Live at SEMA: Double Coin Joins the New Super Wide Market

China Manufacturers Association yesterday launched the new Double Coin FT125 super wide, a low rolling resistance trailer position tire.

Already EPA SmartWay verified, the FT125 is the first Chinese designed and produced super wide radial truck tire offered in the North American market.

The FT125 is the fourth Double Coin tire to earn EPA SmartWay Verified Technology status, joining the FR605, FD405, and the FT105.

“Once again, with the introduction of the FT125 and the soon to follow FD425 super wide drive position tire, Double Coin leads the way in innovation and development of environmentally-friendly engineered products from China,” said Aaron Murphy, CMA vice president.

CMA said the new Double Coin super wide “is engineered with an advanced tread compound and a low profile design to maximize the durability while providing optimal fuel savings.”

“With the position that fuel economy and lower rolling resistance products take in today’s progressive transportation industry, we are excited that Double Coin now manufactures super wide products that are continually requested by North America’s original equipment manufacturers, transportation fleets and government agencies,” Murphy said.

Designed using Double Coin’s Finite Element Analysis engineering science, the FT125 is available in a 445/50R22.5 size with 16/32nds inch tread depth and a maximum carrying capacity of 10,300 pounds (Load Index 161).

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.