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<p>Yokohama will give away $5,000 worth of its long-haul 101ZL steer tire during MATS.</p>
March 15, 2012

Yokohama will give away tires, iPads at MATS

Attendees who stop by the Yokohama Tire Corp. booth 14124 at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky., March 22-24, will get daily chances to win premium 101ZL steer tires and iPad 2s.

Tags: Long-Haul Tires, Mid-America Trucking Show, Rick Phillips, Steer Tires, Yokohama 101ZL

March 8, 2012

Aeolus trailer tire meets SmartWay criteria

Alliance Tire Americas’ Aeolus HN808 premium line haul trailer tire has been verified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet the agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership criteria.

Tags: Aeolus HN808, Alliance Tire Americas, John Hull, SmartWay, Truck tires

February 16, 2012

EPA honors Clark County for going lead-free

Clark County, Nev., home of Las Vegas, received an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for eliminating the use of lead wheel weights from its automotive fleet.

Tags: Gregory Parker, Lead-Free Fleets, Lead-Free Legislation, Susan Brager, Wheel weights

February 13, 2012

Perfect will supply Del-Nat’s wheel weights

Del-Nat Tire Corp. has announced that Perfect Equipment Inc. will serve as the exclusive supplier of wheel weights to its network of dealers and distributors.

Tags: Del-Nat Tire, Jim Mayfield, Mike Pursley, Perfect Equipment, Wheel weights

January 27, 2012

Ecology Center issues non-lead wheel weight info

The Non-Lead Wheel Weight Legislation packet was unveiled today by The Ecology Center. The Ecology Center is a leading group behind the lead-based wheel weight debate.

Tags: EPA, Lead Wheel Weights, Lead-Free Legislation, Non-Lead Wheel Weights, The Ecology Center

November 29, 2011

Goodyear will supply Con-way Truckload

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been selected by Con-way Truckload, the North American full-truckload transportation subsidiary of Con-way Inc., as its principal supplier of wide-base truck tires.

Tags: Con-way Truckload, Frank Payne, Goodyear G392 SSD, Goodyear G394 SST, Randy Cornell

August 18, 2011

Toyo Proxes A20 is OE on 2012 Prius v Hybrid

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.’s all-season Proxes A20 has been selected as original equipment on the 2012 Toyota Prius v hybrid. The latest Prius represents a new evolution in hybrid vehicles with excellent cargo space now rivaling small SUVs, Toyo notes.

Tags: Low-Rolling Resistance Tires, Toyo Proxes A20, Toyota Prius v Hybrid

August 15, 2011

Toyo M157 truck tire fights wear, saves fuel

Toyo Tires has introduced the M157 free-rolling axle tire for long-haul, over-the-highway operations. The M157 is U.S. EPA SmartWay(SM)-verified and features Toyo Tires’ proprietary e-balance technology.

Tags: Low-Rolling Resistance, OTR tires, SmartWay, Toyo M157, Truck tires

July 28, 2011

Firestone truck tire is designed for fuel efficiency

Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC, is launching the premium Firestone FS507 PLUS steer/all-position radial designed for fuel efficiency and dependability.

Tags: Bert Jones, EPA SmartWaySM, Firestone FS507 PLUS, Truck tires

July 16, 2011

Feds want lead wheel weights to disappear

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to eliminate the use of lead wheel weights. So does the Environmental Council of States, or ECOS.

Tags: Environmental Protection Agency, Green, Lead-free wheel weights

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July 14, 2011

Shop towels could be toxic hazard, study says

In a report released by Kimberly-Clarke, information was revealed regarding the use of towels and the exposure to chemicals in automotive repair shops. The report found that towels, even after they have been washed, can cause exposure to metals, oil and grease.

Tags: Automotive Service Association, EPA, Kimberly-Clarke, RCRA, Shop Hazards, Shop Safety

July 13, 2011

Conti is Facebook friend: new tires from feedback

Truck tire customers may want to “Friend,” “Poke” and “Like” Continental Tire the Americas LLC’s Commercial Vehicle Tire Division. Following an enthusiastic response from Facebook as well as the Mid-America Trucking Show, Continental is launching two new super single truck tires.

Tags: Clif Armstrong, Commercial Tires, Continental HDL2 DL, Continental HDL2 Eco Plus, Truck tires

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