Commercially viable Redesigned VDO RoadLog website adds videos Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket unveiled a refreshed edition of its VDO RoadLog website that features the new VDO RoadLog Electronic On Board Recorder (EOBR) for daily log book and other compliance reporting. A key educational component has also been added with a collection of comprehensive how-to and training videos covering topics such as HOS compliance, EOBR mandate solution, EOBR buyers guide, EOBR installation and tips for law enforcement. All of the videos are viewable from laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Additionally, the new site serves as one-stop shopping for literature and reference material, ranging from a quick overview of the VDO RoadLog EOBR to a complete EOBR user manual. CONTINENTAL COMMERCIAL VEHICLES & AFTERMARKET Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21160 www.mtdquiklink.com/21160
Dual drive retread from Oliver Rubber The Vantage Max Drive from Oliver Rubber Co. is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay-verifed drive position retread for line-haul applications. It is designed for single and tandem axle tractors and provides both long mileage and increased fuel savings for fleets. The Vantage Max Drive, at 19/32-inch of tread depth, is available in four sizes: 205, 210, 220 and 230. Oliver’s proprietary compounding delivers low rolling resistance, increased fuel savings and excellent tread wear. It also features Oliver’s exclusive VDI plus feature that acts as a visual depth indicator, helping to enforce pull points while also resisting the retention of road debris. All Oliver retreads carry a national warranty to 2/32-inch of tread depth. OLIVER RUBBER CO. Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21161 www.mtdquiklink.com/21161
Green giant loader tires from OTRUSA.com The Grunload line of giant loader tires from OTRUSA.com comes in sizes 45/65R45 and 45/65R39. Grunload tires are remanufactured in Germany using Michelin casings and a patented curing process to produce a remold with performance on par with a new premium-brand OTR tire, notes OTRUSA.com. The tires are backed with a lifetime warranty against premature failure due to defects in material and workmanship. The savings in material input and energy costs of Grunload represent both an environmentally conscious and
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economical choice for mining and construction companies using large loader tires. OTRUSA.COM Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21162 www.mtdquiklink.com/21162
Firestone DuraLoad PT L58 quarry and mining tire Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business unit of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, has launched the Firestone DuraLoad PT L5S bias tire, its newest addition to the DuraLoad tire line. Designed for severe loader service, the new tire features the same casing construction as the DuraLoad DT and DuraLoad SDT. The company says advanced sidewall rib protector technology minimizes sidewall damage and improves cut resistance. The sidewall technology plus a larger footprint design provide longer wear to make the Firestone DuraLoad PT L5S tire ideal for use in the harshest of mining and quarry environments. BRIDGESTONE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21163 www.mtdquiklink.com/21163
Cooper commercial LT Discoverer tire The Discoverer HT3 from Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is a light truck tire engineered for premium commercial-grade performance and highway traction in all seasons. The Discoverer HT3 is designed to resist abnormal wear, notes Cooper. The durable HT3 offers the critical features and benefts needed to perform in harsh urban highway conditions. It is available in R and S ratings and in 17 sizes ranging from 15- to 18-inch rim diameters. COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21164 www.mtdquiklink.com/21164
Goodyear expands spliceless UniCircle tread line The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has rolled out two new UniCircle spliceless treads to help feets extend the service life of popular Goodyear wide-base tires. The G392 SSD UniCircle (pictured) and G394 SST UniCircle products offer many of the same performance benefts as their wide-base, new tire counterparts: the G392 SSD DuraSeal + Fuel Max and the G394 SST DuraSeal + Fuel Max, says Goodyear. The G392 SSD UniCircle has a 24/32-inch tread depth, while the G394 SST UniCircle comes with a 12/32-inch tread depth. The G392 SSD UniCircle drive tread and the G394 SST UniCircle trailer tread are available to ft the 445/50R22.5 size. Goodyear also offers fat precure G392 SSD drive and G394 SST trailer retreads to ft the 445/50R22.5 and 455/55R22.5 sizes. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. Quik-Link: (800) 687-1557, ext. 21165 www.mtdquiklink.com/21165
MTD October 2013
