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Goodyear adds regional haul trailer tire to Cooper Work Series line

Available in eight different sizes, the new Cooper Work Series RHT 2 is built for regional haul spread axle and tandem trailers.

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The Truck Tire Whisperer: Cooper Tire’s Jason Miller shares his tire management tips

Jason Miller, Cooper Tire’s national fleet channel sales manager, is a fountain of truck and trailer tire knowledge that easily flows into the conversation. One minute you’re standing in a trade show booth shaking hands with him and saying, “Hi,” and the next you’re listening to Miller talk about his adventures crawling around trailer tires

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Four trends that will affect your next set of truck tires

I’ve spent my fair share of time around truck tire dealers, and I’ll tell you what–-they are one heck of a dedicated group of people. They want you to have the truck tires you need, dedicating their lives to getting you the right rubber for your application-–long-haul, last mile delivery, forestry, fighting crime, whatever. Nowadays,

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Cooper Tire’s Phil Mosier shows off the company’s newest steer tire

At this year’s TMC Fall Meeting, Phil Mosier, Cooper Tire manager of commercial tire development, walked us through the innovations surrounding the company’s newest steer tire, the Pro Series LHS 2. The new tire features Cooper’s Energy Conservation Optimization technology, which combines tire design, compounding and construction to provide an ultra-low rolling resistance tire that

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Cooper Tire announces new Roadmaster steer tire for long-haul fleets

Cooper Tire has introduced the Roadmaster RM832+ EM steer tire for long-haul fleets. The new tire is SmartWay verified and features 18/32nds of tread depth, and a decoupling rib, which together promote weight distribution and even wear. The tire will be available in seven sizes in the U.S. and Canada: 295/75R22.5, 11R22.5, 11R24.5 in Load Range

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Cooper Tire launches new Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire

Cooper Tire has launched its new Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire that replaces its predecessor, the Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer tire, and is available now in size 295/75R22.5 (load range G and H), with additional sizes becoming available in October. The Cooper Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire features a shoulder decoupling rib on

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Cooper Tire talks truck tires and fuel economy

Tires and fuel have long been known as the two biggest costs a typical fleet faces. So the idea of being able to shore up both costs in one should be music to a fleet manager’s ears. That’s the point Cooper Tire made in a recent Q&A, in which Gary Schroeder, executive director of Cooper’s Global

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Putting together a solid truck tire service program is a marathon, not a sprint

If the engine is the beating heart of the truck, and the telematics system its brain, then the tires are the legs, enabling it to complete its runs day in and day out. Like any good runner, you can’t expect to make good time on your runs, or complete them incident-free, without a good care

Cooper Tire’s Gary Schroeder talks Goodyear deal, new tires and the road ahead

Raise your hand if you saw the Goodyear acquisition of Cooper Tire coming? It was just one of the latest surprising industry announcements in a year full of surprises. A lot has changed since we talked with Gary Schroeder, executive director of Cooper’s global truck and bus tire business, for our executive interview in February

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Cooper Pro Series LHT tires now standard on Vanguard Van Trailers

Vanguard National Trailer Corp. is including the Cooper Tire Pro Series LHT trailer tire as standard equipment on all dry and refrigerated van trailers built at its Monon, Ind.; Trenton, Ga.; Moreno Valley, Calif.; and Sarnia, Ontario, Canada locations. According to Charlie Mudd, president and chief executive officer of Vanguard, the move to Cooper’s Pro

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Goodyear to acquire Cooper Tire for approx. $2.8B

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will acquire the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in a transaction with a total enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion. The transaction will expand Goodyear’s product offering by combining two portfolios of complementary brands, Goodyear says, adding that it will also create a stronger U.S.-based manufacturer with an increased

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The one tire maintenance focus to bring you certainty in uncertain times

If there’s one thing we all need a little of right now, it’s stability. Something we can depend upon. Something that, no matter what happens, if we just focus on this one thing, everything will be okay. Lean in closer, fleet friends, because I know that one thing. Are you ready? Proper tire inflation. Now,

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