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Newsby StaffMarch 1, 2022

In-Road Tire Technology Leads to More Violations

Since North Carolina deployed technology to detect truck tire defects at weigh stations in 2018, violations for “tire flat or fabric exposed” have more than doubled.

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Articlesby Jim ParkDecember 17, 2021

Retread Tire Myths Debunked

If you don’t use retreads in your trucking fleet because your Great-Uncle Harry had a bad experience with retreaded tires back in 1983, you’re not giving the retread industry or the tires they produce a fair shake.

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Articlesby Jim ParkOctober 15, 2021

6 Steps to Longer Steer Tire Mileage

Extending the life of your heavy duty truck's valuable and expensive steer tires needn’t be labor-intensive or time-consuming.

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Newsby Jack RobertsSeptember 17, 2021

Getting Tires to Talk

Tires are tough to manage. But what if they could alert fleet managers when there’s a problem? Or provide a complete history of the tire with a simple scan?

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Articlesby Jim ParkSeptember 9, 2021

What Will Electrification Mean for Truck Tires?

Tire designs for electric trucks will need to account for greater stresses from weight and torque — but they will need to remain interchangeable with existing tires and be retreadable.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2021

Goodyear, Plus Collaborate on Autonomous Truck Tech

Goodyear will work with autonomous-truck technology developer Plus (formerly Plus.ai) on how connected tires can help improve the performance of its PlusDrive autonomous driving solution.

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ProductsAugust 16, 2021

Cooper Updates Pro Series Long-Haul Steer Tire

Cooper Tire says its Pro Series Long Haul Steer 2 tire can help drive down tire costs for fleets.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeAugust 12, 2021

Bridgestone, Einride Work Together on Electric, Autonomous Trucks

Bridgestone is teaming up with Einride, a Sweden-based company developing electric and autonomous vehicles, to use its smart-sensing tires on Einride vehicles and bring them to the U.S.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 16, 2021

Bridgestone Kodiak Investment to Enable Smart Tire Tech in Autonomous Trucks

What happens if an autonomous truck gets a flat tire? Kodiak and Bridgestone are working together to use technology to help keep that from being a problem.

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Articlesby Vesna BrajkovicJune 16, 2021

How Proper Truck Tire Pressure Saves Fleets Fuel

For maximum fuel efficiency from tires, go beyond passive tire pressure monitoring and look to telematics data.

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