Yokohama celebrates TBR factory opening
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi celebrated its grand opening of the new TBR tire plant on Oct. 5, 2015. The plant is Yokohama’s fastest build ever—opening just two years after its Sept. 23, 2013, groundbreaking ceremony. “This plant tells our commercial tire partners that Yokohama is committed to this marketplace,” said Takaharu Fushimi, chief executive officer of
Kenworth offers Yokohama tires on new trucks
Kenworth has introduced a wide selection of all-position Yokohama tires for new Kenworth heavy- and medium-duty conventional trucks. Kenworth customers can now spec Yokohama’s 101ZL, 703ZL, 709ZL, MY507, RY023, RY617, and TY517 tires when ordering their new trucks. The tires are available in a variety of common sizes for truck use in on- and off-highway
Yokohama’s commercial tire lineup now available in Freightliner’s Data Book
Fleets purchasing new Freightliner trucks can now equip them with Yokohama Tire Corp.’s complete line of commercial truck tires. “All our truck tires, including ultra wide-base, drive, trailer and steer/all-position, are now an option in Freightliner’s Data Book,” said Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire Corp.’s vice president of sales. “This means when fleet owners are deciding
Tires that put the focus on application, engineering advances
The Mid-America Truck Show is the best place to view all the latest equipment, and this year’s latest and greatest included new and proven tire designs. Mixed service tires Double Coin and CMA introduced its new Double Coin RR706 mixed service, all-position truck tire. The ultra-premium RR706 all-position, mixed service truck tires are specifically designed
Yokohama Tire Corp.’s ultra wide base tires now available at Love’s Truck Tire Care locations
Fleets looking for Yokohama Tire Corp.’s (YTC) ultra wide base (UWB) tires have a new source: Love’s Travel Stop network. YTC announced that Love’s – which has 191 Truck Tire Care locations nationwide – will carry two UWB tires—the TY517 (drive) and RY407 (trailer). Both tires are available in size 445/50R22.5. “This is great news
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi holds groundbreaking ceremony
The newly formed Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM), a manufacturing subsidiary of Yokohama Tire Corp., officially broke ground on its new commercial truck tire manufacturing plant in West Point, Miss. The plant is slated to begin operations in October 2015. The event was attended by President and Representative Director of The Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.