Double Coin launches new mobile website
China Manufacturers Alliance has launched a new mobile website to support customers and prospects seeking information on the company’s lines of Double Coin medium truck and OTR tires.
DNTA selects Hankook for Freightliner original equipment tires
Daimler Trucks North America has selected Hankook’s AL11 steer and DL11 drive tires as new original equipment for its Freightliner Cascadia and Coronado models, starting in May of this year.
GT Radial launches commercial tire website
The tire maker’s new North American website for truck and bus radials includes sections on long-haul, regional, mixed service and the GT Radial SmartWay-verified lineup.
Stemco acquires Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems
Stemco has acquired Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of engineered critical brake components, including drums and component assemblies for heavy-duty trucks and other commercial vehicles.
Yokohama Launches eStore
Yokohama Tire Corp. has made its branded gear available for direct online purchase through the tire maker’s new eStore, which features apparel for men, women and children.
WABCO introduces integrated tire monitoring solution
The company said its new IVTM (Integrated Vehicle Tire Pressure Monitoring) uses external wheel-mounted sensors to constantly measure tire pressure and wirelessly transmit information to an electronic control unit, which alerts the driver to tire pressure changes either through the factory-installed dashboard display or via an easily mounted dedicated display.
Bridgestone unveils new Akron Tech Center
The tire maker’s new Americas Technical Center in Akron, Ohio, houses 450 employees whose jobs are to develop innovative and advanced tire technologies for the company. The $100 million facility is located near Bridgestone’s old tech center and former headquarters.
Balancing compound offers better ride quality, extended tread life
International Marketing Inc. (IMI) introduced Equal Tire Performance over 20 years ago as the world’s first internal balancing compound. Since then, Equal has become the most popular alternative to spin balancing for a smooth ride and preventing uneven tire wear, the maker added.
Aeolus trailer tire meets SmartWay Partnership criteria
The Aeolus HN808 premium line haul trailer tire has been verified by the U.S. EPA to meet its SmartWay Transport Partnership criteria. The tire is available in sizes 11R22.5, 11R24.5, 285/75R24.5 and 295/75R22.5.
GT Radial introduces SmartWay-verified trailer tire
The new GT Radial GT979 FS trailer tire joins the tire maker’s GSL213 FS steer tire and GT669+ FS drive tire as being U.S. EPA SmartWay-verified, meaning each of the products reduce emissions and provide an estimated fuel savings of 3% or greater against market leading on-highway commercial truck tires.
Michelin introduces regional drive tire, X One retread
The SmartWay-verified new Michelin X Multi Energy D drive tire for regional and emerging super regional applications delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life to provide significant value and performance, according to the maker.
MTIS by PSI widely exhibited at MATS
Along with several brands of show trailers exhibiting the Meritor Tire Inflation System by PSI, a prototype of a new revolutionary vehicle, the 2012 AirFlow BulletTruck, also included PSI automatic tire inflation technology.