Ken Jones Tires Adds OTR Brand Tractor Tires

This week our first shipment of tractor tires arrived from OTR Wheel Engineering. We decided to bring in OTR because they have some unique sizes available and they are original equipment on some major brands of equipment such as Kubota, Cub Cadet, JLG and ...Continue Reading

Lawn Mower Tires Are NOT All Alike

There are many major brands of lawn mower tires such as Carlisle, Titan, Goodyear, Kenda, Cheng Shin. These are the big players in the industry. Then there’s a long list of private brand tires. Private brand tires are generally made for marketing ...Continue Reading

Do Lawn Mower Tires need Tubes…Yes or No?

And your answer is….? Actually if you answered yes or no, you’re probably right and probably wrong. Confused yet? Welcome into my world, the world of specialty tires. Let’s start from the basics then I’ll add a few twists and ...Continue Reading

Tire Chains May Not Fit Like a Glove at First

The tire chain business has been crazy lately as a result of all the snow storms that hit the Mid-atlantic states all the way down to Florida. Imagine that, snow in the Florida panhandle!?!? I keep telling my wife that New England will be the ...Continue Reading

Mower Tires Can Last Longer

Because we have a retail division with a full service tire repair shop, we see the full gamut of tires in different stages of repair or should I say disrepair. You would be amazed at what comes in through the door. Just last month I saw a something ...Continue Reading

Ken Jones Tires Celebrates 70th Anniversary !

Ken Jones Tires is proud to announce our 70th anniversary of operation! Over the last 70 years, many major businesses have come and gone. Well known automotive brands such as Saturn and Oldsmobile have ceased to exist while Ken Jones Tires has ...Continue Reading

Tractor Tires Not Just for Tractors

I get a lot of ideas for my blog posts from my daily phone conversations with customers. It helps to be in the trenches, providing input and solving problems. It’s a lot of fun talking to people all over the US and Canada. You would be amazed ...Continue Reading

Carlisle Tires Put to Good Use

Out of the tens of thousands of tires we sell every year, it always interesting to find out the new machine or special application fitment. We’ve sold tires to customers such as the New England Patriots, Sir Richard Branson, The Almond Brothers, ...Continue Reading

Tire Chains Are the Solution for Skid Steers

If you don’t know by now, skid steer loaders and snow don’t mix. It’s a great idea. Skid steers are probably the most versatile pieces of equipment ever invented. You can do everything with them. But you add hard pack snow and ice, and ...Continue Reading

Roller Grip Tire Chains, Municipalities Love Them!

One of the real gems in the tire chain industry is a brand called Roller Grip. These chains are made to fit light truck, large truck, loaders, farm and industrial tractors. We like Roller Grip chains because they are assembled locally, can be custom made ...Continue Reading