The North American commercial vehicle market is in a great position as 2022 begins, according to ACT Research. And that could be good news for truck tire dealers.

The Tire Industry Association has scheduled 12 general education sessions and two break-out sessions for its 2022 Off-the-Road (OTR) Tire Conference, which will take place Feb. 23-26, 2022, at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa in Miramar Beach, Fla.

Frederick, Md.-based Rice Tire Co. has acquired the tire business and service center of American Fleet Services, a commercial truck tire dealership that serves the Richmond, Va., market.

Love's Travel Stops will open more than 20 Love's Truck Care and Speedco locations this year. There are currently 420 locations within the Love's Truck Care/Speedco network.

Truck manufacturers are "taking a more cautious approach to effectively manage the cycle of customer expectations," says Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst at ACT Research.

Tonnage hauled by trucks increased 1.3% in November, "the highest since April," according to Bob Costello, chief economist for the American Trucking Associations.

Pre-Q Galgo Corp. has announced that Steve Shannon Tire Co. is now a member of its network of independent retreaders.

Hankook Tire America Corp. will raise prices on Hankook and Laufenn brand passenger, light truck and commercial tires, effective Feb. 1. 

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has determined that countervailing duties imposed on truck/bus tires produced in China should be reduced.

The Carlstar Group LLC announced the launch of two new tires in its Powersports line.

The Hercules TIS UT1 is specifically designed for UTV and side-by-side vehicles. It will be available during the first quarter of 2022. 

Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. (ZC Rubber) unveiled two new Arisun brand medium truck tires during the recent Specialty Equipment Market Association Show.

Maxam Tire North America has added a new size, 24.5-32, to its MS930 LOGXTRA logging tire, which has been designed for high-flotation applications.

“We’re all-in” on equipment for commercial tire service, says Pete Liebetreu, Hunter Engineering Co.’s vice president of marketing. Hunter displayed its new Quick Check Commercial alignment and tread inspection system at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas.

The new Continental CompactMaster EM targets loaders and telehandlers and is "specifically designed to help operators handle demanding, rough conditions," says Benjamin Hubner, product line manager, agricultural tires, Continental Commercial Specialty Tires.

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.4% in September after rising 0.3% in August - the largest sequential gain of 2021.

The Maxam MS503 L5 OTR tire is available in a new size, 875/65R29. The MS503 L5 provides "a long-lasting, rugged solution for wheel loaders and underground mining equipment," say Maxam officials. 

Maxam Tire North America's MS403 OTR tire has a new size: 59/80R63. The MS403 is designed for open pit mining applications.

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Building a tire to service coal mines takes a team. That’s what King Tire Service Inc. of Bluewell, W.Va., and Yokohama Tire Corp. discovered while working with several coal mining companies throughout West Virginia to develop an OTR tire, the Yokohama Y67 IND-3, some 10 years ago. 

A new report from ACT Research says demand for commercial vehicles "is as good as it gets." The research firm's "freight-weighted GDP metric is projected to expand by a record 13% in 2021."

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. has released its popular Yokohama RR42 IND-4 steel-belted radial in the 480/95R25 size. Capable of loads of up to 37,500 pounds at 15 miles per hour and rated for speeds up to 21.7 miles per hour, the tire targets the new class of straddle carriers.

Maxam Tire North America has added two sizes, 30/75-29 and 18.00-25, to its Maxam MS708 line, which is "constantly evolving for wheel loaders operating in the most severe waste, recycling and underground mining applications," according to company officials.

The new Nokian TR Forest 2 is designed for use on light and medium-weight tractors in forestry, landscaping and light mulching applications. It is designed "to work in challenging terrain, helping users to get the most out of their machinery," says Nokian Product Manager Teemu Vainionpaa.