Goodyear announced the G296 WHA, a new super-single waste haul tire that completes the company's lineup of innovative new waste haul tires.

The G296 WHA is the "wide-base big brother" of the G289 WHA. It's available in 425/65R22.5 sizing in load range L, at 11,400-pound capacity.

"Many front- and rear-waste loaders use a super-single type tire in the steer position to help handle heavy front axle loads" said Donn Kramer, Goodyear's director of commercial tire marketing. "It features many of the attributes of our G289 WHA when it comes to toughness and long miles to removal, plus, like the G289 WHA, it is available with DuraSeal Technology, which seals up to 1/4 -inch-diameter punctures in the repairable area of the tread."

Featuring a deep 23/32-inch tread depth, the G296 WHA has four wide circumferential grooves to help promote enhanced traction and even wear. Special compounding helps the tire resist chunking and chipping. Sidewall scuff protectors, like those found on the G289 WHA, help ward off constant scrubbing and curbing.

Further aiding tire longevity is a four-belt package, which provides the platform for toughness - especially when running in landfills. "Waste hauling is tough on tires, and for many fleets, service life of the tire is measured in months, not miles," said Kramer.

DuraSeal Technology uses a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into the inner liner of the tire. It can seal punctures up to 1/4-inch in the tread area (it does not seal sidewall punctures) without the need to repair the tire, allowing drivers to complete their routes after the tire is punctured.

A Goodyear survey revealed that refuse fleets with 50 trucks typically receive 102 tire-related service calls per month. It found that 69 percent of those calls can be attributed to tire punctures and each call cost the fleets $170, or more than $143,000 per year.

More info: www.goodyear.com/truck.