Equipment Tire prices set to increase February 1, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. – Tire prices could be on the upswing due to an increase in the price of raw materials, some manufacturers are warning. Michelin North America announced prices for…
Equipment Bridgestone to design SuperTruck tires with 30% less rolling resistance December 2, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone has announced its involvement in the SuperTruck II program, funded by the US Department of Energy. The company will produce steer, drive and trailer tires as…
Bridgestone releases two new Bandag retreads June 13, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Rounding out its trio of tire patterns designed to balance performance and affordability, Bridgestone Americas announced two new Bandag retreads June 13 – the DR 5.3 and…
Equipment Michelin backs new on/off-road tire with first road hazard guarantee June 7, 2016 GREENVILLE, S.C. — Michelin has announced an upgrade to its XZY3 on/off-road tire, which it says will offer longer life and the company’s first “worry-free” road hazard guarantee. The new…
Equipment Five tire management tips for Tire Safety Week May 27, 2016 Suppliers offer tire care advice in advance of Tire Safety Week, International Roadcheck
New tire designed for urban delivery fleets April 25, 2016 AKRON, Ohio – Goodyear announced its new Endurance RSA tire April 25, which is geared toward vehicles that split time between highway and city driving. The tire targets more regional…
Business Management Are some SmartWay tires smarter than others? March 16, 2016 There are 150 tire manufacturers with a SmartWay product. We counted. Twice. How do you choose the right one?
‘Super single’ tires get a ‘SuperSpare’ mount March 15, 2016 LONGVIEW, Texas – If you’re mounting a ‘super’ spare tire on your semi truck, you’ll need a ‘super’ spare tire mount to do the job. The SuperSpare introduced by Stemco…
Equipment Michelin updates steer tire, promises 20% more mileage February 29, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Michelin has a new steer tire it says will provide 20% more mileage than any other – and it’s backing up that claim with a guarantee. The…
Business Management Goodyear redesigns truck tires Web site to offer ‘total solutions’ February 25, 2016 AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear has revamped its truck tires Web site with the aim of helping fleets find “total solutions.” The redesigned Web site, GoodyearTruckTires.com, went live in…
Partnership provides real-time tire and mileage monitoring February 23, 2016 LONGVIEW, Texas – Stemco and TrackPoint Systems are teaming up to provide a tire and mileage monitoring system for untethered trailers. The partnership combines Stemco’s BatRF sensor technology with TrackPoint’s…
Bridgestone releases new steer tire February 18, 2016 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Bridgestone Americas introduced its new R283A Ecopia steer tire Feb. 16, which the company says is engineered to deliver best-in-class performance for commercial trucking fleets for long-…
Transportation Yokohama hosts grand opening for its first US-based tire plant in Mississippi October 6, 2015 WEST POINT, Miss. – Yokohama made history earlier this week when it held a grand opening for its first-ever US-built tire plant in West Point, Mississippi on October 5. Nearly…
Business Management New NACFE Confidence Report demonstrates benefits of low rolling resistance tires August 14, 2015 A new Confidence Report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has found there are significant fuel economy benefits available by running low rolling resistance (LRR) tires. The…
Human Resources Bridgestone’s truck tire plant turns 25 May 25, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone last week celebrated the 25th anniversary of its truck tire plant in Warren County, Tenn. The company began producing truck and bus tires there in May…
