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Thanks for agreeing to complete our survey on tires you are using for your farming operation.

We are most interested in learning about tires you use for small horsepower tractors (45-85 hp) and implements as well. After you have completed this on-line portion, I will give you a call at the number and appointed time provided to me.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at the number below.

Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Sincerely,
Joe Michaelree
One Source, A Marketing & Research Company
314-803-4973


 
 
 
* In which state are you farming? If you farm in more than one state, please just indicate where most of the acres are.
 
 
 
How many total crop acres did you farm in 2012?
   acres
 
 
Below, please list the types of off-highway farm vehicles you own such as low-horsepower tractors, implements, floatation equipment, skid steers, etc. When we say “low-horsepower tractors” we are referring to tractors with between 45 and 85 horsepower. These should only be vehicles used primarily for your farm operation. Please do not include combines or high horsepower tractors.


Thinking about just the tires on these pieces of equipment, what is the average life of each type’s tires in months?
Type of equipment Life of Tires in Months
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
 
 
 
* When do you decide to buy a tire/ make a purchase request?
 
When a tire goes bad
 
Whenever tire replacement is due, but before the tire goes bad
 
1 month before a tire replacement is due
 
2 months before a tire replacement is due
 
 
 
* Thinking about all your equipment listed above, about how many tires do you buy per year?
 
Please think about tires you’ve purchased for your off-highway farm equipment over the last 5 years. Below is a list of tire brands. Please indicate how frequently you have purchased each brand.


If you have never heard of that brand, or have heard of the brand but not purchased it in the past 5 years, select the appropriate column: "never heard of" or "only heard of".
* Bridgestone
* Goodyear
* Michelin
* Titan
* Mitas
* Nokian
* Trelleborg
* Balkrishna Industries Limited (BKT)
* Alliance
* Galaxy
* Primex
* Petals
* Cheng Shin
* Kenda Rubber
* Carlisle
* Double Coin
* Other brands
 
 
Below is a list of 15 factors you may consider when you purchase a replacement tire for your off-highway farm equipment. We'd like to know which of these are the most important to you in that decision. In fact, we'd like to know only the top five factors.

In the spaces next to the factors listed please place a '1' next to the one factor which is the most important to you, a '2' next to the one factor that is next most imortant to you, and so on until you have numbered the top 5. Use each number only one time.

Ranked
Importance
Strong reputation of brand
Durability (long life) of tires
Performance and functionality of the tires
Wide distribution network
On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
Fast response to service requests
Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
Low on price
Low maintenance cost
High water/snow tolerance
Star/ply rating
Communication and brand promotion activities
Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.

In this case, we'd like you to be thinking about a group of tires brands, namely Bridgestone, Goodyear and Michelin.

So please tell us how well each of the statements below fit that group of tire brands.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Titan.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Mitas.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Nokian.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Trelleborg.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Balkrishna (BKT).
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Alliance.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Galaxy.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.


This time please rate only the brand Primex.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
Next we would like you to think about the tires brands which you are aware of or have purchased for off-highway farm use. For each tire brand, please indicate how well each statement fits each brand. Use the scale shown where 5 means it is an “excellent” fit to 1 which means it is a “poor” fit. You can use any number from 1 to 5.

In this case, we'd like you to again be thinking about a group of tires brands. This time the brands are Petals, Cheng Shin, Kenda Rubber, Carlisle, and Double Coin.

So please tell us how well each of the statements below fit that group of tire brands.
Poor fit
1

2

3

4
Excellent fit
5
Don't know
* Strong reputation of brand
* Durability (long life) of tires
* Performance and functionality of the tires
* Wide distribution network
* On-site service support (i.e. repairing the tires at your site)
* Fast response to service requests
* Availability and Fast delivery of new tires
* Wide product range (for multiple vehicle types)
* Wide variety of options to meet specific needs
* Low on price
* Low maintenance cost
* High water/snow tolerance
* Star/ply rating
* Communication and brand promotion activities
* Claims rate
 
 
 
How often do you switch to a different brand of off-highway tire?
 
Always – I do not prefer any particular brand, and I frequently try out different brands
 
Often – I frequently switch to a new brand if I am not satisfied with the existing one
 
Sometimes – I switch to a new brand only rarely
 
Never – I stick to same brand and never like to change it
 
 
 
Do you have any unfulfilled needs regarding off-highway tires used on your farm operation?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
What are these unfulfilled tire needs?
   
 
 
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