New Website For Plombco’s Plasteel Product Line
Plombco is spotlighting its Plasteel product line with a designated website specifically for the lead-free wheel weight. The site contains more information regarding the features and benefits of Plasteel and allows visitors to request a free sample. The site also has video clips demonstrating the main features of Plasteel. Visit the new site at plasteelwheelweights.com.
Pursuit of Performance
Although they may not be talked about on T.V. shows such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation or even Brooklyn Nine-Nine, tires are as important to a police officer as is his vehicle, gun, armor or handcuffs. The same way that these other items help law enforcement officers to do their jobs, so too do purpose-built
Defining Truck Tire Underinflation
[Editor’s Note: This article by Asa Sharp appeared in the February 2014 issue of Fleet Equipment magazine, a sister publication of Tire Review.] Defining underinflation seems like a simple enough question, and it actually is simple if we’re talking solely about passenger cars or light-duty trucks. The answer for these vehicles is easily found in
Plombco Awarded Patent for Plasteel Product Line
Plombco Inc. has been awarded a patent for their Plasteel product line. Plasteel is a non-lead wheel weight solution that utilizes a steel core clip-on wheel weight encased in a plastic overmold. “We knew there had to be a better solution than the steel and zinc weights that were out there”, said Claude Lussier, Plombco’s
New Michelin Solutions Division Launches with Effifuel
A new division within the Michelin Group dedicated to improving its customers’ fleet fuel efficiency has launched with what it claims is a unique offer for truck and trailer fleets. The Effifuel solution, targeted at both haulers and owner-operators, is designed to help customers contain and reduce their fuel costs. Through the new initiative, Michelin
Inspecting Shocks and Struts
Shocks and struts are simple devices. Their function is to dampen the movement of the springs, suspension and vehicle pitch. This means that as the spring is compressed, the movement is not sudden and when the energy or movement is released, it is not overpowering. For the most part, the suspension handles the best when
Product Spotlight: Balancing Compounds
Balancing helps increase tire life and long-term fuel efficiency and can easily be achieved using any of the latest balancing products listed below Balancing helps increase tire life and long-term fuel efficiency and can easily be achieved using any of the latest balancing products listed below. The newest balancing products promise a clean, easy application
Perfect Equipment Earns Toyota Supplier Award
Perfect Equipment has achieved a 2012 Certificate of Achievement for Supplier Diversity award from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA). TEMA recognized Perfect Equipment, its North American supplier of OEM wheel balance weights, for exceeding the quality performance goals set in 2012 as a part of Toyota’s Annual Purchasing Policy activity. “We value
Hankook Execs Share Growth Plans, New Products at Meeting
Lee said that due to a combination of increased availability of product from capacity expansions in the tiremaker’s Indonesia and Hungary facilities, as well as the end of U.S. tariffs on Chinese-produced consumer tires, it is “very reasonable” to see Hankook’s North American business unit reach sales of $1.4 billion in 2013. Over the last
Hankook Shares Goals, New Products at Dealer Meeting
At its annual “Partners Day,” Hankook Tire America Corp. execs recapped the company’s recent successes and revealed plans to build upon those accomplishments in the coming years.