Video: Titan LSW Tires Tested for Stability on Loaders

This video puts Low Sidewall (LSW) tires head to head with conventional tires.

July 15, 2014

Titan is expanding its lineup of Low Sidewall (LSW) options for light-, medium- and heavy-duty construction equipment. This video puts LSW head to head with conventional tires for skid steers and wheel loaders through four different tests that demonstrate the improved stability, handling and ride quality of the LSW tires. The tires tested in this video were the Titan MXL LSW (wheel loader) and HD 2000 II LSW (skid steer).

Learn more at http://www.lswadvantage.com.

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