Alaskan Mines Feeling Pinch of OTR Tyre Shortage
(Akron/Tire Review) According to a recent article in The Anchorage Daily News, the worldwide shortage of OTR tyres is forcing Alaskan mining operations to look for new ways to extend tyre life. The Alaskan newspaper reported that “vendors” are saying the situation is so bad that an international black market is emerging, new trucks and earthmovers are being sold without tyres, buyers are paying new-tyre prices for retreads and some companies are buying used equipment just for the tyres.