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Hankook DH05 Radial Truck Tire
Hankook DH05 is a radial truck tire for mounting on a rear axle on your vehicle. It can be used all the year round thanks to its all-season tread picture. The tire is designed for regional and local cargo trafficking.
Hankook DH05 delivers reliable traction on asphalted highways where it can easily endure long-haul operations while at the same time it provides for a firm grip on local soil roads, in case you have to go for them instead of smooth asphalt.
The tire can adapt to various road surfaces and weather conditions. The tread is extra deep, which in conjunction with peculiarly-shaped blocks guarantees best performance level possible regardless of outboard conditions.
Hankook DH05 is equipped with powerful shoulder lugs to enhance traction and help tread elements clean themselves from mud and stones. Tread blocks are interconnected with the help of rubber bridges, which ensures even tread wear as well as reduce rolling resistance. The latter means your vehicle’s fuel-efficient operation and a lower level of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere.
The tire handles mid-distance driving well and won’t let you down in foul weather, showing excellent performance in the wet, on ice and snow.
Hankook Vantra LT RA18 Light Truck Commercial Tire
The new Nankook Vantra LT Ra 18 all-season light truck tire has been lately launched to equip vehicles for local cargo and passenger trafficking. It delivers exceptional durability, long life span and fuel efficiency as well as enhances safety, shortens braking distance and traction in the wet.
The innovative tire design includes sidewall protection from curb damage, optimized groove arrangement and a Durable Contact Patch, which ensures safe high-speed driving as well as minimizes tread wear and improve fuel efficiency by 13 per cent as compared to the previous model. Stiff blocks and a central rib help reduce noise level.
Hankook Vantra LT RA18 comes with a square contact patch. It features three wide circumferential grooves and a number of three-dimensional sipes to evacuate water from under the tire footprint thus preventing from hydroplaning and ensure predictable wet handling even in cold weather. The sipes also create sharp edges that allow for excellent grip on ice and snow.
On the inside, the tire is housed into twin steel belts, which increases durability by 12 per cent and lowers rolling resistance to guarantee superb fuel-efficiency, which is especially vital for commercial vehicles. Furthermore, the sidewalls are protected from damage in case of accidental curb hitting that happens rather frequently during in-city driving.
Yokohama 709ZL Front Axle Light Truck Tire
Yokohama has recently launched its new truck tire for a front axle of your vehicles. The tire was unveiled at Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) and features the unique tread picture, which is coupled enhanced rubber compound and fuel-efficient performance.
The new tire is equipped with continuous shoulder ribs, curved grooves and Z-shaped sipes to add extra stiffness to the tire’s tread. It is done for better wet traction as well as for lower rolling resistance, the latter being vital for your vehicle’s lower fuel consumption, which can save you expenses on fuel as well as reduce harmful emissions into the atmosphere.
Yokohama 709ZL was worked out with the help of the company’s Zenvironment technology that combines latest achievements in the sphere of casing design, the tire compounding and patterning.
Rick Phillips, Head of Yokohama marketing Department, says that it is the combination of innovative rubber compound and original tread picture that makes the tire different from any other one. He also points to the fact that Yokohama engineers manage to create one of the best fuel-efficient light truck tires.
Yokohama 709ZL will be available in the end of 2012 in 295/75R22.5 and 11R22.5 sizes.
Continental ContiRT20 Performance Industrial Truck Tire
Continental ContiRT20 Performance is a durable industrial tire for heavy duty trucks. It is designed for use in tough working conditions and features increased load capacity alongside with excellent damage resistance.
The tire has already been tested and recommended by Italian CSP Prefabbricati SpA company that deals with the construction of concrete blocks, pillars, beams and panes and other building elements. Such things are exceptionally heavy, as a rule, and are transported on irregular roads with the company’s loaders.
The CSP representatives claim that the Continental ContiRT20 Performance is durable and reliable enough to cope with the company’s tasks. They offer long mileage, excellent price-quality ratio and superior traction.
The tire is designed for forklift loaders first and foremost. It features a deep tread picture to ensure firm grip on irregular roads and off the road and durable rubber compound that excellently resists abrasion and punctures. The tire is also equipped with TSR sealing ring to prevent from sudden air pressure loss.
On the inside, the Continental ContiRT20 Performance is based on a wide belt that in conjunction with a reinforced wire casing and reinforced shoulders to provide for maximum loading capacity. At the same time, the tire remains comfortable and delivers smooth running even on unstable road surfaces, which means excellent driver comfort and protects fragile cargo from damage.
Continental HSW2 Coach Winter Tire for Busses
Continental HSW2 Coach is a light truck tire designed to provide busses with reliable operation in wintertime. It is the right tire for severe winters on serpentine roads as well as suits using in the city. The tire successfully manages loose and compact snow, black ice and slush to minimize possible risks.
The tire offers reliable traction coupled with precise handling and a short braking distance on ice and snow and of, course, on dry and wet asphalted surfaces. It can be mounted on any axle of a bus and can be used for regular passenger trafficking as well as in tourism. It provides for smooth and comfortable running with minimum noise level.
Continental equips the tire with the casing seen in its truck tires. It includes a four-layer triangular belt, an “Air-Keep” system, steel cord, a guarding bead belt and an optimized profile. All these results in great driving stability, low rolling resistance and excellent retreadability.
In comparison to passenger car tires, the rubber for commercial ones includes more natural components to ensure maximum resilience in any weather. Such compound is soft and more “sticky,” which means excellent road-wheel contact in sub-freezing temperatures.
The tread is comprised of numerous 3D- sipes that features sharp edges to ensure a firm grip on slippery surfaces while four circumferential drainage grooves remove water and slush from under the footprint area. Wide shoulder ribs improve your vehicle’s cornering performance and prevent from untimely tread wear. As a result, you get ultimate safety and comfort with the Continental HSW2 Coach tire.
Hankook AH22+ Truck Tire for Regional Cargo Trafficking
Hankook unveils a new radial tire for trucks and buses. The premium-class AH22+ succeeds the AH22 model and features an enhanced tread picture, reinforced bead and a wider footprint as compared with its predecessor. The tire is designed for regional cargo trafficking and endures long hauls well.
Hankook states that the tire from its segment should be not only durable, long-lived and wear-resistant but also fuel-efficient. That’s why the tire’s casing was reinforced to evenly distribute load over the footprint area, which in conjunction with revised bead helps increase mileage. In addition, the AH22+ is protected from deformation well, which results in lower fuel consumption of the vehicle it is mounted on as well as in smooth running and comfortable handling.
The tire’s tread picture includes elaborate three-dimensional grooves to provide for excellent grip even when the tire is worn. At the same time new shoulder block design helps avoid damage from hitting while deep drainage grooves enhance braking performance.
Hankook AH22+ is compounded under the Innovative Mixing System (IMS) technology used for all the other truck tires from the company. In this model the compound is more durable than that of the AH22.
Hankook AH22+ comes to satisfy the need of most demanding customers and would be an excellent partner for lots of cargo trafficking companies.
Bridgestone Duravis M700 HD Commercial Truck Tire
Bridgestone Duravis M700 HD is a commercial tire for trucks used in construction industry, for ambulance cars and similar vehicles. It delivers reliable traction on both asphalted roads and non-asphalted surfaces and offers excellent durability, wear-resistance and reliable operation in toughest working environment.
The tire features aggressive tread pattern with Z-shaped grooves and stepping block edges to ensure a firm grip in mud and snow conditions. In addition, the tire has reinforced sidewalls protected against lateral cuts and chips while an innovative casing construction prevents from stone penetration into the tire thus keeping tire body and steel belts away from damage.
Bridgestone Duravis M700 HD is made with the addition of special components into the structure of its rubber compound to enhance casing durability, which in conjunction with closed on tire shoulders helps it easily endure long-term loads. It eliminates uneven tread wear thus prolonging the tire life span. Such rubber compound is typical of extra-durable truck tires.
The tire excellently suits light trucks with increased loading capacity. It comes with E load rating in a wide range of sizes to equip a variety of dedicated vehicles.
Goodyear New Marathon LHS II+ and LHD II+ Truck Tires
Goodyear adds two new truck tires to its Marathon +lineup, the Marathon LHS II+ and LHD II+. The tires were worked out with durability and fuel efficiency in mind. They offer eco-friendly performance thanks to the Silefex material in the structure of their rubber compound.
The tires succeed the Marathon LHS II and LHD II respectively. Their rolling resistance was reduced by about 7 per cent in comparison to their predecessors as well as closest rivals, which reduces fuel consumption of the vehicles they are used with and hence lowers the amount of harmful substances emitted into the atmosphere.
Goodyear Marathon LHS II + and LHD II + are designed for mounting on a front axle of various truck vehicles and show their best on asphalted highways. They has been already tested by TÜV Süd Automotive company to prove their lowest rolling resistance among other truck tires by Goodyear as well as better wet traction as compared to the company’s rivals. At the same time, both tires feature a long life span.
The tires benefits from the innovative Silefex material that was included into their rubber compound to reduce rolling resistance without compromising on traction and mileage. Moreover, being made from silica elements and high-quality natural rubber the Silifex provides for better handling in the wet.
During the development of the new tires Goodyear closely collaborated with Mercedes-Benz Trucks company to meet the requirement of modern long-haul trucks.
Firestone FS400 Front Axle Truck Tire with All-Season Operation
Firestone FS400 is an all-season radial tire designed for long-haul trucks. It is intended for mounting on a front axle of your vehicle and suits inter-city as well as international cargo trafficking. The tire delivers excellent traction on both wet and dry asphalted highways while being extra durable and damage-resistant.
The tire is made from high-quality rubber that can manage long hauls well. It endures heat buildup well and excellently resists damage like chipping, cracking and tearing.
The tire’s peculiar tread picture is equipped with stone ejectors in a central tread area, which guards the tire against stone penetration inside it, which prolongs its life span as well as opens the way to several retreading operations when the tire is considerably worn. Retreadability is ensured by a durable casing as well and means that you get the same quality tire for less money, which not only saves your expenses but also helps protect the environment as less raw material is needed to make a new product.
The groove shape as well as their arrangement enhances even wear to increase the tire’s mileage.
Firestone FS400 benefits from the company’s Sound Barrier technology that reduces noise the tire generates on the road to make your rides quieter and more comfortable.
Continental HSU2+ All-Season Truck Tire
Continental HSU2+ is a durable truck tire all-season operation. It is designed for heavy-duty trucks and can easily endure even toughest working conditions thanks to its enhanced operational features.
The tire is equipped with a wide footprint and stiff ribs in shoulder areas to reduce abrasion while tread grooves as well as their peculiar arrangement prevents from stone penetration into the tread. The rubber compound, in its turn, excellently resists cuts and punctures, which increases the tire mileage.
Continental HSU2+ has an elaborated “Stable” bead construction worked out by the company specially for off-the-road conditions. A high-tech bead ensures the tire’s high-quality operation after a long period of use, which helps the customers reduce their expenses on tires for their trucks.
The bead is also reinforced by a bead belt that is 18 per cent more durable than that of Continental previous model while the angle of steel wire arrangement helps make the casing stiffer. As a result you can safely use the tire in a front-axle position and, moreover, the tire gains excellent retreadability.
Continental HSU2+ features ultra deep tread measuring 26/32 inches in depth and 276 mm in width. The tire comes with a 315/80R22.5 size and L load rating.