AKRON, OHIO – The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has developed commercial-duty light-truck tires that address the stringent regulations established by the federal TREAD Act — reporting procedures on tire performance, new testing standards, information labeling on tires, and a warning system to drivers when a tire is significantly under-inflated.

Unveiling its new Armor Max Technology, Goodyear introduced four new light-truck tires for commercial use. The company developed four new load-range E tire models: Unisteel G949 RSA and G947 RSS all-position tires and Unisteel G933 RSD and G971 drive tires for heavy pickups, delivery vans, and trucks up to 14,000 pounds GVW (Class 3). A complete line of retreads also is available for use with Armor Max tires.

The tires are constructed with steel-reinforced sidewalls and steel belts, providing long mileage and casings for multiple retreads, which help drive down overall life-cycle costs and deliver value to fleets.

The Unisteel G949 RSA all-position tire for regional highway and city street use, available for either steer or free-rolling wheel positions, features steel body construction. The Unisteel G947 RSS features special “scrub-resistant” compounds and raised sidewall protector ribs to help resist tire damage caused by constant turning, backing, hard braking, and curbing.

The Unisteel G933 RSD offers hefty traction blocks on the tread. Enhanced blading in the tread pattern, in addition to Armor Max Technology, helps give the G933 improved traction, even-wear, and more miles over the G633 normally used in mixed urban and highway travel, Woodruff said.

The Unisteel G971 off-road drive tire has a lug tread and compounding that helps provide traction and rock and pothole protection for vehicles used in logging and mining sites.

For more information on Goodyear’s commercial tire capabilities, go to www.goodyear.com/truck.