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.

MTD has partnered with AG Tire Talk to provide answers to insightful questions that farm tire dealers have about farm tire technology. In this installment, ag tiremakers discuss product naming conventions and some of the technology found in their tires.

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.

American Tire Distributors Inc. has expanded its Hercules Strong Guard medium truck tire line with the new Strong Guard H-MD and H-MX tires for mixed-service applications, including construction, logging and mining.

New from Infinite Concepts Manufacturing, the ARLIE (Advanced Rim Lug Internal Exterior) tool helps commercial tire technicians clean wheel stubs and hubs more effectively.

Kal Tire's Mining Group and computer vision specialist Pitcrew AI are teaming up to provide autonomous detection of hot OTR tires, tire separations and other tire-related issues without the vehicle needing to stop.

Pre-Q Galgo Corp. has unveiled a winter tread for the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Kal Tire and Bridgestone Canada have reached an agreement that will see Kal purchase 15 GCR Tires & Service stores, two retread plants and one OTR tire repair shop from Bridgestone. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial trucks. This includes "targeted updates to current Phase 2 GHG emissions standards," according to EPA officials.

The volume of freight shipped by trucks is increasing and that's a good thing for commercial tire dealers. "With tight inventories, strong U.S. consumer balance sheets, improving capex, and infrastructure stimulus in the pipeline, the fundamentals of the freight cycle remain clearly positive," says Tim Denoyer, vice president and senior analyst for ACT Research.

Maxam Tire North America will showcase its largest mining tire, the 53/80R63 MS453, during MINExpo 2021, which takes place Sept. 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. The MS453 is Maxam's first-ever 63-inch OTR tire and the largest product in its portfolio.

Yokohama Off-Highway Tires America Inc. will display a wide range of ag tires during the 2021 Farm Progress Show, which starts on Aug. 31. This includes the Alliance Agri Star II, a versatile, deep-tread R-1W radial.