Goodyear’s New Fuel Max Tire
Goodyear has introduced a new truck tire that’s claimed to provide “excellent” fuel economy as well as enhanced toughness.
It’s intended to help lower the operating costs of regional/long-haul fleets that operate mainly on-highway but have some exposure to urban work.
The Fuel Max RSA, which is SmartWay-compliant, features Goodyear Fuel Max technology, which contains cool-running compounds to lower tire rolling resistance and improve fuel efficiency. There’s also a ‘tri-layer’ compound for exceptional mileage, rolling resistance and curb impact resistance.
The non-evolving tread helps maintain traction through the tire’s life cycle, and its super-tensile steel belts add stability and toughness.
Goodyear’s Unisteel casing construction allows for optimal retreadability, and a computer-optimized tread design and footprint mean more miles to removal.
The Fuel Max RSA also contains Goodyear’s IntelliMax rib technology, which is said to provide a stiffer tread area for lower rolling resistance, higher mileage, and even wear.
The manufacturer also says the tire offers “outstanding snow traction” thanks to its innovative tread design, and boasts a 20/32-in. tread depth.
The Fuel Max RSA is available in size 11R22.5, load range G. Additional sizes – including 295/75R22.5 and 11R24.5 in load ranges G and H, and 11R22.5 in load range H – will be introduced in early 2016.
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