Michelin adds pre-mold retreads to trailer lineup

Michelin is rolling out two new pre-mold retreads for trailer applications. The Michelin X Multi T-SA pre-mold retread is designed for the scrub and stresses in spread-axle and tag-axle…

Vanguard makes Cooper tires standard

Vanguard National Trailer is now including Cooper Pro Series LHT trailer tires as standard equipment on its dry and refrigerated van trailers. The manufacturer has production facilities in Sarnia,…

Bandag trailer retread pairs with counterparts on tractors

Bridgestone Americas has unveiled a new Bandag retread trailer tire designed specifically to complement the Bridgestone R123 Ecopia drive tire. The Bandag B123 FuelTech trailer retread incorporates a rib…

Michelin trailer tire boosts fuel efficiency

Michelin has unveiled its X One Line Energy T2 tire, described as its most fuel-efficient linehaul trailer tire. Targeting dry van truckload, refrigerated truckload, and tanker applications, Michelin says…

Tire differences are more than tread deep

They’re all round and black, but there’s a reason why tires perform better in some positions and applications than others. Features from tread designs to selected compounds are needed because…

Yokohama 114R UWB to replace RY407

Yokohama Tire has unveiled a new regional haul trailer tire, the 114R ultra wide-base (UWB) model, replacing the RY407 model.

Bridgestone R123 comes with SmartWay stamp

Bridgestone Americas’ new R123 Ecopia tire emerges as a SmartWay-verified option for trailers, promising lower rolling resistance than the Ecopia R197. Features include what’s known as an IntelliShape sidewall,…