Hoffman has just introduced its new monty® 8100S tire changer that Brian Gates, product manager for the company, says “is simple to use, requires minimal training and is sure to increase productivity as shops can perform more tire changes more easily day in and day out.” It features a self-adjustable speed system, smartSpeed, that maximizes […]
Bridgestone has introduced its 83A™ Ecopia™ steer tire, engineered for commercial trucking fleets — long- and regional-haul service. “Bridgestone engineered the R283A Ecopia steer tire to deliver the best combination of wear performance and fuel savings,” said Matt Loos, Director of Truck & Bus Marketing, Bridgestone Commercial. “Sophisticated fleets today measure tire performance based on […]
PPG (NYSE: PPG) has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is providing funding to support a $1.25 million collaborative project with Bridgestone to improve the fuel efficiency of truck and bus radial tires using PPG’s AGILON® performance silica platform. The goal of the project is to deliver prototype tires to DOE that help […]
Continental has selected a site in Mississippi for a new plant to drive the future growth of its tire business in the North American market. Here’s the deal: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) has reached an agreement with the state of Mississippi to purchase a site for the construction of a commercial vehicle tire […]
Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) has published a new white paper for the commercial-trucking industry that presents optimized tire pressure as a solution to prevent blowouts and other tire events, improve fuel economy, and reduce operating costs. Titled “Optimized Tire-Pressure Management,” the paper is free and may be downloaded at danacv.com/optimizedtirepressure. Authored by Jason Sidders, […]
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is recalling one size of its Firestone FS561 tire sold in the United States and Canada between April 2015 and January 2016. The voluntary safety recall is limited to FS561 tires in size 255/70R22.5 and only those tires that are installed in the trailer application. All products in question were […]
