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Oct 6, 2010

TIRES' MAKER * USA - Michelin marks million X One tire milestone

Greenville,SC,USA -Fleet Owner, by Wendy Leavitt -Oct 4, 2010: -- Michelin Americas Truck Tires customers from the U.S., Canada and Mexico; business partners; and members of the press gathered here last week to celebrate the production of the one millionth Michelin X One tire. Introduced in 2000 the wide single tire line has since expanded to include a variety of X One tires for different applications and vehicle types... According to Michelin, fleets have gained up to 10% in fuel efficiency thanks to the X One tires, resulting in more than 63 million gals. of fuel saved. This translates into 639,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions that did not enter the atmosphere. For a trucking fleet with 1,000 trucks, fitting X One tires can lead to a potential savings of 17,000 metric tons of CO2 of emissions per year, or the equivalent of removing 3,400 cars from the road, the company said...


* NHTSA Proposes New Truck-Tire Standards

Washington,DC,USA -Transport Topics -5 Oct 2010: -- The Department of Transportation has proposed changes to heavy-duty truck tire safety standards, the first such proposal in 37 years...   Proposed steps include a more stringent endurance test, a new high speed-test for some heavy truck tires and required labels with a tire’s maximum speed rating, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said...   The rule would affect tire standards for commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 10,000 pounds. NHTSA is a DOT agency...   For the past eight years, NHTSA has been studying truck tires while it decided what rules to propose. For example, the test speed for tires will be increased between 25% and 67%, depending on tires’ maximum operating speed...

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May 12, 2009

TRUCKS' TIRES * USA

* USA - Wheel-end safety for trucks

USA -Fleet Owner -May 11, 2009: -- The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) have partnered to create a new training video for truck fleets... The 20-minute video titled “Wheel End Safety” is intended to provide maintenance personnel and drivers with installation and inspection guidelines to improve wheel-end performance and safety... It addresses a number of related topics, but the primary focus is to help fleets prevent wheel-off accidents and wheel-end fires... ( The video is available as a free download on TIA’s website, www.tireindustry.org and on Michelin’s website, www.michelintruck.com)


* Goodyear wins military-supply contract

Danville,VA,USA -Fleet Owner -May 12, 2009: -- Goodyear has been selected as the standard tire supplier for the U.S. military's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) by BAE Tactical Vehicle Systems... RMTVs are the U.S. Army's vehicle of choice in the 2.5- to 10-ton capacity range... The contract calls for the delivery of approximately 100,000 395/85R20 MV/T tires through 2010. The tires will be manufactured at Goodyear's Danville, VA, factory...


* USA - Toyo Introduces Premium Drive Tire

Akron,OH,USA -Tire Review -May 12, 2009: -- Toyo Tires introduced the M647 premium drive tire, designed for local, regional and long haul highway applications... The newest product in Toyo’s line of tires for commercial trucks, the M647 has a 30/32nds tread that provides improved wear and long service life. The tire features technology : Irregular wear is reduced by incorporating high rigidity in the shoulder of the tire, improving durability. Traction is also maintained over the life of the tread thanks to deep slits engineered into the design that are equal to the main groove depth, Toyo said...


* USA - Continental Tires Named Original Equipment for Freightliner M2 Trucks

Fort Mill,SC,USA -PRNewswire -May 12, 2009: -- Continental Tire North America, Inc. and Freightliner Trucks announce that Continental tires will now become standard original equipment on all Freightliner Business Class(R) M2 medium-duty trucks... The addition of Continental's truck tires to the already impressive list of original equipment on the Business Class M2 trucks completes Freightliner's commitment to quality and performance, said Melissa Clausen, Freightliner Trucks' director of product marketing...

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May 11, 2009

TRUCKS' PRODUCTS NEWS WORLDWIDE

* USA - Michelin rolls onto SmartWay list

Greenville,SC,USA -Today's Trucking (CAN) -8 May 2009: -- Two additional truck tires from Michelin have been added to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay’s list of verified technologies for tires... Based upon data provided by tire manufacturers and EPA testing and research, the Michelin X-ONE XDN2 drive tire and the Michelin X-ONE XTE trailer tire were put on the list... EPA determined that certain tire models can provide a reduction in NOx emissions and an estimated fuel savings of three percent or greater, relative to the best selling new tires for line haul trucks, when used on all three axles... (Photo: Michelin X ONE XDN2 drive tire)


* Germany - ZF, Continental form hybrid truck drive alliance

Berlin,Germany -Today's Trucking (CAN) -7 May 2009: -- ZF and Continental AG have finalized a strategic alliance to develop and produce hybrid drives for commercial vehicles... ZF will provide the parallel hybrid transmission, while Continental will provide the lithium-ion battery accumulator and system electronics. In addition to pure hybrid technology (transmission, electric motor, and power electronics), ZF is responsible for system integration and controls...

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Apr 15, 2009

TIRES * USA - CTNA rolls out long-haul drive tire

USA -Modern Tire Dealer -April 07, 2009: -- Continental Tire North America Inc. (CTNA) has officially made its new Continental HDL2 DL long-haul truck tire available... The tire contains a closed shoulder tread design for wet and dry traction, an innovative lug angle for lifetime traction, a wider casing for increased stablity, and other features, according to CTNA officials... It's available in four sizes: 11R22.5, 11R24.5, 275/80R22.5 and 285/75R24.5... "Continental's truck tire customers recognize the need for long-lasting equipment, especially in today's market conditions, when long original miles factor in choosing a tire that will perform to their standards," says Clif Armstrong, director of marketing for CTNA, the Americas...

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Apr 8, 2009

TRUCKS' PRODUCTS * USA - Long Mileage Tire for Long-Haul Trucks Available from Continental

Mount Vernon,ILL,USA -Truck Trend, by Benson Kong -April 7, 2009: -- Coming out of Continental's award-winning Mount Vernon, Illinois plant is its new HDL2 DL truck tire, built specifically in response to truck tire customers' requests for a long-lasting tire... The HDL2 DL, an acronym for Heavy Drive Long-Haul Deep Lug, was designed for maximum mileage and should fare well in today's truck market where getting the most bang for the buck is key... (Photography by the Manufacturer)

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Dec 10, 2008

TIRES * USA - Antisplash Feature for Popular Truck Tire

Michelin Makes Wet Highways Safer With

Greenville,S.C.,USA -Layover -9 Dec 2008: -- Long-haul and regional truckers who have come to rely on the fuel-efficient, long-lasting MICHELIN® XZA3® truck tire can now increase safety on the highway using Michelin technology. With the patented Antisplash™ deflector on both of the tire’s sidewalls, the new MICHELIN® XZA3 Antisplash™ tire helps make highways safer by lowering the trajectory of water spraying from the tires. Lower splash trajectory means less water on windshields, significantly improving overall visibility in heavy rain for oncoming and overtaking motorists, as well as truck drivers...

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Mar 28, 2008

TRUCK TIRES * USA

* Toyo rolls out new long haul truck tire

Akron,OH,USA -Modern Tire Dealer -March 27, 2008: -- Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.'s latest medium truck tire, the M137, is a premium steer radial for long haul applications. "This tire is designed to deliver more miles-per-32nds to operators," say Toyo officials... During the tire's operation, special cap and base tread compounds reduce heat at the belt edge and excessive heat build-up inside the tire structure, note Toyo officials...


* Michelin Focused On Improving Truck Fuel Economy

Louisville,KY,USA -Layover -27 Mar 2008: -- Commercial truck tires that improve service life, operating efficiency, and save fuel are the focus of Michelin's two displays at the 2008 Mid-America Trucking Show. In addition to tire advancements demonstrated by Michelin Durable Technologies, the Michelin booth also features the new Michelin® XZE2 Tire, introduced last month and making its first appearance to the trucking public...

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Mar 3, 2008

TIRES TECHNONEWS * USA - Goodyear Introduces DuraSeal Technology in Line-haul Trucking

Dallas,TX,USA -PR USA Net -3 Mar 2008: -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced today that it has adapted its revolutionary self-sealing commercial tire technology on a broader scale for use on long-haul trucks... The new Unisteel G316 LHT line-haul trailer tire featuring DuraSeal Technology allows semi-trucks to continue operating after a tire is punctured by road debris up to ј-inch diameter in the repairable tread area... The technology uses a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into the inner liner of the tire. It consistently and instantly seals punctures with gel flowing into void areas and around objects less than ј-inch in diameter...

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Feb 28, 2008

Nitrogen for tires * USA - An inflated idea?

Most everyone knows it's critical to have tires properly inflated to enhance vehicle performance and safety, get longer tire life and increase gas mileage

Houston,TX,USA -The Houston Chronicle/Cars & Trucks, by Tim Spell -February 26, 2008: -- A company, Air Products and Chemicals, claims it can provide a superior alternative to air. Its boast is using nitrogen for tire inflation with its UltraFill High-Purity Nitrogen Tire Inflation System. Available commercially and for individual consumers (I'm awaiting pricing information), the company makes a long list of reasons for the unit's use: ... Filling up with nitrogen can be surprisingly expensive. Prices of $3 to $5 per tire are typical but $10 per tire isn't uncommon. Some gas stations still offer compressed air (which is about 78% nitrogen) free of charge while others charge 25 cents for a minute or so of inflation time...

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Dec 20, 2007

AWARD * USA - Goodyear Fuel Max Commercial Tire Technology is 'Nifty Fifty'

Akron,OH,USA -PRNewswire-FirstCall/Earth Times -19 Dec 2007: -- Goodyear's fuel-efficient commercial tire technology, which is helping truck fleets save on their operating costs, has earned a "Nifty Fifty Award" for best new products in 2007... Newport's Heavy Duty Trucking magazine selected Fuel Max Technology for its "Nifty Fifty Award", one of 50 new products selected on its "usefulness to the truck operator in terms of innovation, serviceability and performance"...

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Sep 7, 2007

* USA - Michelin Tread Innovation Extends Truck Tire Life 33%

Durability, safety and cost become crucial for 18-tires on tractor trailer

New York,NY,USA -The New York Times -August 26, 2007: -- Long haul truck tires travel as many miles in year as family car in lifetime... Front tires steer, rear tractor tires provide traction, and trailer tires carry load... Drive tires wear out in about 300K miles... Michelin has new tire design w/ self-regenerating tread lasting 30% longer... Expected to go on sale next month as XDA5 model... XDA5 improves durability by renewing tread during final 25% of service life... Michelin's innovation was to mold a secondary channel, called a raindrop groove... Groove revealed as standard tread wears away...

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Aug 22, 2007

* Canada - Single wide-based tires becoming a more attractive option for N.B.

Dieppe, N.B.,CAN -TruckNews, by Adam Ledlow -21 Aug 2007: -- New rules are providing truckers in New Brunswick with a more fuel-efficient tire option... The province has increased the weight limit for axles equipped with the new-generation wide-based single tires to 7,700 kilograms per axle from 6,000 kilograms per axle. The tires are considerably wider than the older-style single tires and have been specifically designed to replace dual tires... Truckers gain the 7,700 kilogram per axle benefit of the wide-based tires on provincial maximum-weight roads only...

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Jun 27, 2007

Chinese tires * USA - Questioned over potentially dangerous defect

New York,NY,USA -The Wall Street Journal/Land Line Magazine -June 26, 2007: -- There hasn’t been an official recall, but reported that nearly 1 million car tires that were made in China and sold in the U.S. could be dangerously defective... Two people were killed in summer 2006 when tread on a steel-belted radial allegedly separated, causing a van to crash... Federal officials told the Journal the problem is that at least some of the tires lack a key feature designed to make tires more durable... The tires in question are sold under the brand names Westlake, Telluride, Compass and YKS...

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Mar 10, 2007

* USA - Volvo, Mack make Bridgestone tires standard

Greensboro,NC,USA -Truck News (CAN), by James Menzies -6 Mar 2007: -- Volvo and Mack have announced their standard tire selections, with Bridgestone getting the nod on both makes... (Photo: Mack will rely on the Bridgestone R250F as the standard tire for its Granite trucks)

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Feb 8, 2007

New Drive Tire *USA - Yokohama goes green with

Tampa,FL,USA -Truck News, by James Menzies -7 Feb 2007: -- Yokohama is taking the environment to heart with the introduction of its environmentally-friendly 703ZL drive tire... The tire is the first in a new line called Z.environment... After plenty of meditation, Yokohama engineers developed the new tire that promises to last longer and reduce fuel usage, thus helping the environment... (Photo: Yokohama's new 703ZL tire provides extra tread depth for a longer lifecycle, the company says)

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Feb 1, 2007

Tires * USA - Florida mulls banning retreads on trucks

Tallahassee,Fl,USA -Today's Trucking -31 Jan 2007 - The Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) has responded to a bill introduced by Florida State Senator Victor D. Crist that would prohibit the use of retreaded tires on most commercial vehicles on Florida highways... The state bill, S912, "prohibits the use of recapped or retreaded tires on truck tractors, pole trailers or semi-trailers operated on public roads, streets, or highways of this state." If approved, the ban would take effect July 1, 2007, according to Harvey Brodsky, managing director of TRIB..."We believe this bill would greatly impede the retread and trucking industry in Florida and would create havoc with out of state trucks coming into Florida," Brodsky wrote in an email to Crist... (Photo: Much of the tire debris on highways comes from tires that have never been retreaded says TRIB)

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