Category: Wheels & Tires

New Continental On/Off-Road Tire for Severe Service Applications

New Continental On/Off-Road Tire for Severe Service Applications

| September 25, 2015

Continental Tire has launched the all new HDC1 HT for the U.S. and Canadian markets.  It it an on/off- road drive tire, developed to deliver top traction and durability in severe service applications such as construction, mining, oil fields and logging.   The tire offers a specialized diamond lug tread design, on/off-road belt package and […]

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Continental and Quality Tire Open Retread Facility in Western Canada

Continental and Quality Tire Open Retread Facility in Western Canada

| September 2, 2015

Continental Tire and Quality Tire Service LTD, the largest independent tire dealer in Saskatchewan, have announced the opening of the first commercial tire retread facility in western Canada. The new location will operate as a ContiLifeCycle™ facility, which is the umbrella for Continental Tire’s retreading operations. The 17,400 square-foot-facility employs 15 people and has the […]

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Cooper Tire Debuts Roadmaster RM230 WH Waste-Haul Tire

Cooper Tire Debuts Roadmaster RM230 WH Waste-Haul Tire

| August 28, 2015

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company is adding to its Roadmaster line of commercial tires with a new entry that is designed specifically to withstand the demands of sanitation trucks. Called the RM230 WH, it is an all-position waste-haul tire available in size 315/80R22.5 with load range L. “We designed this tire specifically with the steer […]

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MICHELIN Launches Retread for Regional Super Regional Uses

MICHELIN Launches Retread for Regional Super Regional Uses

| August 27, 2015

Michelin Americas Truck Tires, is launching the MICHELIN® X® Multi™ Energy D Pre-Mold™ retread for regional and emerging super-regional applications. Complementing the previously launched MICHELIN® X® Multi™ Energy D drive tire, the SmartWay®-verified retread is guaranteed to deliver 25 percent longer tread life than competitive retreads, while providing notable fuel efficiency and scrub resistance in […]

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BFGoodrich Commercial Extends Warranty on Truck Tires

BFGoodrich Commercial Extends Warranty on Truck Tires

| August 27, 2015

BFGoodrich® Commercial Truck Tires is introducing an extended warranty for its commercial truck tires and casings, effective on claims filed on or after Sept. 1, 2015. As part of the program, the company will now extend to the life of the original tread or five years from the date of manufacture, whichever occurs first. For […]

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Goodyear Expands Commercial Tire and Service Network

Goodyear Expands Commercial Tire and Service Network

| August 7, 2015

Goodyear has opened two more Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers: one in Seattle, Wash., and another in Chesapeake, Va. These additions follow the recent openings of Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers in Dearborn, Mich.; Montgomery, Ala.; and Garland, Texas. “Our new locations will make it even easier for fleets to access premium Goodyear […]

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