BFGoodrich Tires has announced the launch of its tire product line for trucks and buses in the Middle East and Africa, featuring commercial truck tires that cover highway, regional and on/off-road applications. Sales will be made through a dealer network. Among the offerings, the Route Control truck tire is designed specifically for regional and highway […]
Goodyear is getting tougher with its tires with the introduction of its all-new Armor Max Pro Grade MSD tire, engineered for hardworking construction, cement, dump and coal field trucks. “Part of the Goodyear Total Solution for fleets, the Goodyear Armor Max Pro Grade MSD builds on the toughness of the popular Goodyear G177, while providing […]
Michelin has introduced a drive-position retread optimized for long wear life, lasting durability and outstanding traction — for regional, medium-duty vehicles with 19.5 inch tires. Called the MICHELIN® MD XDN® 2 Pre-MoldTM retread it has attributes consistent with food and beverage, parcel package, and pick-up and delivery applications. “Delivery fleets are faced with tough start-stop, […]
Michelin has introduced the MICHELIN® X® WorksTM Z, an all-position tire, for mixed on/off road applications that operate in demanding environments. The tire is, according to the company, designed to improve uptime. It features a 50% wider protector ply and a thicker layer of cushion gum than leading competitive tires1; together, these provide extra protection […]
In the world of tires, here’s a new way to think “green” and yellow at the same time: Continental Tire has produced, and tested, the first tires where the tread is made 100 percent out of dandelion natural rubber as a polymer. Plans are in place to begin manufacturing consumer road tires made from dandelion-derived […]
Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) is expanding its offerings with the introduction of the Dana 44™ front axle. Part of its Crate Axle™ program, the new entry is designed to deliver extreme performance for a variety of applications, including off-road vehicles, forklifts, pickup trucks, pushback tugs, rock crawler buggys, and small mining shovels. Noted Doug […]
