Equipment CAN YOU GET A FUEL-EFFICIENT TIRE THAT ALSO PROVIDES DECENT TRACTION? January 20, 2015 One of the complaints about low rolling resistance tires it that they compromise traction, and many do. However, premium tire manufacturers are getting better at improving fuel economy without compromising…
Equipment A SMARTER SMARTWAY TIRE? January 20, 2015 What do Bigstone, Blacklion and Jinxin have in common? Haven’t heard of’em? Okay, how about Linglong, Long March and Luckyear? Still not sure? Each of the companies named above have…
Equipment Goodyear’s Emergency Roadside Service helps millionth customer September 5, 2014 AKRON, Ohio — Goodyear’s Emergency Roadside Service program reached a milestone recently, servicing its one millionth customer. The roadside service program has been offered since late 2007 and is part…
Equipment Three fleets share their effective maintenance strategies August 6, 2014 Trucking in Alberta's Oil Patch and construction sites is tough on tires. Three fleets share their tire maintenance strategies
Equipment Surviving tire hell: How to get the most life out of your tires in the most demanding duty cycles. August 6, 2014 Every time a truck ventures off-highway, the risk of tire failures increases exponentially. Scrap metal yards, landfills, the bush – these are places tires go to die. “Most guys, when…
Equipment Tips on managing retreaded tires July 24, 2014 Shredded truck tires, or ‘road gators’ spotted along the highway are usually the result of poor maintenance and carelessness, not retreading, according to a major Latin American retreader and several…
Bridgestone rebrands service network July 16, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is rebranding its service network and standardizing the service experience across all the tire brands that fall under its umbrella. The company announced…
Health & Safety Bendix gives tire care suggestions in light of upcoming Tire Safety Week May 29, 2014 ELYRIA, Ohio – In honour of Tire Safety Week, which begins on June 1, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems released a list of suggestions to stress the importance of tire care…
Stemco upgrades Aeris tire inflation system May 16, 2014 LONGVIEW, Texas — Stemco Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) has upgraded its Aeris tire inflation systems to indicate which wheel-end is causing a loss of air. “There are a number…
