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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) is available now in size 445/50R22.5. An additional size (455/50/22.5) will be offered in Q1 2020.

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Michelin Receives 2019 SmartWay Excellence Award

Michelin North America, Inc. received a 2019 SmartWay Excellence award for outstanding environmental performance and leadership, the company recently reported.

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Video: Fifteen years later, are SmartWay tires still the smart choice?

The EPA launched SmartWay 15 years ago this month. It’s a program which was created to reduce freight transportation-related climate change and emissions, which ultimately leads to fleets saving more money. But after all this time, Tire Review Associate Editor David Sickels asks: Are SmartWay tires still the smart choice?

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Cooper Offers H-Load Range for Roadmaster Steer Tire

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is offering a new load range for the Roadmaster RM180+(EM) SmartWay-verified steer tire line.

Breaking Down SmartWay

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), between 1990 and 2013 freight activity grew more than 50%, and it is projected to nearly double again by 2040. By 2050, global freight transport emissions of CO2 will surpass emissions from passenger vehicles. Here’s what you need to know about the EPA’s voluntary public-private program to combat these issues.

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Giti Introduces New Long Haul Drive Tire

Giti Tire (USA) announces a new SmartWay-verified drive tire for North America – the GT Radial GDL651FS.

Spec & Manage Fuel Efficient Tires

If even only one of your trucks is used in an application during which it is at highway speeds and you’re not using fuel efficient tires, you need to take another look at what you have mounted on that truck’s wheels. Paul Crehan, director of product marketing for trucks at Michelin North America, said, “Fleets

Taking Advantage of SmartWay Verified Retreads

“SmartWay verification is becoming an increasingly important designation for retreads as more fleets realize that the use of fuel-efficient retreads can help them control their costs more effectively,” says Brian Buckham, general manager of product marketing for Goodyear Commercial Tire. “By leveraging new tire compounding technology and tread designs, we can continue to make strides

Uniroyal LT40 Trailer Tire SmartWay Verified

The Uniroyal LT40 trailer tire from Michelin North America’s Uniroyal brand has met the requirements for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Technology Program. The long-haul/regional, class-8 trailer tire joins Uniroyal’s other SmartWay-verified tire offerings, the LS24 and RS20. The Uniroyal LT40 features StoneBlocker technology to protect the casing and is available in sizes