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Supply and demand remains pivotal for mining tyre prices

An article first published by Bloomberg on June 29 and subsequently reprinted in a number of newspapers around the world has thrown the spotlight on the effect demand for commodities from China and other emerging markets is having on the price of mining tyres. The Bloomberg journalist, Elisabeth Behrmann, compares the price for “tyres about 3.5 metres (11 feet) across,” such as those fitted to Caterpillar trucks employed in for iron ore and coal haulage, are fetching around US$100,000 on the spot market. Behrmann’s figures come from Australian contract miner Leighton Holdings, who works projects for mining majors such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto; in reporting the current spot price, she notes it lies above the US price for a Porsche 911 Carrera S or a condominium in Miami. UK buyers, it must be said, have to shell out around 33 per cent more for this particular Porsche model than their American counterparts. But you get the idea...

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Giant OTR tire sales have dropped over the last few years due to the recession.  Yet, the market is showing signs of improvement and sales are beginning to climb.  Experts in their field have stated that sales will continue to improve into 2011.  Of course, the backlash of this growth causes those who need these ptoducts to worry that the shortage in products seen before the economy slumped will raise its head again.

Current estimates show that, even without a poor economy, tires will sell at a higher and higher rate for half a decade, then dwindle over the following few years.  Anticipating the growing amount of products sold, many companies are sinking a great deal of money into building new factories to avoid a shortage.  This is great news for those looking for giant OTR tires.  This shortage is seen today even with the decrease in mining and construction.  A major factor in this predicament is the slowing in production between 2006 – 2009 with a big spike in sales during 2010.

Billions of dollars are being spent to make giant OTR tires last longer with new technology that address such problems as heat distribution.  This is done with improved groove patterns to move heat away before heat levels damage tires.  Another technology being employed are tests on new materials in the production of giant OTR tires to prevent not only heat buildup, but the chance that foreign objects will embed themselves in the tire creating cracks.  This not only saves a business money on buying new tires but also keeps those in and around heavy equipment safe from blowouts.  Yet, there are manufacturers out there who say that this might not help the “tire crunch” to be seen in demand from mining and construction operations into until 2012.  This is due to not only sales in America, but also an increase in operations based in Europe, South America and Canada.

To find out more about the availability of the necessary tires today, and into the future, contact a trusted name in distribution today.  There are helpful hint they can offer to keep the tires currently in use on the road and well as the best deals on a new purchase.  Don’t wait for others to make the first move, call today and get the ball, or tire, rolling.  There’s never been a better time to buy giant OTR tires.

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