Yokohama to launch three commercial tires at TMC
On display will be the all-position 504C and 115R, and the urban pick-up/delivery 714R.
Truck tire experts on regional application solutions
Fleet Equipment brought together seven tire manufacturers to talk about getting the best tire solution for regional applications.
Yokohama Tire launches new 114R UWB regional-haul trailer tire
Yokohama Tire’s latest regional-haul trailer tire—the SmartWay-verified 114R Ultra Wide-Base (UWB), the successor to RY407—is available now in size 445/50R22.5. An additional size (455/50/22.5) will be offered in Q1 2020.
Yokohama’s 712L long-haul drive tire meets severe service criteria
Yokohama Tire’s 712L long-haul drive tire meets the industry’s required performance criteria for severe snow service, the company announced.
Yokohama Tire’s Mississippi plant voted ‘Best Overall Industry in West Point’
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi was voted “Best Overall Industry in West Point” by the residents of West Point, Mississippi, the city where the 1-million-square-foot plant opened in October 2015.
Waste not! Maximizing waste haul tire life turns trash into treasure
If you’ve ever observed a waste haul truck on the road, you can probably point to some of the major reasons that the tires tend to have such a short lifespan. Not only do they withstand the mileage, potholes and driving stresses of every other tire, but they are constantly driving, stopping, scraping up against
Yokohama adds new size for 902L UWB drive tire
Yokohama Tire’s 902L ultra wide base (UWB) long-haul/regional drive tire is now available in a new size: 455/55R22.5. “The SmartWay-verified 902L UWB delivers superior traction, as well as high mileage,” said Tom Clauer, Yokohama Tire’s manager of commercial and OTR product planning. “Its unique tread design makes a real difference in extreme driving conditions.” The
Yokohama announces tire price increase
Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that it will implement a price increase of up to 4% on all of its commercial and off-the-road (OTR) tires sold in the U.S., effective Sept. 1. Some in-line adjustments on consumer tires will also be implemented at the same time. “We reluctantly took a first-step price increase in early 2017
Fuel efficiency: where the rubber meets the road
There are significant fuel savings to be had by specifying the right tires. Fleet Equipment asked tire makers to weigh in on the tire designs and compounds that can help fleets save fuel. “Tires are third on the list of the top 10 controllable fuel economy factors,” says Roger Best, project engineer for Bridgestone Tires.
Consider retreads to round out your fleet tire portfolio
As part of this month’s feature on tire management, several tire industry experts weighed in on the topic of retreading. “This may sound funny coming from a new tire manufacturer that doesn’t offer a retread solution in North America, but retreading is imperative to lower the fleet cost of operation,” said Rick Phillips, Yokohama vice
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck partners with Yokohama
To offer competitively priced truck tires through FUSO dealers, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America Inc. (MFTA) has announced a new partnership program with Yokohama Tire. Through the program, authorized Mitsubishi Fuso dealers will be able to purchase and offer for sale Yokohama tires for FUSO and other brand medium-duty work trucks. Yokohama Tire offers tire
