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1 Feb by Vitaliy Dadalyan

Yokohama Increases All Tire Prices

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The Yokohama 104ZR urban/regional all-position/steer tire (photo courtesy of Yokohama Tires). 

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The Yokohama 104ZR urban/regional all-position/steer tire (photo courtesy of Yokohama Tires). 

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Yokohama Tire Corporation announced that it will increase prices by up to 7% on all of its tires sold in the U.S., including commercial, off-the-road (OTR), and consumer. The increase will go into effect April 1.

“This pricing action is necessitated by the high cost of raw materials and freight expenses that have impacted us in 2016 and will continue to be a factor in the business,” said Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire vice president of sales. “As always, Yokohama will continue to bring the best product to market at competitive prices.”

Phillips added that some in-line adjustments across commercial, OTR, and consumer lines will be determined within the month.

For more information on Yokohama's product line, visit www.yokohamatire.com.

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Yokohama to push up tire prices

An up to 7% price hike results from higher raw material and freight costs, company says.

Yokohama Tire Corp. plans to increase prices on all of its tires sold in the U.S., including all consumer, commercial, and off-road units, by up to 7% starting April 1 – a move necessitated by a number of cost factors, noted Rick Phillips, Yokohama's vice president of sales.

“This pricing action is necessitated by the high cost of raw materials and freight expenses that have impacted us in 2016 and will continue to be a factor in the business,” Phillips explained in a statement.

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