Wheel, c. 3500 B.C. Evidence of its use is seen in remnants of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur, once located in what now is southern Iraq. Early wheels were made from two or three segments of wood ...

Pneumatic-tire rollers may not be the most visible machine on the asphalt or soil compaction job site, but they are more versatile than one might think, and manufacturers continue to offer units with ...

What's in a name? If it's embossed on the sidewall of a tire, a lot. The best tire brands work hard to preserve their decades ...

Like the skid-steer loader market itself, the tires used on these machines are more diverse than ever. Today, you have a choice between pneumatic bias and radial tires, polyurethane ("foam") filled ...

Once used primarily as an “in-between” roller ceding final compaction glory to its vibratory drum siblings, the pneumatic-tire roller is carving out additional niches by rolling various materials.

While the trucking industry is fixated on the future of trucks without diesel fuel, several tire manufacturers have been working on developing tires without air. Non-pneumatic tires (NPTs) eliminate ...

Low-pressure truck tires introduced, 1925, by Michelin in France. The concept cushioned drivers and cargo and extended tire life to "unheard-of levels"-10,000+ miles. Drop-center, one-piece wheel ...