Category: Wheels & Tires

Gabriel® Announces New Product Introductions for Light Vehicles

Gabriel® Announces New Product Introductions for Light Vehicles

| October 17, 2016

Gabriel® (Ride Control, LLC), the inventor and  a leader in automotive ride control technology, has announced that it has introduced new UltraTM Shocks and Struts, UltraTM ReadyMount®, and MaxControlTM  ride control products for a wide range of light vehicle makes and models, including Dodge, Mazda, Hyundai, Jeep, and more. The Ultra product family is designed […]

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Uniroyal Adds New Long-Haul Drive Tire to Commercial Lineup

Uniroyal Adds New Long-Haul Drive Tire to Commercial Lineup

| October 5, 2016

Michelin North America’s Uniroyal® brand announced  the addition of the Uniroyal® LD10™ for commercial trucks, a long-lasting, SmartWay®-verified long-haul drive tire. The Uniroyal LD10 is available in two sizes, 275/80R22.5 with load range G and 11R22.5 with load range H. According to Darlene Shepherd, business segment manager, Uniroyal Commercial Truck Tires, “This addition allows Uniroyal […]

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Yokohama Tire Goes Green with New Commercial Tire

Yokohama Tire Goes Green with New Commercial Tire

| October 3, 2016

Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced the introduction of its first-ever BluEarth® commercial tire, the BluEarth 709L ultra wide base (UWB) drive tire. SmartWay®-verified and designed for maximum fuel efficiency, the 709L is available in size 445/50R22.5. According to Andrew Briggs, Yokohama Tire senior director of tire business planning, product planning and sales operations, “It’s been […]

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Think Big! New 55-ton Haulage Tire from Michelin

Think Big! New 55-ton Haulage Tire from Michelin

| September 28, 2016

To meet demand of the new 55 metric-ton articulated dump trucks for the mine, quarry and construction industries, Michelin has gone big, real big, with the introduction of a new size Michelin X Super Terrain+. The new tire, which debuted at the MINExpo Show in Las Vegas, was featured  on Volvo’s new A60H, the market’s […]

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Gianetti Ruote Introduces Lightweight Steel Wheel

Gianetti Ruote Introduces Lightweight Steel Wheel

| September 23, 2016

Accuride Corporation (NYSE: ACW) – a leading supplier of components to the European and North American commercial vehicle industries – hs introduced a new lightweight steel wheel from Gianetti Ruote for Europe’s commercial vehicle industry. Weighing just 34 kilograms, the new wheel for truck and trailer applications will be available to customers in the first […]

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New Cost-Efficient, Regional/Long-Haul Trailer Retread

New Cost-Efficient, Regional/Long-Haul Trailer Retread

| September 16, 2016

Oliver® Rubber Company, LLC has announced the launch of the ORCO HS Trailer, a cost-efficient, trailer-position retread for regional and long-haul applications. “The ORCO HS Trailer delivers a cost-efficient solution for single- and tandem-axle trailers in this new, modern Oliver product,” said Adam Murphy, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires. “It provides […]

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