Medium Truck Tires for a Cost-Conscious Market
TBR tire trends
- Manufacturers are focusing on tires that help fleets lower cost per mile through longer tread life, improved rolling resistance, fuel efficiency, retreadability and stronger casing durability.
- Application-specific tire design is a major theme, with new products targeting regional, long-haul, last-mile, mixed-service, vocational, trailer, steer and drive applications.
- Fleets remain cautious with spending, but still need products that protect uptime, creating demand for tires that deliver reliable performance, extended service life and measurable operating-cost benefits.
As commercial truck fleets continue to manage uneven freight demand, elevated operating costs and pressure to control total cost of ownership, tire manufacturers are bringing forward products designed to address those market conditions.
The following spotlight highlights new and recent additions to commercial truck tire lineups that manufacturers believe meet the needs of today’s fleets and dealers.
Across the products submitted, several themes mirror the broader commercial truck tire market in 2026: longer tread life, improved rolling resistance, casing durability, retreadability, traction, fuel efficiency and reliable performance across regional, long-haul, last-mile, mixed-service and vocational applications.
Many of the products also reflect growing demand for application-specific tires that are designed around how fleets actually operate, rather than one-size-fits-all solutions.
The products featured here include all-position, steer, drive, trailer, retread and mixed-service offerings. Together, they show how manufacturers are positioning their commercial truck tire portfolios for a market where fleets are cautious with spending, but still need products that can help protect uptime, manage operating costs and extend tire service life.
Apollo Tyres Ltd.’s Apollo EnduCombi RA is a regional all-position tire designed for Class 5-7 medium-duty vehicles operating in urban distribution, pickup and delivery and regional vocational applications. Built for routes with frequent stops and starts, the tire is engineered for traction, even wear and casing durability. The EnduCombi RA features a wide footprint, stone ejectors for casing protection, deep 3D sipes for traction, zig-zag groove walls and stress-relieving sipes.
Bridgestone Americas Inc.’s recently released the Firestone FS592 steer tire has been designed for long-haul and regional fleets. The tire features Bridgestone’s ENLITEN technology and comes with a durable casing, an additional 32nd-inch of tread depth and a wider footprint.
According to Bridgestone, the FS592 provides 17% more mileage before removal compared to its predecessor, adding approximately 18,000 miles on average.
The improved Double Coin RT600+ all-position tire in the 225/70R19.5 size from CMA/Double Coin features an N speed rating and updates in casing strength and uniformity. CMA/Double Coin officials say sales of the improved version have surpassed sales of its predecessor. The tire is designed for all axle positions on vehicles such as delivery package cars and utility pickup trucks in the three-quarter-ton and above weight ratings.
Continental Tire the Americas LLC plans to launch the ContiTread HDR 5, which will be suited to regional applications.
First Choice Sourcing Solutions’ TOP Ironhead brand premium linehaul portfolio is designed as a coordinated steer, drive and trailer system for long-distance operations. Key features include wider tread designs for even wear and road contact, fuel-efficient compounds designed to reduce rolling resistance, casing construction designed for retreadability and position-specific tread patterns engineered for traction and stability.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is preparing to launch the Goodyear Endurance SRS, its first super-regional steer tire. The tire is designed for higher-mileage regional applications and is engineered to provide a balance of mileage, even wear and scrub resistance. The Endurance SRS is built for fleets running regional and super-regional routes, where frequent turns, stops and varied road conditions can accelerate wear, according to Goodyear officials. The tire features a premium casing designed for multiple retreading opportunities and is supported by Goodyear’s seven-year limited retread warranty
Hankook Tire America Corp.’s fifth-generation commercial tire lineup includes the SmartLine AL52 and DL52, which are designed for long-haul applications. The tires feature tread technology focused on wear performance and mileage.
The SmartLine AL52 and DL52 are designed to promote even wear throughout the life of the tire while maintaining traction and stability. The tires are backed by a seven-year warranty. Available sizes and load ranges include 295/75R22.5 in load range H, 11R22.5 in load ranges G and H, 11R24.5 in load ranges G and H and 285/75R24.5 in load ranges G and H.
Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc.’s KXD12e is a drive tire designed for long-haul and regional applications. The tire is engineered for traction, endurance and control. The KXD12e also carries 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) certification and is designed to provide snow traction in severe winter conditions.
Linglong Tire Americas’ EcoLine D11 is a long-haul drive tire designed for commercial fleet applications. The tire is engineered for mileage, traction and rolling resistance. Its tread design includes 3D sipes to support wear and traction performance, Z-zag grooves for grip and a closed shoulder design to promote uniform wear and rolling resistance. The tire also incorporates a velvet knurled front design as part of the EcoLine high-end series.
The Fortune FAM210-A and Prinx AM210-A are part of Prinx Chengshan Tire North America’s mixed-service portfolio. The tires are available in a five-rib pattern and feature a compound designed to resist scrapes, chips and cuts in severe-service applications.
The Prinx DO305 and Fortune DO305 drive tires are newer additions to PCTNA’s TBR portfolio. They are designed for trucks operating with heavy loads in rough, muddy conditions. The tires feature a tall center lug, shoulder blocks and deep self-cleaning shoulder grooves designed to help evacuate mud and debris. Prinx and Fortune TBR tires are backed by a seven-year, three-retread warranty.
Prometeon Tyre Group’s Prometeon R02 Pro Trailer 235/75R17.5 J/18PLY is designed for heavy-duty regional trailer service at speeds up to 75 mph. It is designed for gooseneck trailers, lowboys and commercial flatbeds used in freight hauling, heavy equipment transport and oversized cargo applications.
The tire’s ply rating is designed for heavy commercial trailer operations. The R02 Pro Trailer features a reinforced shoulder intended to support even tread wear, resistance to chipping and chunking and stability against sideways scrubbing.
Sailun Tire Americas’ 70 Series TBR tires are designed for linehaul fleets as a complete steer, drive and trailer solution. The tires are built on Sailun’s Technical Optimization of Performance platform. The 70 Series features wider footprints for stability and wear, advanced compounding designed to support fuel efficiency and mileage and tread designs tailored to long-haul applications. The system is designed to reduce rolling resistance across all positions when used together.
Sentury Tire USA’s Landsail RD-365 LMD AS features Sentury’s axisA3 technology and is designed for all-weather last-mile delivery applications. The tire carries a 3PMS rating. The RD-365 LMD AS also features a multi-weather tread compound and tread design intended to support traction and handling in dry, wet and snowy conditions. The product’s tread pattern is computer-optimized for tread wear, fuel economy and ride comfort. The tire comes with a 60,000-mile warranty.
Tire Group International LLC offers its Duramás radial line, which features a block/lug design with angled edges intended to provide grip in wet and dry conditions. Center lugs are designed to provide stability against tread squirm and help prevent heel-and-toe wear. The Duramás line combines tread patterns and rubber compounds selected for the tire’s intended performance characteristics.
Tireco Inc.’s Milestar AP121 all-position tire is engineered for cost-per-mile value and all-position performance. The tire is designed for highway stability, steering and balanced treadwear. The AP121 features a five-rib design and advanced construction backed by a two-casing guarantee. Stone ejectors are designed to help prevent drilling and retention to protect the casing, while micro rib-edge siping is intended to improve wet traction and braking control. The tire is available in sizes from 17.5 inches to 24.5 inches.
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. recently introduced the M655 powerline, which has been designed for severe-traction applications in the energy and construction sectors. The tire carries a 3PMS rating and is available in sizes from 17 inches to 24.5 inches, allowing fleet managers to use one tire across multiple vehicle classes.
The BluEarth 718L is Yokohama Tire Corp.’s most fuel-efficient drive tire. It is designed with low rolling resistance and comparable mileage for fleets looking to address fuel costs.
About the Author
Sara Welch
Managing Editor
Sara Welch is Modern Tire Dealer's managing editor. She is an award-winning journalist who covered agriculture in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia for 10 years and sports for five years before coming to MTD. She can be reached at [email protected].

