Cooper Expands Roadmaster Line
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has added two new sizes to its Roadmaster RM272 commercial tire line. The RM272 is now available in sizes 11R22.5 and 295/75R22.5. Designed to ward off irregular wear and damage due to curbing, the RM272 features a four-belt steel casing and has a slightly rounded tread footprint, along with a
TBC Brands Adds Truck Tire Veteran to Commercial Sales Team
TBC Brands has added Jim Crandall to the company’s commercial truck tire team. In his new role, Crandall will oversee the southeast region as regional sales manager. “Jim is a valuable addition to the organization as his experience on both the manufacturer and dealer side of the business is extensive. His 20 years of working
Still Time to Nominate A Highway Hero
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is still accepting nominations for its 34th Goodyear Highway Hero Award through Nov. 29. “The Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors truck drivers who put their lives at risk as they travel the roads and highways of North America,” said Gary Medalis, marketing director, Goodyear. “Over the last 30-plus years, we’ve
Raybestos Offering Truck, Medium Duty Brakes Pads
Raybestos is now offering a line of brakes pads for commercial fleets – Raybestos Truck & Medium Duty brakes pads. The new brake pads are a single-source solution for fleets using disc brakes from Class 1 hydraulics through Class 8 air disc, the company said. Developed for heavy use the line features all weather stopping
Belle and Tredroc Tire Merge Commercial Services
Allen Park, Mich.-based Belle Tire Distributors and Tredroc Tire Services are expanding their partnership. In 2009, Belle Tire and Tredroc entered into a joint venture, Belleroc Tire Services. Guided by the success of this venture, the companies have decided to expand their partnership by merging the commercial locations of Belle Tire, Belleroc Tire Services and
Marangoni Adds New Dealer in St. Louis
St. Louis, Mo.-based Froesel Tire has joined Marangoni Tread North America as an independent retreader. As a Marangoni dealer, Froesel Tire will now offer Marangoni’s Ringtread to the greater St. Louis area. “We are truly excited about the opportunity to represent Ringtread because it is a premium quality, double contoured, splice-less, American-made precured tread that
Toyo Rolls Out Drive Tire
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has introduced a new SmartWay-verified regional and long haul drive tire – the Toyo M677. The M677 features four-grooves and was designed to maximize fuel efficiency while delivering excellent wear performance and great traction, Toyo said. The tire also features a new silica compound, large tread blocks, and a closed high-rigidity
Conti Partners with CMC Tire for Retread Facility
CMC Tire Inc. and Continental Tire the Americas’ commercial vehicle tire group partnered to open a commercial tire retread facility in Las Vegas. “The partnership is critical for our aggressive growth plans and is perfectly aligned with ContiLifeCycle’s aggressive growth strategy,” said Mike Morast, co-owner of CMC Tire. “With all new equipment that includes the
VDO REDI-Sensor Program Expands
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded the VDO REDI-Sensor Program with the VDO REDI-Sensor Multi-Application Rubber Snap-in Sensor, P/N SE10001HPR. “Just like the original metal clamp-in REDI-Sensor (SE10001HP), our new rubber snap-in stem version is ready to install right out of the box and pre-programmed to fit popular domestic and Asian vehicles. REDI-Sensor is
Conti Offers New On/Off Road Commercial Option
Continental Tire the Americas has released a new on/off road commercial tire for the North American market—the HDC1 HT. The tire was designed for use in severe service applications such as construction, mining, oil fields and logging, the company said. “We anticipate those who depend on their trucks to operate every day in mud, snow,
Continental Adds New VDO RoadLog ELD Installation Kits
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has added new OBD II installation kits to its VDO RoadLog ELD vehicle application coverage. The VDO RoadLog OBD II Converter Installation Kit (Part No. 3290-90100900) is designed for Class 1-6 light and medium-duty trucks, and covers light and medium-duty trucks as well as Volvo and Mack vehicles since 2014.
VDO Redi-Sensor Website Redesigned for Mobile Devices
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket launched a new website for its VDO Redi-Sensor TPMS sensor. The new website continues to deliver all of the features of the previous website, according to Continental, but has been optimized for easy viewing on all types of devices. The website also features the ATE-VDO Auto Parts Catalog, an application
