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NewsApril 25, 2012

RTA Offers Truckers Retread Plant Tours

PACIFIC GROVE, CA - The Retread Tire Association (RTA) wants every trucker to get a chance to see first-hand the care and detail that goes into the manufacturing of retreaded tires, one of the mainstays of the trucking industry.

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NewsApril 18, 2012

Latest Hankook Tire Gauge Index Finds American Drivers Are Thinking Green

WAYNE, NJ - With the environment top-of-mind for many people, the Hankook Tire Spring Gauge Index revealed that 61 percent of drivers would be interested in buying eco-friendly tires, with 68 percent of those drivers citing better fuel economy and gas savings as their top reasons.

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NewsApril 10, 2012

The Latest in New Truck Tires

LOUISVILLE, KY - There were plenty of new truck tires and truck tire technologies, at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ken.

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NewsApril 6, 2012

Fleet Managers to ‘Kick the Tires’ of VVS CNG Trucks at April 12 Ride and Drive

ADRIAN, MI – Venchurs Vehicle Systems (VVS), a Ford qualified vehicle modifier (QVM) for compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions, will be joining Encana, a North American energy producer, at the latter’s Natural Gas Fueling Solutions Experience on April 12.

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NewsMarch 29, 2012

<i>Business Fleet</i>'s March/April Magazine Issue Now Online

In our March/April print edition, we examine popular alternatives to spare tires — such as run-flats and sealant kits, and we also take a look at how fleets are reacting to FMCSA's recent cell phone ban. And do you know which hybrids have the lowest cost of ownership?

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ProductsMarch 28, 2012

Online Inflation Pressure Calculator

Yokohama Tire Corporation has launched an online-based resource tool that helps fleet owners effectively manage the costs of tires through proper tire maintenance.

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Articlesby Joanne TuckerMarch 27, 2012

Where's My Spare Tire?

More manufacturers are turning to run-flat tires or giving buyers the option to replace the spare with a sealant and inflator kit. What’s the best option for your fleet?

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NewsMarch 23, 2012

Hankook Tire to Supply Truck Tires for Freightliner Trucks

WAYNE, NJ – Tire manufacturer Hankook Tire has announced that it has been selected as original equipment (OE) tire manufacturer by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA).

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NewsJanuary 31, 2012

Automakers Eliminating Spare Tires to Reduce Vehicle Weight

ORLANDO, FL - AAA created a downloadable PDF that lists vehicles, up through model-year 2011, that either don’t have a spare tire and include run-flat tires or a sealant, or offer eliminating the spare tire as an option.

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NewsJanuary 4, 2012

Yokohama to Adjust Commercial Tire Prices Up to 8 Percent, Feb. 1

FULLERTON, CA - Yokohama Tire Corporation has announced it will implement a price increase of up to 8 percent on all of its commercial truck tires in the U.S., effective February 1.

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