The commercial truck tire segment has shifted into high gear as the trucking industry continues to gain momentum. But a number of challenges for both truck tire suppliers and dealers remain. Find out what they are in this MTD exclusive.

What do you get when you combine Southern Tire Mart LLC, the largest independently owned and operated commercial tire dealership in the United States, with one of the country’s largest truck stop chains, Pilot Flying J, which enjoys a presence in more than 40 states?

Electric vehicles for personal use are getting a lot of press, but electrification is coming to the domestic heavy-duty truck market, too. What impact will electric trucks have on tire design and construction? Truck tire suppliers share their thoughts in this MTD exclusive.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. has expanded its Ecopia commercial truck tire line with the introduction of the Bridgestone R213 Ecopia.

Yokohama Tire Corp. has launched a new, all-position waste haul tire, the 506U. Now available in size 315/80R22.5, the tire replaces the Yokohama MY627W Spec-2.

It’s almost summertime - and selling specialty trailer tires is easy. Here's why demand for specialty trailer tires is spiking, according to Manny Cicero, CEO of Triangle Tire USA.

The Tire Industry Association is expanding its Advanced Hands-On Earthmover Tire Service training offerings for 2021, with in-person classes scheduled for September and December.  

Meridian, Idaho-based Commercial Tire Inc., one of the largest independent commercial tire dealerships in the United States, is now 100% employee-owned.

The new Carlisle Work Mate UTV tire boasts a variety of features, including a tread design that offers optimal traction and braking on different terrains and cross-ply construction for high levels of rigidity in heavy-load applications.

Maxam Tire North America Inc. has added two new sizes, 73x44.00-32 and 73x50.00-32, to its MS933 LOGXTRA forestry tire line, which is designed for skidder applications.

Bridgestone Americas Inc. will raise prices on its OTR and ag tires in the United States and Canada up to 8%, effective June 1.

Love's Travel Stops has relocated its Plainfield, Ind., retread plant to a new, 200,000-square-foot plant in Mooresville, Ind. An Oliver retreader, Love's has six retread plants across the country and is the eighth largest operation on MTD's 2021 Top 50 Retreaders List.

Continental has big plans for its material handling tire offerings, says Matt Futrelle, head of sales and marketing, Commercial Specialty Tires, Continental Tire the Americas LLC.

Pete's Road Service has added another Vipal retreading machine, a VOC 760 Cargo extruder, at its retread plant in Corona, Calif. "Vipal Machinery is getting more and more recognition in North America," say Vipal officials.

Apollo Tyres is taking aim at the North American commercial truck tire market with the introduction of Apollo brand medium truck tires next month. The roll-out represents the culmination of nearly five years of research and three years of real-world testing by trucking fleets across various vocations.

It’s probably safe to say that as a product segment, specialty tires are not normally associated with e-commerce — at least in the minds of most consumers. But then again, specialty tire enthusiasts are not standard tire buyers, says J.P Gallagher, owner of Gallagher Tire, a specialty tire wholesale distributor based in Spring City, Pa.  And Gallagher Tire, he adds, is not your average tire dealership.

Love's Travel Stops has added six locations to its Speedco network. The new outlets are located in Florida, Ohio, Idaho, North Dakota, Alabama and Illinois.