20 MICHELIN XMINE L5                          $1100

8              1000R20 MICHELIN XZM                                  $865

8              1200R20 BRIDGESTONE VCH L3                      $885

14            1200R20 MICHELIN XMINE                              $2025

20            1200R20 MICHELIN XZM D2                            $1350

21"

4              24R21 BRIDGESTONE VGT                               $2900

24"

12            1200R24 2* B/S VCH L3                                      $1055

4              1400R24 B/S VCHS                                              $2036

25"

12            17.5R25 Michelin XMINE                               $3400

16            1800R25 Michelin XSM smooth L5          $7200

12            20.5-25 Bridgestone 16ply l3                     $1475

20            20.5R25 Michelin XMINE                               $5100

2              20.5R25 MICHELIN XMINE D2 L5                   $4600

2              20.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD2 L5                          $4400

1              2100-25 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4                 $3600

16            2100-25 General ND LCM                              $3000

6              23.5-25 12X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2                  $850

5              23.5-25 16X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2                  $895

50            23.5R25 Michelin XMINE                               $5850

6              23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE D2 L5                  $5350

20            26.5R25 Michelin XMINE                               $8400

2              26.5R25 1* B/S VSDT L5                                     $6450

2              26.5R25 2* CONTINENTAL STL3                    $3750

12            26.5R25 Bridgestone VSMS                         $7800

12            26.5R25 Bridgestone Vsdl                          $6600

24            600/65R25 Michelin XLD L3                          $3100

6              600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD L3                          $2800

2              650/65R25 MICHELIN XAD-1                           $3900

6              750/65R25 Michelin XAD                               $5800

2              750/65R25 Michelin VLTS                              $5800

29"

2              29.5R29 Michelin XTS                                    $7900

4             29.5R29 Michelin XTS                                    $8200

2              29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT                            $6200

6              29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT                           $7300

6              29.5R29 bridgestone VKT                            $7300

6              29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT                            $7300

12            29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT                            $7300

36            29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT                            $8900

4              29.5R29 Bridgestone VSDL L5                     $11000

8              875/65R29 Michelin XAD                               $8200

4              875/65R29 Bridgestone VTS                        $7900

33"

12            1800R33 Bridgestone VELS                          $5500

2              33.5-33 44X FIRESTONE SRG LD L-3               $5995

4              35/65-33 General ld 250                                $8000

4              35/65R33 Michelin XRDNA                           $8900

6              35/65R33 Michelin xmine d2                      $12000

2              35/65r33 Michelin xmine d2                      $12500

2              35/65r33 Michelin xld d2                            $11900

35"

4              2100-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y69 ET L4S           $5100

2              2400-35 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4                 $4675

1              2400-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4                 $5000

8              2400R35 Goodyear RL4B E4 **                    $9750

4              2400R35 Goodyear RL4J E4 **                     $9750

8              2400R35 Toyo T433 E4 **                                $9750

12            33.25-35 General CM150 38ply E4               $7200

39"

2              45/65R39 Michelin XLDD2 L5                       $25,000

45"

2              45/65-45 General LD250                                 $21000

4              45/65-45 Bridgestone d-lug                       $23000

4              45/65-45 Firestone                                          $22500

49"

6              2400R49 Bridgestone VRLS E4                    $13000

8              2700-49 48X HONOUR E-4                                 $6500

12            2700R49 Bridgestone ztraction           $23500

8              2700R49 Michelin XTraction                   $24000

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez

Commercial Sales Manager

CMI Tires
www.OTRTireDepot.com

Ph: (956) 535-4008

Fax: (866) 651-7782
arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

OTR Available 2/11/2008

2008-02-11T08:38:00.000-08:00

This is not all the tires available so if you are

looking for something not listed here call me.

Crane Tires

50 385/95R24 bridgestone VHS $1400

66 385/95R24 Michelin XCrane $1525

150 385/95R25 Michelin X-Crane $1625

50 385/95R25 Bridgestone VHS $1475

4 445/95R25 MICHELIN XCRANE $2685

10 445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VKT CRANE $2200

52 445/95R25 Michelin X-Crane $2700

50 445/95R25 BRIDGESTONE VHS $2150

20”

10 335/80R20 MICHELIN XM27 $550

16 900R20 MICHELIN XMINE L5 $1100

8 1000R20 MICHELIN XZM $865

8 1200R20 BRIDGESTONE VCH L3 $885

14 1200R20 MICHELIN XMINE $2025

20 1200R20 MICHELIN XZM D2 $1350

21”

4 24R21 BRIDGESTONE VGT $2900

24”

12 1200R24 2* B/S VCH L3 $1055

4 1400R24 B/S VCHS $2036

25”

12 17.5R25 Michelin XMINE $3400

16 1800R25 Michelin XSM smooth L5 $7200

12 20.5-25 Bridgestone 16ply l3 $1475

20 20.5R25 Michelin XMINE $5100

2 20.5R25 MICHELIN XMINE D2 L5 $4600

2 20.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD2 L5 $4400

1 2100-25 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $3600

16 2100-25 General ND LCM $3000

6 23.5-25 12X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 $850

5 23.5-25 16X YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 $895

50 23.5R25 Michelin XMINE $5850

6 23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE D2 L5 $5350

20 26.5R25 Michelin XMINE $8400

2 26.5R25 1* B/S VSDT L5 $6450

2 26.5R25 2* CONTINENTAL STL3 $3750

12 26.5R25 Bridgestone VSMS $7800

12 26.5R25 Bridgestone Vsdl $6600

24 600/65R25 Michelin XLD L3 $3100

6 600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD L3 $2800

2 650/65R25 MICHELIN XAD-1 $3900

6 750/65R25 Michelin XAD $5800

2 750/65R25 Michelin VLTS $5800

29”

2 29.5R29 Michelin XTS $7900

4 29.5R29 Michelin XTS $8200

2 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $6200

6 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

6 29.5R29 bridgestone VKT $7300

6 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

12 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $7300

36 29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT $8900

4 29.5R29 Bridgestone VSDL L5 $11000

8 875/65R29 Michelin XAD $8200

4 875/65R29 Bridgestone VTS $7900

33”

12 1800R33 Bridgestone VELS $5500

2 33.5-33 44X FIRESTONE SRG LD L-3 $5995

4 35/65-33 General ld 250 $8000

4 35/65R33 Michelin XRDNA $8900

6 35/65R33 Michelin xmine d2 $12000

2 35/65r33 Michelin xmine d2 $12500

2 35/65r33 Michelin xld d2 $11900

35”

4 2100-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y69 ET L4S $5100

2 2400-35 36X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $4675

1 2400-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4 $5000

8 2400R35 Goodyear RL4B E4 ** $9750

4 2400R35 Goodyear RL4J E4 ** $9750

8 2400R35 Toyo T433 E4 ** $9750

12 33.25-35 General CM150 38ply E4 $7200

39”

2 45/65R39 Michelin XLDD2 L5 $25,000

45”

2 45/65-45 General LD250 $21000

4 45/65-45 Bridgestone d-lug $23000

4 45/65-45 Firestone $22500

49”

6 2400R49 Bridgestone VRLS E4 $13000

8 2700-49 48X HONOUR E-4 $6500

12 2700R49 Bridgestone ztraction $23500

8 2700R49 Michelin XTraction $24000

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez

Commercial Sales Manager

CMI Tires
www.OTRTireDepot.com

Ph: (956) 535-4008

Fax: (866) 651-7782
arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

385/95R25 Michelin XCRANE

2007-09-06T21:12:00.000-07:00

Michelin 385/95R25 X-Crane the first ever asymmetrical crane tire. Designed for self-propelled cranes, the tire combines all-terrain and road performance.

With optimized carcass and tread pattern design, it establishes gradual ground contact that reduces vibrations while traveling on the road. It offers a 20% longevity improvement over Michelin's previous generation.

We have 200 available currently in one of our partner locations.

385/95R25 X-Crane $1600/ea fob U.S.

Best regards,

Arnold Cortez
Commercial Sales Manager
CMI Tires

www.OTRTireDepot.com
Ph: (956) 535-4008
Fax: (866) 651-7782

arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

OTR Tires Available 8/30/07

2007-08-30T20:30:00.001-07:00

Here are the tires that we currently have available.

Crane
60	385/95R24 Bridgestone VHS	$1,500
20	445/95R25 (1600R25) Bridgestone VHS	$2,250
8	445/95R25 (1600R25) MICHELIN XCRANE	$3,700
4	445/80R25 MICHELIN XGC	$2,200

2	525/80R25 (20.5R25) Bridgestone VHS	$3,800
12	20.5R25 MICHELIN XGC	$5,500
9	20.5R25 MICHELIN XGC	$3,650


20"
20	1200R20 MICHELIN X-MINE	$2,100
8	1200R20 Bridgestone VCH L3 3*	$880


21"
4	24R21 Bridgestone VGT	$2,650
11	24R21 Michelin xzl	$2,850

24"
12	1200R24 2* Bridgestone VCH L3	$1,000


10	1400-24 ADVANCE (HIGH SPEED)	$800
80	1400R24 MICHELIN X SNOWPLUS	$1,950
4	1400R24 B/S VCHS	$2,000


25"
50	1400R25 BRIDGESTONE VRSL***	$2,500

4	1600-25 YOK L5 SMOOTH Y69 28PLY	$1,700
17	1600-25 32PLY BE-STORM E-3	$1,100
10	1600R25 Bridgestone VCHD L/4	$3,300
8	1600R25 Bridgestone VCHD	$2,600
8	1600R25 MICHELIN X-STRADDLE	$3,000


4	1600R25 BRIDGESTONE E-4**	$3,500

4	1800-25 YOK Y69 L5 SMOOTH 32PLY	$3,600
34	1800-25 40PLY BE-STORM E-3	$1,300
4	18.00R25 Michelin XHD1	$4,500
4	1800R25 MICHELIN XVC E2	$3,800


10	21.00-25 General NDLCM 36 Ply	$3,600
12	21.00- 25 Firestone L/4 Smooth 32 Ply	$4,200
10	2100-25 YOKOHAMA 40PLY Y67 E3	$3,600
3	2100-25 YOKOHAMA 40PLY Y67 E3	$2,600

10	2100-25/36 GENERAL NDL-CM	$3,600

24	17.5-25 20PLY STA L5 SMOOTH	$1,300
4	17.5R25MICHELIN X-MINE	$3,800
100	17.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$1,450

12	20.5-25 LANDE 20PLY L5	$1,450
2	20.5R25 MICHELIN XMINE D2 L5	$4,950
2	20.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD2 L5	$4,300


8	20.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$4,950
100	20.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$1,800

8	23.5-25 SDT FIRESTONE L-5	$3,350
12	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 12 ply	$850
5	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 L2 16 ply	$895
4	23.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y103 E/L-2 16 ply	$925
4	23.5-25/24 GENERAL LD-250 SMOOTH	$3,350
4	23.5-25 General LD250 smooth 24 Ply	$3,500

4	23.5R25 Bridgestone VSDL no numbers	$5,300
18	23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$5,995
8	23.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE	$5,750
20	23.5R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$2,900

8	26.5-25 GENERAL LD250 L-5 28PLY	$4,100
12	26.5-25/26 GENERAl LD-250 L-5	$4,100
1	26.5-25 YOKOHAMA Y69 L-5S 28X	$2,800
1	26.5-25 BRIDGESTONE STMS L-5S 32X	$3,600
12	26.5-25 General LD250 26Ply L/5 Lug	$4,400

6	26.5R25 Continental STL3	$4,500
2	26.5R25 CONTINENTAL STL3	$3,700
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VMT	$4,900
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VKT	$4,800
4	26.5R25 Bridgestone VMT	$4,700
8	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDL L-5 no numbers	$6,900
2	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDT L-5	$6,900
2	26.5R25 Bridgestone VSDT L5	$6,500

4	26.5R25 Michelin XHA	$5,600
4	26.5R25 Michelin XHA	$5,350
36	26.5R25 MICHELIN XHA	$5,000
2	26.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD1 L-4	$6,200
2	26.5R25 Michelin X-Mine	$7,200
2	26.5R25 MICHELIN X-MINE L-5	$7,700
4	26.5R25 MICHELIN XADTE-4	$7,300
100	26.5R25 DOUBLE COIN REM2 **	$3,295

16	25/65R25 BRIDGESTONE VKT**	$3,000

4	29.5-25FIRESTONE SRG SDT L-5 28 ply	$5,100
8	29.5-25 General NDLCM 28Ply	$3,300
8	29.5-25 General NDLCM 34Ply	$3,600
8	29.5-25 General LD250 Smooth 28Ply	$5,600
16	29.5-25 MARCHER 34PLY L5	$4,500
4	29.5-25 YOK Y67 E-3 28PLY	$3,800

6	29.5R25 Continental STL3	$5,350
8	29.5R25 CONT. STL3	$6,200
6	29.5R25 Conti STL3	$5,600
5	29.5R25 Continental STL2	$5,600
4	29.5R25 Bridgestone VMT no numbers	$7,200
2	29.5R25 Bridgetsone VKT	$7,000
2	29.5R25 Michelin XADN	$7,400
5	29.5R25 Michelin XADN E3	$7,200
2	29.5R25 Michelin XADN	$7,050
4	29.5R25 Michelin XADT E/4	$7,695
4	29.5R25 Michelin XLDD1 L/4	$8,900
4	29.5R25 MICHELIN XLDD1	$10,200
2	29.5R25 Michelin XLDD2 L/5	$11,300
4	29.5R25 Michelin XMineD2 L/5	$11,300
2	29.5R25 Michelin XHA	$6,500
8	29.5R25 MICHELIN XHA	$6,900
2	29.5R25/** TECH KING ET6A	$3,800
12	29.5R25 DOUBLE COIN REM2 (XHA TREAD)	$4,100

8	550/65R25 MCIHELIN XLD	$3,800
4	550/65R25 MICHELIN XTLA	$2,700

24	600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD	$2,750
6	600/65R25 MICHELIN XLD L3	$2,825

10	650/65R25 GOODYEAR GP3-D	$2,800
8	650/65R25 MICHELIN XLD	$3,500
18	650/65R25 Michelin XLD	$3,400

6	750/65R25 BRIDGESTONE VLT (4 COSMETIC DAMAGE)	$6,200
2	750/65R25 Michelin XAD	$6,900
2	750/65R25 Bridgestone VLT no numbers	$6,675

6	66/43.00X25 Firestone 14 ply Skidder	$4,000

29"
4	29.5-29 28PLY GEN LD250 L5	$5,500
8	29.5-29 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$3,900
8	29.5-29 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$4,100
4	29.5-29 Firestone SRGDT L/4 28Ply	$4,600
12	29.5-29 General LD250 L/5 Lug 28Ply	$4,990
4	29.5-29 General LD250 L/5 Lug 28 Ply	$5,250
8	29.5-29/34 GENERAL NDL-CM E-3	$4,600
10	29.5-29/28 GENERAL LD-250 L-5	$5,200

6	29.5R29 Bridgestone VKT no numbers	$7,400
4	29.5R29 Goodyear RL3t	$7,900

4	875/65R29 Michelin XAD	$9,400
5	875/65R29 Bridgestone VLT	$10,300

4	33.25-29 General SL100 32 Ply	$6,050
5	33.25-29 General SL100 32 Ply	$5,800

4	33.25R29 Bridgetsone VLT	$10,900
4	33.25R29 BRIDGESTONE VLT	$10,800
2	33.25R29 Bridgestone VLT no numbers	$9,450
2	33.25R29 Michelin XTS	$10,000

33"
8	18.00-33 General CM150 32 Ply	$3,595

10	1800R33 MOLD RECAPS	$2,500
4	18.00R33 Michelin XDT	$5,750
2	18.00R33 Michelin XDT	$4,950
6	18.00R33 Michelin xmine	$4,950
8	18.00R33 Michelin XQUARRY	$5,750
6	18.00R33 Michelin X-Quarry	$4,950

1	33.5-33 FIRESTONE 38PLY E-3	$6,900
4	33.5X33 Firestone SRG DT 50 ply no numbers	$7,500

2	35/65-33/30 TOYO G-64 - E-4	$7,800
2	35/65-33/30 GENERAL LD-250 L-5	$8,400
4	35/65-33 General LD250 42 Ply L/5 Lug	$8,800
8	35/65-33 General LD250 42 Ply Smooth	$8,800
4	35/65-33 GENERAL LD250 42PLY L5 (SHIPPING DAMAGE) $6900

6	35/65R33 Michelin XLDD1	$9,700
6	35/65R33 Michelin XLDD2	$11,900
4	35/65R33 Bridgetsone VSDL	$13,400
2	35/65R33 MICHELIN X-MINE	$13,500

35"
4	29.5X35 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$6,250
6	29.5X35 General NDLCM 34 Ply	$5,275

2	29.5R35 Michelin XTS	$8,295
2	29.5R35 Bridgestone VRL no numbers	$7,500

2	33.25X35 General 32ply SL100	$6,400
4	33.25X35 General NDLCM 38 Ply	$6,550
4	33.25X35 General 44 ply no numbers	$8,400
4	33.25X35 Firestone SRG DT 50 ply no numbers	$8900

2	37.25-35/36 TOYO G-18 - E-3	$8,100
6	37.25-35/36 GENERAL XG3 E-3	$7,700
2	37.25-35 YOK Y67 36PLY	$8,100
4	37.25-35 Firestone SRG DT 36 ply no numbers	$7,650
2	37.25X35 General SL100 36 Ply	$8,400
2	37.25X35 General XG3 36 Ply	$8,400

2	37.25R35 Michelin XRS E/4	$13,900
10	37.25R35 NEW E-3 RECAPS (BS/MICH CASINGS)	$5,900
2	37.25R35 MICHELIN XRS	$16,900
4	37.25R35 MICHELIN XTS	$13,000
4	37.25R35 Bridgestone VLT	$12,900

10	2100-35 General CM150 36Ply	$4,500
10	2100-35 General CM150 36Ply	$4,500
3	2100-35 Yokohama 36PLY Y523 E-4	$3,600
12	2100-35 Yokohama 36PLY Y523 E-4	$4,100
8	2100-35 BKT 36PLY E-4	$4,200

2	2100R35 GOODYEAR RL4J E-4**	$7,900
1	2100R35 MICHELIN XDT	$6,800

6	2400-35 42X YOKOHAMA Y523 E4	$4,900

2	2400R35 TOYO	$8,100
4	2400R35 MICHELIN X QUARRY	$10,500
4	2400R35 MICHELIN X-QUARRY	$10,000
4	24.00R35 Bridgestone VRLS no numbers	$9,900

39"
4	37.5-39 Yok. Y67 E3 44ply	$7,900
2	37.5-39 YOK Y67E3 52PLY	$8,100
2	37.5-39 General CM100 52 Ply	$9,325

4	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E/4	$13,300
4	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E/4	$14,300
4	37.5R39 MICHELIN XRS	$14,300
12	37.5R39 Michelin XRS E4 **	$11,400

4	40.5/70R39 MICHELIN XMS	$15,900
8	40.5/75R39 MICHELIN XMS	$15,000
8	40.5/70R39 Michelin XMS	$14,500

2	41.25/70-39 General LD250 42 Ply	$15,300
8	41.25/70-39 GENERAL LD250 L-5 42PLY	$16,400

45"
2	45/65-45/58 BRIDGESTONE D-LUG	$25,000
3	45/65-45/58 YOKOHAMA Y-522	$25,000
1	45/65-45 Yokohama 58 ply Y525	$26,000
4	45/65-45 HENAN 58PLY L5	$16,000
2	45/65-45 General LD250 Lug 58 ply	$24,500

4	45/65R45 MICHELIN XLD-D2	$59,000

49"
4	2400R49 MICHELIN XDT-A4	$15,500

6	2700-49 GENERAL CM-150 E-4 48 ply	$10,200
6	2700-49 General CM150 E/4 58 Ply	$10,200
4	2700-49 General CM150 E/4 58 Ply	$12,300
8	2700-49 HONOUR E-4 48X	$7,500
6	2700-49 GENERAL CM-150 E4 48PLY	$12,300

2	2700R49 MICHELIN XDT-B	$23,300
6	2700R49 BRIDGESTONE VMPT	$23,300
2	2700R49 BRIDGESTONE VRLS	$23,300
2	2700R49 2* RETREAD E-3 CLEAN CASINGS	$9900

51"
2	30.00R51 Bridgestone VMT	$20,500
4	30.00R51 Bridgestone Vrls	$20,500

8	3300-51 EURO 50PLY (READY TO SHIP)	$18,900
6	3300-51 General CM150	$20,000

2	3300R51 BRIDGESTONE VMPT	$37,000
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRB4 (NO #S)	$49,000
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRC4	$55,500
4	3300R51 MICHELIN XDRC4	$52,500

11	37.5R51 MICHELIN XRB*** E-3	$33,000

57 "
2	37.00R57 Bridgestone VRLS E2A no serials 98% tread	$70,000
6	37.00R57 Bridgestone VRLS E2A no serials 85% tread	$70,000
	All clean for $70000/ea delivered

If you are interested in any of these tires please contact me.

Arnold Cortez
Commercial Sales Manager
CMI Tires
www.OTRTireDepot.com
Ph: (956) 535-4008
Fax: (866) 651-7782
arnoldbcortez@yahoo.com

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Sweating It Out

2007-08-24T05:37:00.000-07:00

It’s been the best of times and the worst of times for OTR tire dealers. Over the past three years, mining, quarry and construction customers have been crying out for new tires. But all the orders in the world mean nothing without tires.

As dealers know all too well, the real result of all that unfulfilled demand has been frustrated customers, missed opportunities and lost profits. And, with record-setting mineral prices, unprecedented original equipment sales, escalating surface-mining and heavy-construction activities, the ongoing war in the Middle East and continuing demand from China, India and Russia, dealers shouldn’t expect significant relief anytime soon. Many experts predict the OTR tire shortage to continue through 2010 or 2011.

“On some smaller-size tires, there is more product available in bias tires, but radials are still somewhat difficult to obtain, especially for certain sectors of the business, like mobile cranes and port equipment,” says Tim Good, manager of global customer accounts for OTR tires at Goodyear.

Shawn Rasey, executive director of North American sales for Bridgestone/Firestone Off-Road Tire Co., predicts “minimal relief” this year. “But, we do expect better supply to start in 2008 and beyond based on additional supply coming on line.”

Capacity Chase

Rasey is referring to the recent launch of large-scale capacity improvements by nearly every major OTR tire producer. Bridgestone, for example, announced plans to build a $270 million plant in Kitakyushu, Japan, devoted strictly to giant radial OTR tires. The plant is expected to open in 2009 and produce 30 tons per day by 2010. The company is also expanding OTR tire capacity at its existing plant in Shiminoseki, Japan.

Michelin poured $85 million into its Lexington, S.C., OTR tire plant to increase capacity there by 50% and expects its brand-new OTR tire plant in Brazil to start producing an annual output of 40,000 tons for the North and South American markets by the end of this year. “From Michelin, there will be additional capacity starting in late 2007 for small and medium sizes,” says John Funke, marketing director for Michelin North America’s earthmover tire division.

The Lexington expansion will address the surface-mining segment, while the Brazil plant will focus on the quarry and construction markets, Funke states. Titan International, according to Chairman and CEO Morry Taylor, plans to boost production by April at the Bryan, Ohio, OTR tire plant it purchased from Continental last August.

The company will also convert one-third of the capacity at its Freeport, Ill., tire plant from agricultural to OTR tire production and is adding OTR capacity to its Des Moines, Iowa, plant. Titan expects the Freeport plant alone to produce in excess of $60 million in OTR tires this year.

Yokohama Rubber Co., too, aims to lift OTR tire capacity in its Onomichi, Japan, plant by 520 tons per month by 2009. And, Goodyear will continue to explore ways to increase output at all of its plants globally, according to Good. Even with all that added capacity, hard-hitting shortages will continue to exist, experts say, especially in the giant OTR tire segment – 45- to 63-inch monsters – and that makes it even more difficult for tiremakers to keep up.

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