Machinery Journal

Heavy-Lifting at World’s Strongest Man

Trelleborg tires supported The World’s Strongest Man contest in Long Beach, California, U.S. with four of its TM600 tires used during the "Super Yoke" event.

On Tuesday, September 25, the event was staged in front of the Queen Mary ship where Trelleborg TM600 tires were used in the "Super Yoke" event. Two competitors at a time carried two 520/85R38 TM600 tires on a yoke down a 30 yard track. The combined weight carried by each competitor was 1,000 lb. Ten athletes raced against the clock, with the winner of the event having the fastest time.

To see who the winner of the "Super Yoke" event, watch the World’s Strongest Man which will be aired between Christmas and the New Year in the U.S. on ESPN.