German tire manufacturer Continental AG celebrated the grand opening of its first plant dedicated to truck tires, the company said in an Oct. 16 news release.
October 22, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
P.S.I. Extends Warranty in Combination With SKF
Pressure Systems International announced it extended the parts coverage warranty on its automatic tire inflation system by two years when the system is used in combination with SKF’s Trouble-Free Operation system.
December 2, 2019Business, Equipment
With Eye on Future, Continental Opens Mississippi Tire Plant
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Fleets Must Choose Tire Inflation, Monitoring Systems That Work Best for Their Operations, Industry Representatives Say
Blown-out, flat or damaged tires are considered by fleets to be at least a leading cause of roadside maintenance calls for commercial trucks, while underinflated tires are the single-biggest source of tire issues in general.
June 24, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
Fleets Conduct Real-Life Tests Before Committing to New Tires
Improvements to truck tire technology in recent years have created a collection of products that manÂufacturers often tout as their most Âadvanced, longest-wearing and most fuel-efficient tires ever. But many motor carriers choose to analyze those factory-Âtested claims in their own real-life settings before committing to adding the products to their entire fleet.
April 26, 2019Business, Equipment
Goodyear Says Range of New Steer Tire Endurance LHS Is Up 25% Over Previous Model
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. said its recently introduced steer tire addresses concerns fleets expressed with an earlier model designed for the same application.
January 30, 2019Business
American Tire Files for Bankruptcy to Cut Debt by $1.1 Billion
American Tire Distributors Inc., buffeted by the defection of two big manufacturers, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Delaware after reaching a deal with most of its bondholders to reduce its debt by about $1.1 billion.
October 4, 2018Business, Equipment, Safety
Tire Safety Starts With the Pre-Trip Inspection
Ensuring that thorough tire inspections are part of every pre-trip checklist can extend tire life and help ensure that truck drivers make it to their destinations safely, tire experts said.
August 8, 2018Business, Equipment
The Low-Rolling-Resistance Trade-Off
The technology behind low-rolling-resistance tires is based on the benefit of reducing the resistance that’s caused by tires rolling on the surface of a roadway. Reducing this resistance means that the truck requires less energy and fuel, and as a result, runs more efficiently, industry experts said.
July 20, 2018Government, Business, Equipment
British Columbia Truckers Gain Expanded Use of Wide-Base Single Tires
British Columbia has amended its regulations to allow fleets to use certain wide-base single tires with heavier axle loads, which furthers tire-harmonization efforts across Canada and revises a long-standing provincial policy that restricted the tire’s use.
July 10, 2018Business, Technology, Equipment, Logistics, Top 50
Heavy Hitters Face Off in Online Tire Market
This spring, a struggle for market share in online tire retailing turned into a battle for dominance as giants Goodyear and Bridgestone paired off against Amazon and Sears.
May 25, 2018