The EPA’s SmartWay program has updated its list of SmartWay verified medium truck radials available in the U.S.
These verified tires, according to the EPA, "can reduce NOx emissions and fuel use by 3% or more, relative to the best selling new tires for line haul trucks, when used on all five axles on long haul Class 8 trucks."
The following low rolling resistance tires, by brand, are SmartWay verified when used on Class 8, line-haul trucks:
Arisun: Steer – CR989; Drive – CM983; Trailer – CR915
BFGoodrich: Steer – ST244; Drive – ST244; Trailer – TR144
Bridgestone: Steer – R280, R287, R287A; Drive – Greatec S800Z, M720, Greatec, S803WZ, S803Z, S718WZ, and S718YZ; Trailer – Greatec R135, R195, R197, S197
Continental: Steer – HSL1 Coach, HSL2 (replaces HSL), HSL2 ECO Plus, HSR, HSR1, HSR1 ECO Plus, HSR2, HSR2 ECO Plus, HSR2 SA; Drive – HSL1 Coach, HDL ECO Plus, HDL2 ECO Plus, HDL2 DL ECO Plus, HDR, HDR1 ECO Plus, HSR, HSR1, HSR1 ECO Plus, HSR2, HSR2 ECO Plus, HSR2 SA; Trailer – HTL ECO Plus, HTL1
Double Coin: Steer – FR605; Drive – FD405; Trailer – FT105
Dunlop: Steer – SP384 FM; Drive – SP456 FM; Trailer – SP193 FM
Falken: Steer – RI109 Ecorun; Drive – BI887 Ecorun; Trailer – RI119 Ecorun
Firestone: Steer – FS507 PLUS; Drive – FD695 PLUS; Trailer – FT455 PLUS
General: Steer – S371, S580, S581; Drive – D660, S371, S580, S581; Trailer – ST250
Goodyear: Steer – G399 Fuel Max, G662 Fuel Max; Drive – G305 Fuel Max AT, G305 LHD Fuel Max, G392 SSD, G572 Fuel Max; Trailer – G316 LHT Fuel Max, G316 Fuel Max DuraSeal, G394SST
GT Radial: Steer – GSL213 FS, ST938F; Drive – GT669+ FS; Trailer – GT979 FS
Hankook: Steer – AL07+, AL11; Drive – DL11, Z35A; Trailer – TL01
Kumho: Steer – KLS02e, KRS02e; Drive – KLD01e; Trailer – KLT02e
Linglong: Steer – F816+
Michelin: Steer – X Coach XZ, XZA3, XZA3+, XZA2, XZA1+, XZA2 Energy; Drive – XDA Energy, XDA3, X-One XDA, X-One XDN2, X-One XDA Energy; Trailer – XTA Energy, XT1, X-One XTA, X-ONE XTE
Roadmaster/Cooper: Steer – RM180, RM185; Trailer – RM871
Sailun: Steer – S605
Sumitomo: Steer – ST778SE; Drive – ST938SE; Trailer – ST710SE
Toyo: Steer – M137; Drive – M657; Trailer – M157
Westlake: Steer – CR989; Drive – CM983; Trailer – CR915
Yokohama: Steer – RY617, 103ZR, 101ZL; Drive – 703ZL, TY517mc2, TY577; Trailer – RY407, RY587, RY587mc2
According to the EPA, effective March 6, verification was withdrawn for the following tire models:
BF Goodrich DR444; Bridgestone R260F; Bridgestone R250F; Bridgestone Greatec R125; Bridgestone Greatec Trailer; Firestone FS590 Plus; Firestone FD 662; Goodyear G395 LHS Fuel Max; Michelin XZE2; Michelin XZE; Michelin XDE2+; Michelin XDN2; Michelin XDA2+ Energy; Michelin XDE M/S; Michelin XTE; Toyo M154; Toyo M127.
Individual tires of these models with a DOT date code of 0911 or earlier remain verified; tires with a DOT date code of 1011 or later are no longer verified.
