Exploring the future of pneumatic truck tires
By Asa Sharp
January 18, 2012
What will the commercial over-the-road truck tire (or its worthy
replacement) look like in 10 to 20 years? Although we can't evaluate
currently unknown innovations, we can look at developments in other tire
types: race, passenger car, aircraft, ...
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What Today's Trucking Fleets Require from Tire Suppliers
By Al Cohn
January 16, 2012
Trucking companies are in the business of hauling freight from point A to point B. They have a schedule to meet and they certainly don't want to miss their deadlines because of tire-related vehicle downtime.
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Tires and Other Important Factors That Impact Fleet Fuel Economy
By Al Cohn
November 15, 2011
Increasing vehicle fuel economy is the key to success in maximizing fleet profits while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Live Demonstration Showcases fleetHQ Processes, Benefits
By Jim Smith
November 15, 2011
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a live step-by-step demonstration is worth a lot more. Especially when that demo clearly illustrates how seemingly separate products pull together to deliver one larger service.
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Understanding - and Coaching Fleets - About Tires and Inflation Pressure
By Al Cohn
October 14, 2011
Commercial tire dealers need to understand the issues associated with the variations and fluctuations in tire pressure based on the many variables that affect tires on a day-to-day basis. Trucking fleets typically get caught up in why there are tire ...
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The Real Effect of Speed, Load, Inflation and Age on Truck Tires
By Al Cohn
August 10, 2011
The Tire & Rim Association, along with all tire manufacturers, publish online and in their respective engineering publications several very important tables showing the relationships between load, inflation and speed.
Since air is ...
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Providing Truck Tire Service for Fleets Small and Large
By D. Michael Pennington
August 10, 2011
Purchasing and getting service on tires as a large national fleet is one matter, but how does the small-to-medium size fleet stand in the eyes of tiremakers and their dealer networks? Just how do the small-to-medium size fleets compete on price and &...
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New Technology Helps Super Wides Overcome Another Barrier
August 10, 2011
Traditionally, long-haul trucking fleets have cited a number of reasons for equipping their rigs with super wide tires: weight savings, improved fuel efficiency – even ride comfort.
Being stranded on the side of the road with a pu...
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Today's Medium Truck Tire Market - and a Look at the Future
By Tom Duke
August 10, 2011
Most truck tire market analysts believe that 2011 will be a much-improved year for medium truck tires. RMA is calling for an 11% increase in replacement truck tire shipments this year vs. last, and the OE side will be up 47%.
But going...
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Tire Dealers Must Stand Ready to Help Fleets Meet CSA Regulations
By Al Cohn
July 15, 2011
Commercial trucking fleets are spending a lot of time these days trying to meet all of the rules and regulations in FMCSA's rollout of CSA (Compliance, Safety & Accountability), which officially began December 2010.
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Balance Compounds Help Make Tires a Sound Investment
By Skip Scherer
July 15, 2011
No-brainers are sometimes hard to recognize, but manufacturers of truck tire internal balancing materials believe they make a solid case for tire dealers and fleet owners to use their products.
It's no secret that a balanced tire is a ...
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Rolling Resistance: Just One Part of Fuel Consumption
By Asa Sharp
July 13, 2011
Not too many years ago, there were three primary criteria for truck tire selection: treadwear, durability, and price. Consolidation of the tire manufacturing industry and advances in materials and process technology have brought the first and second ...
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Tires: Assets or Expense?
By Asa Sharp
July 8, 2011
The life-cycle cost approach to tire management isn't new to commercial trucking fleets. Manufacturers have been preaching this for years as a way to quantify the benefits of purchasing premium tires – with premium casings – as justificatio...
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TPMS for Trucks: One Size May Not Fit All
By Asa Sharp
July 5, 2011
It appears that tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are poised to enter the age of modern reliable electronics. This should be a very good thing for the trucking industry. I believe that TPMS will become standard equipment on new over-the-road tr...
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Avoid Early Removal to Get Maximum Tread Life of Truck Tires
By Asa Sharp
June 20, 2011
Modern radial truck tires have come a long way. Long-term casing durability is nearly taken for granted today, assuring multiple retreads for most line haul applications.
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Scrap Tire Analysis Programs Bring Big Benefits to Fleets
By Al Cohn
May 9, 2011
The cost of commercial tires continues to climb. Natural rubber shortages due to droughts and floods and gouging (at least according to some) keep tire prices well elevated - and they continue to climb.
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Super Wides Could Be a Super Benefit For Your Fleet Customers
By Denise Koeth
April 18, 2011
As the cost of diesel fuel continues to climb, commercial trucking fleets are looking for ways to save dollars. And because tires make up a large part of the budget, more than ever fleets are turning to tire dealers seeking ways to leverage savings, ...
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Truck Finder GPS Program Finding Big Success
April 7, 2011
Perhaps the ultimate gauge of any new program is hearing the words: "I could never go back to the way we did it before."
According to Roy Sutfin, vice president of fleetHQ, that's the overwhelming feeling from the 175 commercia...
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With Fuel Costs on the Rise, Tires Play Important Role For Fleets
By Al Cohn
March 15, 2011
With diesel prices continuing to escalate to close to $4 per gallon this month, this is a great opportunity to talk about the impact of tires on fuel economy.
The unrest in the Middle East is not going to end any time soon. Diesel pri...
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Who Should Dealers Consult for Fleet Tire Maintenance Programs?
By Al Cohn
February 14, 2011
Tire responsibility - whose is it anyway? Is it the tire technicians, the truck drivers, the director of maintenance or the tire program manager?
The answer is all of the above. The director of fleet maintenance typically oversees the...
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